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QUIDNET $14,950,000 Estate situated on over 14 acres in a pastoral setting with views of the Atlantic, Sankaty Light House, Sesachacha Pond and the Moors. Excellent floor plan for entertaining both indoors and out.

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SHAWKEMO $9,800,000 The quality and finish work throughout this property is exceptional and absolutely must be seen to be appreciated. This incredible main dwelling offers several living areas and views out over butting conservation land. This is an extraordinary execution of a brilliant design.

CLIFF $ 3,650,000 Private setting off Cliff Road, moments to Town and North Shore beaches. Set on one acre, this 4 bedroom home has room for a garage/guest house and pool. Enjoyed during the summer months as well as off-season by one owner with light rental use.

WAUWINET $5,975,000 Incredible home on private, heavily wooded and elevated five acre parcel of land overlooking Polpis Harbor and Nantucket Harbor. Five fireplaces, cast iron baseboard heat, A/C, granite counter tops, custom Rutt kitchen, bluestone patios, walks and stack walls, etc. Elevator to all floors.

SHAWKEMO $ 8,750,000 An exceptional island compound with 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath main house and 3 bedroom, 2 bath guest house, both with panoramic views of the Nantucket Harbor and Coatue. Multiple living areas, covered porches and spacious decks overlooking the harbor, a private pool and tennis court.

TOWN $999,000 In-town, antique gem with parking and outdoor space. All structural interior and exterior work has been completed and is ready for a new owner to add their own finishing touches. Quality, high-end materials have been used.

SCONSET $2,375,000 Perfect, larger home for vacation or year-round living on the corner of Sankaty Road and Jennifer Lane, a quiet, dead end street. Ideal four bedroom floor plan with large common rooms, wrap around covered porch, large deck and beautiful yard.

Two parking spaces off of Jennifer Lane.

TOWN $ 1,050,000 3-bedroom home in a walk-to-town location.

Over-sized, private lot with room for expansion.

Full basement, wood-burning fireplace, hardwood floors, in great condition. Excellent opportunity for home ownership as a year-round, vacation home or rental property.

SCONSET $ 3,995,000 A unique and beautiful acre of privacy in ‘Sconset with views of the Golf Course and Sankaty Lighthouse. Just outside the Village, this four bedroom main house with a 2-bay garage and studio has room for expansion and the possibility to add a pool and guest cottage.

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CISCO $1,095,000 Built in 1940, renovated in 1995, this house is near Bartlett’s Farm, a bike ride to Cisco and Ladies’ Beaches on the South Shore, Cisco Brewery and the golf course. Zoning allows for expansion and/ or garage/studio.

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TOWN $3,775,000 Five bay antique on a quiet, cobblestone street.

Restored to absolute perfection with attention to detail. Beautiful gardens, stone walls and patio, roof walk with panoramic Harbor Views, original fireplaces. Frontage on Ash Street with parking for 2 cars on Ash Lane.

WAUWINET $3,999,000 Three acres of privacy and wonderful views of Polpis Harbor. Well-built four-bedroom house with covered porches and decks plus a garage with a two bedroom apartment also with views.

Less than 1.5 miles to the public beach access and parking at Polpis Harbor.

MADEQUECHAM $3,995,000 Private compound with 4 bedroom main house, 2 bedroom guest house, 2 car garage w/studio & bath. Garden area w/pool, hot tub, outdoor dining room under pergola with Wolf grill, refrigerator and sink. Tennis court, play-scape w/ in-ground trampoline.

MID ISLAND $535,000 A well maintained townhouse. Four floors of finished living space, central A/C, a private yard w/patio. Lower level den/playroom w/electric fireplace, laundry room and storage. Finished third floor bedroom. Community playground, clubhouse and pool. Condo fees apply.

WAUWINET $3,855,000 5 private acres in an estate-like setting. Well-built and maintained home with room for expansion, guest house, pool. New central A/C system.

Spectacular grounds w/cutting and herb gardens, trails thru the woods, gazebo and a tree house.

TOWN $3,675,000 Beautifully restored in-town antique on an oversized, corner lot. Everything has been replaced; foundation, plumbing, electrical, roof, shingles, fireplaces. All original moldings, flooring, mantels saved, stripped and refinished. A beautifully restored home in a most convenient location.

CLIFF $4,875,000 Beautifully restored 1747 antique home on desirable Cliff Road, a five minute walk into town.

Many original features including four fireplaces, wide pine flooring, moldings and raised paneling.

Private yard and gardens, and covered dining patio.

Wonderful views of Sound from roof walk.

TOWN $2,975,000 4 bedroom/3.5 bath home in the Old Historic District.

Large deck and gardens compliment the interior living spaces. Top end kitchen appliances, marble counter tops, surround sound system, A/C, central vac., two fireplaces and custom built-ins and molding throughout the home.

SURFSIDE $2,595,000 Large custom home in Surfside with a private path to the beach and views out to the South Shore.

Built on nearly 2 private acres. The perfect beach house for a large family or entertaining. Extremely private location. Original owner, never rented.

TOWN $2,395,000 Renovated five bedroom, five and 1/2 bath home on Fair Street with original historic details throughout the house. Pine floors, chair rails and original doors are still intact. There is parking for one car with entryway off of parking area.

TOWN $2,250,000 Large, totally restored barn. 5 bedrooms, 5 ½ baths, 3 finished floors, custom kitchen with Sub-Zero, granite counters, etc. Large rooms throughout.

Two patios, yard, garage and off-street parking.

MADEQUECHAM $1,395,000 Nice, basic upside down house on 1.16 acres, with distant views across conservation to the dunes and ocean. Additional ground cover available for expansion or raise house and build a new one.

Quiet location. Walk or bike ride to one of the most pristine and unpopulated beaches on the island.

TOWN $2,270,000 Extremely well designed and built in-town home in perfect condition. Open, bright and finished with attention to detail. Oversized lot with plenty of room for a second dwelling and/or garage. Approximately 2500 square feet of ground cover remaining.

HUMMOCK POND $895,000 The largest lot on Aurora Way, abutting conservation. Located on a fourteen lot, cul-de-sac street in the Cisco-Hummock Pond area, on the bike path and just over a mile to town. Cisco Beach, Bartlett Farm, Cisco Brewery and 167 Seafood are a bike ride away. Owner is a licensed real estate broker

MIACOMET $1,395,000 Close to Miacomet Golf Course, South Shore beaches, Town and Mid-Island. Cape-style home, one-car garage and studio apart. Situated on a .5 acre corner lot. 2-lot sub-division of this oversized parcel. Offering includes 2 lots and HDC approval to modify existing house.

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HARBOR VIEWS IN MONOMOY $6,995,000

Stunning new construction in Monomoy with magnificent, sweeping views of the harbor, the central moors, town and Brant Point.

Contemporary style and chic design, the latest collaboration brought to us by White Hart Development & White Hart Interiors. This layout thoughtfully utilizes the over sized footprint in order to maximize living space. The property features five en suite bedrooms (including two master suites), an office, fitness room, Gunite pool and cabana.

CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION ON 2 ACRES $4,395,000

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Unparalleled consideration was given to the custom construction at 1 Maxey Pond Road. Paramount building techniques and materials were utilized in the construction of this classic style house. Close to 5000 square feet of living space and the possibility for more. 11ft ceilings in the unfinished lower level, with over 3000sq ft of additional living space! Just a mile and a half from Main Street.

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Building Our Future, Committed to Care Together, we can seize this once-in-a generation opportunity to create the right hospital for our island.

We’re building a center for wellness that combines up to date healthcare technology with the warmth and accessibility of the small community hospital that you love.

With your support, we will begin construction in 2016.

Now is the time for everyone who loves Nantucket to help build our new hospital.

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R em a R k a bl e H a R boR F Ront H om e Embodying the best of Nantucket’s charms, this grand home is situated on the harbor with exquisite vistas of the water and the Town’s skyline. Views abound from every window and the living spaces focus on the mesmerizing waterway. For the avid boatsman, there is a private dock, a rare find on island. This exceptional home is comprised of a six bedroom main house, two-bedroom cottage and carriage house.

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Aptly named “the Pence School” since children could attend for the sum of 1 pence. This charming antique home located in the heart of Nantucket town on Quince Street maintains most of its historical features while providing comforts of modern living. Vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, a large cobblestone fireplace, oversized windows and antique wood work contribute to its one-of-a-kind architecture. A deck and patio create a delightful outdoor living area.

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48 PONDS IN PERIL

Take a taste of ReMain Nantucket’s brand new Culinary Center under the direction of Greg and Joy Margolis.

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Bob Williams and the Nantucket Pond Coalition are on a mission to return the island’s many ponds to their pristine natural state.

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Over the past two years, Tess Pearson has helped revive one of the island’s most vital nonprofits, Nantucket Family & Children’s Services.

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Can Nantucket become completely energy independent?

Since 1986, Nat and Melissa Philbrick have been enriching Nantucket in their own unique ways. See what they have in store for the island this winter.

World-renowned ornithologist Vern Laux has been redefining what it is to be a birder for decades.

76 A NANTUCKET ORIGINAL

When Augie Ramos arrived on Nantucket in 1951, it turned out to be the greatest gamble of his life.

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Hunting for the perfect presents to fill your family’s stockings? Look no further.

NHA 112 CHILLING HISTORY After last off season, it’s hard to imagine a harsher winter, but take a look at some chilling photos from storms past.

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For many resort islands, the fall is a time when hibernation begins. For Nantucket, there is an entirely new wave of activity, perhaps less hurried, but vibrant nonetheless.

From the growing number of people coming to the island for Thanksgiving to the Turkey Plunge to the Christmas Stroll to New Year’s, Nantucket’s dormant period is months away.

This Stroll, the biggest buzz on the island will likely come from the premiere of In the Heart of the Sea, the potential blockbuster movie based on Nat Philbrick’s bestselling book.

Nat and his wife, Melissa, have established themselves as a quiet force on the island, each pursuing their own careers with their low-key, yet powerful, style. In our cover story, we profile Nat and Melissa and learn about their latest projects.

As we prepare our palates for another Thanksgiving, we take a look at something tasty that’s cooking on Federal Street. ReMain’s new Culinary Center opens its doors this Stroll weekend under the leadership of Joy and Greg Margolis. The Margolises gave us a sneak peek of the ingenious culinary space and café. The Culinary Center at 22 Federal Street, like the music school, will offer another state of the art facility founded by Wendy Schmidt.

In this issue, N Magazine profiles longtime resident Augie Ramos who came to Nantucket from New Bedford in 1951. Ramos has had a colorful career on Nantucket, from building an active construction company to serving on the Board of Selectmen to advocating for affordable housing. Nantucket is a long way from Ramos’s Cape Verde roots but he has built a life on Nantucket and left a mark on the island.

N Magazine also highlights the work of another island resident, Bob Williams, who has taken on the charge of protecting ponds on the island that are now being threatened by the use of nitrates and phosphorus, causing potentially irreparable harm to our environment. In the article, we address the severe problems at the north head of Hummock Pond. The pond was closed this summer because of blue-green algae blooms that can be potentially harmful to people and pets. While our ponds can be saved, Williams indicates that time is running out and immediate action is required.

In another story about the environment, N Magazine studies the Danish island of Samso, which has remarkable similarities to Nantucket and one notable difference: The island is completely energy self-sufficient. This story illuminates a fascinating model and poses the question of whether Nantucket could someday do the same.

Finally, we learn about the inspiring work of Tess Pearson who has helped put one of Nantucket’s oldest and most critical nonprofits, Family and Children’s Services, on the road to recovery and success. The work of Tess and her team at Family and Children’s Services reminds us what’s most important this holiday season—family, friends and community.

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The fierce tug of war between the Nantucket Boy Scouts and an off-island developer has finally come to a close after a judge ruled in favor of the local scouts. After the story first appeared in the pages of N Magazine and other local publications, The Boston Globe also picked up the story which got a lot of traction online.

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NAT GEO LOVES ACK BEACHES Just two years after National Geographic named Nantucket the number one island in the world, Nat Geo’s website has recognized the island for being home to some of the world’s most beautiful beaches.

Coming in at number six, Nantucket’s beaches came in ahead of such honorable mentions as the shorelines of St. Barths and Kauna’oa Bay, Hawaii.

SO EN VOGUE The island made a fashionable appearance on Vogue.com this October in a post written by John Wogan about “Why Fall Might Be the Best Time to Visit Nantucket.” In addition to citing the peaceful atmosphere and ease of getting dinner reservations, Wogan plugged The Grey Lady and Nautilus restaurants, 21 Broad and The White Elephant hotels, as well as retail hotspots Gypsy and Murray’s Toggery. Looks like the secret is finally out!

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N TOP TEN Special Holidays Edition

1 FESTIVAL OF WREATHS PREVIEW PARTY

LIGHTING OF THE TREES

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24, 5 – 7 PM Once again the Nantucket Whaling Museum’s Candle Factory will be adorned with eighty spectacular wreaths for a silent auction.

For those who can’t make it to the preview party, not to worry, these wreaths will be on display until November 29th.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27 Few places epitomize the holiday spirit better than downtown Nantucket. Be there when the Chamber of Commerce flips the switch on 100 Christmas trees lining our cobblestone streets. Beginning at dusk, the Nantucket High School Choir will gather around the massive tree at the head of Main Street to sing carols and really set the scene.

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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26 @ 10AM

THURSDAY DECEMBER 3 @ 6PM

There’s no better way to kick off the holiday season than stripping down and jumping into the frigid waters along Children’s Beach. Past Plunges have seen some famous participants as Vice President Joe Biden. More importantly, the Turkey Plunge benefits the Atheneum’s Weezie Library for Children.

When it comes to trimming the trees, there’s no greater display of creativity and craftsmanship than at the Nantucket Historical Association’s annual Festival of the Trees. The annual preview party is a must, but if you can’t make it, the exhibit will be open the entire month of December.

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Don’t be a scrooge this holiday season. Pop into Bennett Hall and enjoy the musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s classic Christmas novella.

With music by Alan Menken—famous for his work on Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid—this performance of A Christmas Carol will have you singing in the Stroll spirit.

Have you been good all year?

Well, it’s time to cash in when good ol’ St. Nick arrives on Nantucket courtesy of a Coast Guard cutter. After parading up Main Street with Mrs. Claus, Santa will be at the Jared Coffin House on 29 Broad Street to hear what you want for Christmas.

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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER BALL December 31 @ The Nantucket Hotel

CRAFT SHOWS FRIDAY & SATURDAY DECEMBER 4 & 5 Looking for the perfect present for a friend or loved one? Look no further.

Stroll weekend has big craft shows at the Preservation Trust (Friday & Saturday @ 11 Center Street), St. Mary’s Our Lady of the Isle (Saturday 9-2 @ 3 Federal Street), and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Saturday 9:302:30 @ 20 Fair Street).

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EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKET SATURDAY DECEMBER 5, 10AM- 3PM Join a number of Nantucket’s nonprofits and organizations for a European-style market at the foot of Main Street (the Stop & Shop parking lot). There will be food, games and fun!

9 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT GIVING BREAKFAST FRIDAY DECEMBER 4 @ 8 AM, Nantucket Hotel Hungry for some inspiration? The Nantucket Community Foundations annual grant giving breakfast celebrates the remarkable work being done by a number of nonprofits in our community. After receiving their grant from the Community Foundation, each nonprofit shares their plans for the year to come and ways for you to get involved.

In the frigid depths of the Nantucket winter, there is no hotter party than the New Year’s bash at the Nantucket Hotel. With everyone dressed to the nines, the event is sure to ring in 2016 in style!

Do you have an event for the N Top Ten? Contact us at Editor@N-Magazine.com

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NBUZZ Less than a year since

breaking

ground on Broad Street, Nantucket Bookworks reopened its doors this past October. The new building has succeeded in retaining all the warm and inviting charm that has made Bookworks a beloved island institution since 1972. Beyond higher ceilings and a more spacious layout, one major addition to the bookstore can be found in the back corner where ACK Fresh has set up shop to purvey cold pressed juices. Maximizing on the building’s footprint on Broad Street, owner Wendy Hudson collaborated with Emeritus Development and Andersen Building to add apartments below and above the bookstore. The second story apartment is exquisitely designed with high-ceilings, reclaimed wood, and an enchanting, bookish interior design that would be the delight of any aspiring author.

FIRST ACT Those walking behind the Whaling Museum this summer may have thought there was some kind of archeological dig happening, but the gaping hole on North Water Street was actually the foundation for the new White Heron Theatre slated to open June 2016. Architect Andrew Kotchen of Workshop ADP considers this basement space, which will house the theater’s rehearsal rooms, restrooms, dressing rooms and staging areas, as one of the most complicated engineering projects on the island. “We are essentially building a reverse bathtub to keep the water out of the basement,” explained Michael Kopko, the White Heron’s co-artistic director. “The engineers have to make sure the building is heavy enough so it won’t float out of the ground.” Original design plans called for the third floor of the theater to be dedicated to classroom space, but the floor has since been nixed to allow for the theatre space to reach all the way to the thirty-foot rafters. “This whole project started as a dream to take a play to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and it has ended up in the creation of an equity theatre on Nantucket,” says Kopko. “Every step of this N magazine

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help us. The Town of Nantucket has been extraordinary in helping us navigate the process of building the building. The patrons, actors, collaborators, designers, architects, builders, real estate agents, interns, actors, bankers and family and friends helped us build, create and realize this dream.”

HEALTH IS

WEALTH This fall, Nantucket’s newest club received approval from the Town and HDC to break ground on an excit-

ing 24,000-square-foot health and wellness center located on three acres off Old South Road. Spearheaded by fitness entrepreneur Isaiah Truyman, EZIA Athletic Club will be the island’s only squash club with four courts, a private Astroturf field, two resort style pools with cabanas, food and drink service, a comprehensive medi-spa, and an 8,000-square-foot full-service health club. With only 250 memberships available at a price tag currently around $90,000, EZIA grabbed several headlines this fall from the likes of The Boston Globe and Town and Country. Founder Isaiah Truyman insists that in addition to providing its members with worldclass amenities and services, EZIA will also serve the Nantucket community through resident memberships in the offseason, a student sponsorship program, and collaboration with island nonprofits to enhance the community through heath, fitness, and sports. For more information, visit ezianantucket.com. (Image rendering below is subject to change.)

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TRAILER

Those leaving the island by way of Nantucket Memorial Airport in recent weeks may have been alarmed to find the air traffic control tower was empty as they taxied before takeoff. But not to worry, operations have been moved to a temporary facility on the tarmac while renovations are made to the existing tower. Working out of a specially-designed trailer, the air traffic controllers are still very much on top of the flights coming in and out of the island.

RECORD

WAVE “Hanging ten” took new meaning this fall when Nantucket Surf School owner and operator Gary Kohner

led nine other surfers in riding a giant SUP board at Cisco surf break. Called the Supsquatch, the specialty board measures around sixteen feet long, six-and-a-

PASTA’S

ready!

Five years since debuting her product at the Nantucket Wine Fes-

tival, Pasta Goddess Liliana Dougan has expanded her distribution of gluten-free pasta to hundreds of locations off-island. In addition to being sold at eleven different Whole Foods and other mahalf feet wide, and six inches thick. Paddling into a wave,

jor retail stores in the New England area, Pasta Goddess will be

Kohner’s group consisted of Michael Silverstein, Ry Mur-

available at restaurants, hotels and even schools in seven states in

phy, Nick Hayden, Deacon Lindley, Tucker Harvey, Luke

the Northeast. Current pastas in production are butternut squash,

Johnson, Tyler Wheeler, Tyler Roethke and Justin Ro-

mushroom and goat cheese, and six cheese ravioli. “I have one

ethke. While Guinness Book was not on hand to wit-

cut, rigatoni and more cuts coming the end of the year with our

ness the feat, Kohner and his group set the local record

next production run,” indicated Liliana. “ We are with a co-packer

for the most people surfing one board on Nantucket.

who has the ability to make 5,000 pounds of ravioli a day!”

After taking a year hiatus, the Nantucket Shorts Festival came back with a vengeance this fall during the Nantucket Arts Festival. Hosted by John Shea at the Dreamland Theater, the Nantucket Shorts Fest featured seventeen short films proWhen the hundreds in the audience cast their votes, local brothers Thomas and Jack Bosco won the “Shorty” award for their comedic mockumentary entitled “Survival on Nantucket.” As the boys raised the trophy, those in the audience wondered if they were seeing the beginning of the next Coen Brothers. Watch all of this year’s submissions at the Nantucket Shorts Vimeo page.

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Photography BY Brian Sager

Winter is an enchanting time of year on our little island thirty miles out to sea. The quiet of the offseason provides us with an opportunity to unwind and reunite with old friends and family. And what better way to do so than with a dinner party? Here are some ideas for bringing people together this holiday season.

PICK A THEME PARTY

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Wine & Cheese Tasting Party Secret Santa Cookie Swap

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Murder Mystery Party Pot Luck Dinner Gingerbread House Decorating Contest

Game Night

PUT A BOW ON IT:

SHAKE UP A CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL

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Grapefruit Rosemary Mules

Add a handful of ice and shake until the

2 oz of 888 Vodka

sides of the shaker start to frost. Pour

2 oz of Freshly Squeezed Grapefruit Juice

your cocktail into a copper mug filled

Juice from 1/2 of a lime

with ice and top with Ginger Beer. Use

1/2 oz of Simple Syrup

a sprig of rosemary as a swizzle stick so that the herb is subtlety infused.

COOK LIGHT BITES

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Oysters Rockefeller Figs, prosciutto, apple, gorgonzola & maple syrup canapé

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Herbed hummus with homemade pita chips

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Baked artichoke dip with cruditate White bean chili with cornbread Individual tomato macaroni & cheese Italian wedding soup

Shrimp cocktail

PREPARE SOMETHING SWEET

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S’mores dip Anzac cookies

WHAT TO GIVE THE HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTESS Whale Salad Tongs from Bodega Fare Isle Organic Jams from Nantucket Looms Fraiser Fir Candle from Lion’s Paw S’well Bottles from Milly & Grace Toffee Cobblestones from Flowers on Chestnut Coffee Table book from Mitchell’s Book Corner I love to give Elements of Style by Erin Gates

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Notecards (and all of your gift wrapping needs) from Parchment

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Something’s Written by Josh Gray

Photography by Kit Noble

“I gasped when Melissa Philbrick [the executive director of ReMain] called to tell us that we’d been selected for the job,” says Joy. “We were over the moon.” Although ReMain will retain own-

Cooking

ership of the renovated Mooney Town building on the corner of

On Federal Street

make a dollar, but rather how we can give back to Nantucket.”

A taste of what Greg & Joy Margolis are preparing at the new Culinary Center.

rity chef. “This is going to be a cooking school for the young

Federal and Broad Streets, Greg and Joy will operate the Culinary Center as tenants. Joy will serve as executive director, while Greg takes on the role of culinary director. “We’ve been so fortunate to work so closely with ReMain throughout this whole process,” Joy says. “ReMain’s vision for this building is exactly how we would have done it ourselves. Every square foot is not about how we can Boasting top-of-the-line equipment in every corner of the building, the Culinary Center would be the envy of any celeband old,” says Greg. “It’s going to be recreational, home-cooked fun and entertainment, but you will definitely learn some things

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here isn’t a chef in the country who wouldn’t die to cook here,”

teach cooking classes that utilize the expertise of local chefs who

says Greg Margolis, opening the doors to a gleaming new dem-

cook simple, wholesome and delicious meals. The main floor

onstration kitchen. Margolis, the former sous chef at Topper’s,

is home to a demonstration kitchen with space for an audience

and his wife Joy are the operators of ReMain Nantucket’s new-

and a film crew, while the second floor offers two spacious

est community venture downtown, the Nantucket Culinary Center

cooking stations, built-in cabinets, and a number of other high-end

on 22 Federal Street. After two years of extensive renovation and

amenities. ReMain has collaborated with Nantucket Looms

a lengthy process that resulted in the Margolises being selected as

on interior design and furnishings, and there is an adjacent

the building’s operators, the state-of-the-art Culinary Center is open-

private dining room to host events, holiday dinners, or even board

ing its doors this Stroll, and the inside is nothing short of sweet.

meetings for nonprofits.

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“We expect the Culinary Center to become another new, year-round focus for island residents, drawing them into activities and experiences where they can learn about food, different cuisines, and preparation techniques, and also share dinners throughout the year with friends and family,” says ReMain’s founder, Wendy Schmidt. The opening of the Culinary Center will generate approximately ten year-round jobs and another twenty seasonal positions. In a downtown neighborhood seeing a lot of revitalization lately, the Culinary Center hopes to be a hub where residents and visitors alike can enjoy regular cooking classes, culinary demonstrations, professional retreats, and dinner parties, which Greg and Joy plan on hosting this holiday season.

At the bottom level of the building, the Margolises will also operate the Corner Table Café, serving fresh soups, salads, sandwiches, and other made-fromscratch meals in a community-friendly setting. There will be plenty of seating, both indoors and out, Wi-Fi, and a tap with free seltzer water. “We want it to be welcoming to everyone,” says Greg. “This a place where you could go after a be a refrigerated display case offering fresh fare to grab and go. Sharing ReMain’s commitment to sustainability, Greg and Joy will be locally sourcing the finest quality ingredients as much as possible. The Corner Table Café and the Culinary Center is slated to open early December.

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Written by Josh Gray

Photography by Kit Noble

How Tess Pearson Revived One of Nantucket’s Oldest and Most Vital Nonprofits.

As cold and darkness descend upon Nantucket each winter, the intense quiet can quickly give way to a sense of isolation and despair. Hidden from public view, many islanders battle depression, alcoholism, and drug addiction, which has hit epidemic proportions in recent years. Thankfully, these folks have a lifeline on Nantucket. As the oldest not-for-profit organization on the island, Family and Children’s Services has been an invaluable source of support and treatment for fifty-five years. In the last year, they responded to 288 incidences, treated more than 500 people, and counted 23,000 patient visits. Despite the great demand for their care, Family and Children’s Services was just weeks away from closing its doors two short years ago. But that was when Tess Pearson took the helm.

A vibrant young therapist, Tess Pearson had been on the staff for three years when she was appointed interim director in 2013. “After only a month we knew that she was the right one for the job,” said Amanda Congdon, the president of the board of directors. “The agency needed a complete overhaul to get us back on track, and Tess stepped up when we needed her.” The agency was in the red due to dated practices, lack of current technology, and inadequate funding. Over the course of her leadership, Tess has successfully turned the agency around financially, adding 21st century technology and a long line of best practices. She’s established key relationships with local representatives, developed a comprehensive grant program, and reconfigured the Seconds Shop thrift store on Sparks Avenue, which directly benefits the agency.

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hile Family and Children’s Services may have been turned around financially, the needs the organization meets within the community remain as dire as ever. “This year in particular has been difficult,” says Tess.

She and her highly-trained team of twenty-seven therapists, counselors and support staff have dealt with cases of violence, both suicide and murder, drug overdoses, and significant mental health breakdowns in the past year. “A bad day is when someone has gotten to the last straw and things become so overwhelming that the only choice they feel they have is to hurt themselves,” Tess says. “But we are here to work with them or possibly stage an

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Perhaps the greatest challenge

throughout other New England com-

tients over the course of many visits.

Tess and the agency face is one of per-

munities. And the profile of those fall-

They create safety nets for them and

ception. Mental health and the treat-

ing into the perils of heroin addiction

teach their families how to best sup-

ment of substance abuse has always

is not what you might think.

port their recovery. Through the full

carried a stigma. “It’s a small commu-

“We have young people

spectrum of their services, Tess and

nity and many people can be fearful

that are returning home from col-

her team can bring people back from

of seeking treatment,” Tess explains.

lege and have yet to find jobs,” Tess

the depths of depression or drug ad-

“People think, ‘I

diction and into a

don’t want others

productive place

to see me deal-

in their lives.

ing with this,’

“Amazing things

but it’s okay to reach out and look

says. “Boredom can turn into depres-

happen when we can all pull to-

for help no matter what the issue is.”

sion and that can lead to dependency.

gether,” Tess says. “This comes

Mental and emotional challenges

There is a lot of misperception with

through family, friends and school

for people living on Nantucket can

people believing they can dabble in

connections. Out of every challenge

stem from the seasonality of work,

drugs, and addiction won’t happen to

comes an opportunity for growth and

the long winters, or the inherent ex-

them.” The reality is that full-blown

an opportunity to look out for one an-

penses (and resulting stress) of living

addiction often occurs within months

other and begin to shift the paradigm.”

on the island. People feel “fogged in,”

of first trying heroin. “We have to

leading to depression, which Tess

recognize that substance abuse has

says affects one in three people on the

been a problem in our community.”

island. Heroin use has also become

Tess and her team combat these

commonplace on Nantucket, mirror-

cases of depression and drug addic-

ing the growing epidemic occurring

tion on the island by working with pa-

Tess’s efforts have not gone unnoticed. At the closing ceremonies at this year’s Nantucket Project, she was given the Fellowship Award.

“Not many of us face the reality—sometimes literally of life and death struggles—that Tess faces,” says Tom Scott, the co-founder of the Nantucket Project. “She does it consistently and with consistent dignity. It’s a beautiful thing and we need the Tesses of this world on the front lines. We owe her our respect and gratitude.”

Photo by Meghan Brosnan

Looking to the future, Tess seeks to grow Family and Children’s Services and possibly build a new facility in the coming years. This will require continued innovation on her part as the organization was recently hit with another crisis of sorts when Governor Charlie Baker’s administration cut a large amount of funding to this area, which directly affects the organization’s bottom line. Undeterred, Tess and her board are working with Nantucket’s state and local representatives as well as other island not-for-profits to recoup some of the resources lost and continue on their mission. “The ideal would be that we work ourselves out of a job,” says Tess, to edge Nantucket closer and closer to becoming a community where these terrible issues become distant and faded memories.

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wo hours off the coast of Denmark, the Danish island of Samso is reminiscent of Nantucket. Forty-squaremiles in size, Samso receives approximately 75,000 tourists during the summer months and is rich in history, charming architecture and a small year-round population comparable to Nantucket’s. Despite these similarities, Samso boasts one powerful difference: The island is completely energy self-sufficient.

Nearly twenty years ago, Denmark’s minister of environment returned from the Kyoto energy talks in Japan and challenged Danish communities to become energy selfsufficient. Only the island of Samso was up for the task. They installed twenty-one wind turbines—eleven on-island and ten offshore—that not only generated enough electricity to power the island, but have since become a source of income for Samso residents who purchased shares in the power that they now sell off-island. Homes on Samso are heated by three massive incinerators that burn rye straw and wheat grown at local farms. New crops of wheat and straw on the island absorb the CO2 emitted by the burning of the hay. By 2030, Samso plans to be entirely free of fossil fuels.

When it comes to energy, Nantucket could learn a few lessons from Samso. Just this summer, the island set a new all-time record for electricity consumption when demand hit slightly more than 45 megawatts on the fourth of August. That’s enough electricity to power a small city of eighty thousand people. Apart from the philosophical arguments for why the island should work towards being more energy efficient, there is a looming reality that if measures aren’t taken, Nantucket will soon require a costly third electricity line to be strung from Cape Cod. Islanders already pay 15 percent more for electricity than other Massachusetts residents, and the estimated $100 million projthose costs.

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“The question is: Could offshore wind offer Nantucket a cleaner option for enhancing reliability and mitigating future load growth than a traditional third cable?”

— Lauren Sinatra

An example of a tidal turbine that could be used in the multi-million-dollar Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative Muskeget Channel project, which has garnered strong support from Congressman Bill Keating, Senator Dan Wolf, and Representative Tim Madden.

ut according to Lauren Sinatra, the energy coordinator for the Town of Nantucket, there are promising alternatives on the horizon. “One of which could potentially power Nantucket with 100 percent renewable energy within the next ten years,” she says. Sinatra is referring to a federal offshore wind project to the southwest of Nantucket. After the fifteen-year Cape Wind saga, the mere mention of an offshore wind farm can turn many people’s stomachs, but Sinatra explains that this federal project doesn’t face the same pitfalls that sent Cape Wind into a fatal tailspin in recent years.

“These are federal deepwater sites fifteen to eighteen miles offshore,” Sinatra says. “There would be little to no visual impacts. No noise impacts. No vibration impacts. The question is: Could offshore wind offer Nantucket a cleaner option for enhancing reliability and mitigating future load growth than a traditional third cable?”

Because of Nantucket’s proximity to the deepwater sites, receiving direct energy from offshore wind may be a real possibility. Sinatra has been in contact with Offshore MW, the developer of the wind lease area closest to Nantucket, about the feasibility of connecting a few wind turbines (of thousands) directly to Nantucket. The transmission design is currently being investigated

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This past October, Block Island broke ground on an offshore wind farm that plans to generate 100,000 megawatt hours annually. The success or failure of Block Island’s project could serve as a good barometer for the use of similar technology off our shores. If the wind farm becomes a reality off the coast of Nantucket, it would be up and spinning right around the time the island is predicted to need the third line, 2030.

Wind power aside, oth-

the water, but unfortunately the de-

guaranteed to be below the util-

relieve load from the grid, and help

ers, like John Miller, the executive

veloper decided to pull out and we

ity’s basic standard rate. The main

with local grid reliability—and per-

director of the Marine Renewable

were never able to do the demo.”

obstacle in solar energy is finding

haps offer a cleaner alternative to a

Energy Collaborative, are look-

Solar power is another obvious

developable land without environ-

third cable. In each case, econom-

ing to our surrounding waters as

option for alternative energy on the

mental restrictions and with little

ics will be a key deciding factor.”

a dependable source of alternative

island. In August of 2015, the Air-

visual impacts. Sinatra says that be-

The energy issue can often

energy in the future. For the last

port Commission terminated plans

yond the airport and the wastewater

seem too enormous to tackle, but

seven years, Miller and his collab-

for a two-megawatt solar project

treatment plant, the landfill could

the fight can begin in our own

orators have endeavored to harness

with Honeywell when the airport

be another viable location for solar

homes. Whether it be by incorpo-

tidal energy in Muskeget Channel,

found itself assuming too much of

energy after it’s capped in 2020.

rating energy-saving home auto-

believing that the site could gener-

the financial risk. The town energy

Regardless of which direc-

mation systems, installing solar

ate up to 20 megawatts of power.

office is now trying to rekindle

tion the island takes—wind, tide

shingles on our roofs, or simply

“There’s almost no opposition to

that project, and perhaps a sec-

or solar—it’s unrealistic to think

switching out incandescent bulbs

this,” Miller says. “It’s out of sight

ond smaller project at the Surfside

Nantucket will or should become

with LEDs, ensuring a more sus-

and out of mind.” Miller wants to

wastewater treatment plant. Sinatra

entirely energy independent like

tainable energy future on Nan-

place tidal turbines on the floor

says the best financial model for the

the island of Samso. “Samso is lit-

tucket can begin with a flip of

of Muskeget Channel, where the

airport site may in fact be a com-

erally an energy island unto itself

a switch by the hands of many.

current can run up to four knots.

munity shared solar project. In such

without a connection to a larger

Thank you to Lauren Sinatra

Water velocity is key to the

a model, the town would buy half

grid,” Sinatra says. “It would never

for her insights on this complex

success of harnessing tidal en-

of the electricity from a solar devel-

make sense for Nantucket to now

topic. To learn more about ways

ergy, and Miller says that beyond

oper at a long-term fixed rate, while

disconnect from the grid to be-

to save energy and support a

Muskeget Channel, there are other

the other half would be made avail-

come self-sufficient as we were

sustainable energy future on

potential locations just a mile and

able for sale to local residents. Res-

before 1996. Rather, wind, tidal,

Nantucket, please contact her at

half off the northeast shore of

idents would pay a “floater rate”

and solar on Nantucket will help

lsinatra@nantucket-ma.gov.

Nantucket that experience four knots of current. From a logistical standpoint, the predictability of the tide, which can be anticipated centuries in advance, holds a lot of extra value for generating alternative energy. Yet despite this inherent value, Miller is struggling to secure the last $300,000 of funding to bring his Muskeget Channel project into reality.

Looking specifically to Nantucket, Miller says waves offer another viable alternative energy option for the island. In fact, just a few years ago, a demo project was slated for the shores of Madaket. “The thought was that if you put a device in the surf, you not only would take energy out of the waves to generate electricity, out of the waves in terms of erosion,” Miller explains. “We had a lot of support to put a device in

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POND PROTECTOR Written by Robert Cocuzzo

Photography by Kit Noble

How Bob Williams and the Nantucket Pond Coalition are restoring and protecting our ponds.

Nantucket’s ponds are in peril. Few know this better than Bob Williams. “When we first moved here, we could catch minnows, watch for crabs, take the skiff down to the spit and surf cast,” Williams says while looking out to Hummock Pond from his living room window. “But over the past fifteen years, we’ve seen the pond continue to degrade.” Williams is the president of the Hummock Pond Association, and last year he and a number of island residents founded the Nantucket Pond Coalition, a member-funded nonprofit dedicated to restoring and protecting the island’s many ponds. “This is a long-term issue,” he says. “If nothing

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ll ponds have their own natu-

be paralyzed or killed if they drink

ral evolution and dry up

the water. According to Holt Vet-

over time, but Williams and his fel-

erinary Services, several dogs have

low pond protectors aren’t trying

been treated in recent years from

to prevent this natural process from

illnesses caused by drinking pond

occurring. Rather, they are targeting

water on Nantucket.

the manmade, anthropogenic effects

To combat the nutrient

that are impacting these ponds, spe-

loading that causes algae blooms,

cifically nutrient loading and invasive

the Pond Coalition teamed with

species. The use of fertilizers and

the Town of Nantucket and the

the leaching of septic systems have

Nantucket Land Council to gain

resulted in an excess of phospho-

a federal grant to investigate the

rus and nitrogen in the ponds that

sources of phosphorus that enter

can cause blue-green algae blooms.

the ponds. “One of the things

Also known as cyanobacteria, the

we’re going to look at this up-

toxins associated with blue-green

coming year is the sediment at

algae can pose serious health risks,

the bottom of the pond, which

ranging from skin irritation to po-

has been accumulating over the

tentially lethal neurological dys-

years,” explained Emily Mac Kin-

functions.

non, the resource ecologist at the While the science re-

Nantucket Land Council who will

mains inconclusive, some medical

be conducting the study starting

professionals are investigating the

next spring. “If there is a lot of

potential connection between cya-

phosphorus at the bottom of the

nobacteria and cases of Lou Geh-

pond, it can basically be re-re-

rig’s disease emerging around some

leased under the right conditions

ponds in New Hampshire. Thank-

and would have to be dealt with

fully, Dr. Timothy Lepore indicated

differently than if it were coming

that there have been no cases of ill-

from surrounding septic systems,

ness connected specifically to the

for example.” By joining the re-

blue-green algae blooms in Nan-

sults of this study with the data al-

tucket’s ponds. But humans aren’t

ready collected on the sources of

the only ones at risk. The toxins as-

nitrogen in the ponds, the Coali-

sociated with blue-green algae are

tion hopes to draw up a strategic

also dangerous for dogs who can

plan to curb this nutrient loading.

Capaum Pond

Waqutuquaib Pond

Almanac Pond

Folger’s Marsh

Pest House Pond

Gibb’s Pond

Tom Nevers Pond

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The Nantucket Pond Coalition Map of Nantucket Ponds

hen asked what the average

pilot project removed nearly 23,000

and the Pond Coalition are aware that

person can do, Williams ex-

pounds of excess vegetation, which

this is an uphill battle. The ponds’ pres-

plains, “You have to make sure your

was then composted by Bartlett’s Farm

ent condition is the result of centuries

septic system is hydraulically func-

and turned into fertilizer. Williams and

of human impact, and returning them

tioning, have it pumped, and under-

the Pond Coalition hope the success of

to their pristine natural state could take

stand that’s part of your responsibility

the harvester will lead to similar proj-

decades. But Williams and the Pond

ects in the island’s other major

Coalition are in it for the long haul.

should also be aware of the

ponds. Their next project is

“These brackish, coastal ponds don’t

type of fertilizer and home

to address the Phragmites,

exist anywhere else on the planet,

cleaning products they use

an invasive species of reeds

but here in New England and Long

and the amounts in which

that has taken over many of

Island,” he says. “They’re unique

the pond’s shorelines. Each

habitats. There are ducks, geese

project brings the Coalition closer

and all kinds of birds migrating to

trient loading also causes the ponds’

and closer to returning the ponds to

them. Deer drinking. Minnows in the

vegetation to grow rampantly, hinder-

their natural state.

shallows. The sun goes down and the

as a homeowner.” Homeowners

they use them.

Beyond algae blooms, nu-

“Without our Board of Advi-

pond sparkles like a necklace. You

the balance of the ponds. This summer,

sors and the Nantucket Town’s sup-

don’t get that anywhere else. And

the Pond Coalition teamed up with

port, none of these projects would be

I think it’s worth protecting.” To

the town of Nantucket to bring in an

possible,” Williams says. Yet even

learn more about the Nantucket

aquatic harvester to harvest this excess

with the great strides they’ve made

Pond Coalition and their efforts, visit

vegetation from Hummock Pond. The

since their founding last year, Williams

NantucketPondCoalition.com.

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How Nat and Melissa Philbrick couple their energy to enrich Nantucket.

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They met in the summer of 1974 while teaching

moving to the island nearly thirty years ago, the Phil-

sailing at a yacht club on Cape Cod. She was a blond,

bricks have become synonymous with Nantucket, but

blue-eyed Cape Codder, and he was a shy “summer

the way they ended up here was never part of their plan.

kid” from Pittsburgh. They fell in love while sailing on

“Nobody thought it was a good idea,” says Nat of

her parent’s 12.5-foot Beetle Cat that summer and then

their decision to move to the island in 1986. “We’re

spent their twenties following

probably some of the few

one another from university

people who arrived on Nan-

to university, he ultimately

tucket in September having

earning a master’s in litera-

never summered here.” Prior

ture and she a law degree.

to that fated ferry ride, Me-

They got married, had two

lissa was working as a lawyer

children, and eventually made

in Boston, commuting two

a life together on Nantucket.

hours each day from Wren-

Today, Nat and Melissa

tham, Massachusetts where

Philbrick are integral threads

Nat stayed at home with their

in the cultural fabric of the

two children and wrote for

island. As the executive di-

sailing publications.

rector of ReMain Nantucket,

The young couple

Melissa has helped enrich the

didn’t see enough of each

island’s historic downtown

other, and the commute was

through projects such as the

beginning to wear on them.

Nantucket Community Music

Then one muggy June eve-

Center and, most recently, the Nantucket Culinary

ning, Melissa’s train home broke down, prompting

Center, which has just been completed and will host an

her to read everything in her briefcase to pass the

open house this Stroll weekend. For his part, Nat has

time, including the want ads in Lawyer’s Weekly.

become one of the island’s most distinguished authors,

That’s when she spotted an open position at a law

penning twelve books, the most famous of which, In

firm on Nantucket. “How long could the commute

the Heart of the Sea, is making its cinematic debut this

possibly be on an island?” she thought. Melissa put

December courtesy of director Ron Howard. Since

her résumé together that night.

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hen I was growing up, people on

portantly, Nat became intensely fascinated

tegically held back the debut to be more in

the Cape thought Nantucket was

with the history of the island, specifically

line with award season. A special community

the end of the world,” Melissa says

Melville and the literary legacy of Nan-

screening of In the Heart of the Sea will take

today. “My father thought it was crazy for us to

tucket. He began publishing academic ar-

place on Nantucket on December 10th at the

go.” But Melissa quickly “plugged in” to Nan-

ticles, which soon inspired him to write his

Dreamland Theater.

tucket life. She was familiar with small town

first book, Away Off Shore, about the his-

It is undeniable that Nat has attained a level

living, and her job in a downtown law firm pro-

tory of Nantucket through the whaling era.

of literary success that is exceedingly rare for

vided her with an instant community.

And the rest is, quite literally, history. Nat

writers in this day and age. The Hollywood

Meanwhile, Nat’s transition to island life

has since published twelve books (four of

Reporter named him one of the most power-

was not nearly as smooth. “It was much harder

which became bestsellers) in the genre of

ful authors in show business, a claim not only

for me because I was just with the kids,” he says.

historical nonfiction, exploring everything

backed up by Ron Howard, but also by the

“Back then, there were not that many fathers at

from the tragedy of the Nantucket whale-

likes of Ben Affleck, who is slated to direct

home with their kids. In fact, I think I was the

ship Essex to the island’s Wampanoag past

an adaption of Philbrick’s 2006 book, Bunker

only one. I basically took ten years off profes-

to the voyage of the Mayflower to the battle

Hill. And yet even amidst all the book tours,

sionally to raise our children. It was the best

of Bunker Hill.

speaking engagements, and photo shoots, Nat

This fall, Nat put the finishing touches

is quick to recall his stay-at-home-dad begin-

its personal frustrations.” In fact, Nat grew so

on his twelfth book entitled Valiant Ambi-

nings and the person who ultimately made his

professionally restless that he very nearly left the

tion, which tracks the American Revolution

career possible.

island to pursue a doctorate. Had he done so, his

through the eyes of George Washington

“I had a lot of lean years,” he says. “I was

illustrious career as an author may never have

and Benedict Arnold. Valiant Ambition

at home with the kids. I was not contributing

come to fruition.

comes as Nat prepares to see his breakout

anything financially, but Melissa never, ever

But Nat didn’t leave the island. Instead, he

bestseller, In the Heart of the Sea, projected

said, ‘What the hell are you doing with your

entertained his son and daughter each day with

on movie screens around the world. The big

life?’ She never lost faith in me.” Instead,

trips to the Atheneum and Maria Mitchell Li-

budget film starring Chris Hemsworth was

when Melissa blew out the candles of her

brary. As a result of his daily visits, he was asked

originally slated for release this past March,

birthday cake each year, she quietly wished

to join the boards of both institutions, which

but after early screenings showed the film

that her husband would write a bestseller.

gave him footing in the community. More im-

had Oscar potential, Warner Brothers stra-

“Because he deserved it,” she says.

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n 2007, after nearly twenty-five years practicing law, during which time she and a partner ran their own firm on Nantucket, Melissa was looking to reinvent herself.

“I was told that you need to be repotted every once and a while,” she says. “New pot. New soil. Let your roots grow. I needed something to refresh me professionally.”

Melissa planned to retire after her son Ethan graduated from college and thought she might pursue teaching. Just as she was about to close up her practice, a client came to her with an intriguing proposition. Philanthropist Wendy Schmidt wanted to launch a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting the cultural vitality of downtown Nantucket.

“I recall talking to Melissa on the phone in August 2007 about the idea of what ReMain Nantucket might be,” Wendy Schmidt remembers. “I asked her directly, ‘Am I crazy?’ and she replied, ‘No, I don’t think you’re crazy. I think we can make a difference.’ From that moment on, I knew this brilliant, thoughtful, detailed lawyer would be an extraordinary executive director for a project like ReMain Nantucket. It was something entirely new, and required a creative and collaborative thinker who could help shape this

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ReMain offered Melissa a unique position to draw upon her decades of experience in law and real estate. Executing Wendy Schmidt’s vision, Melissa’s downtown projects have taken a number of different forms, from so-called “philanthropic investment” in local businesses like Petticoat Row Bakery to creating community hubs like Mitchell’s Book Corner, the Washington Street bus station, Nantucket Community School, the Music Center, and the Culinary Center. “One of the reasons why we get so excited about 22 Federal, which is the new Culinary Center, is because of the way food brings people together,” Melissa says. “That’s a gift I think Wendy has given to the island, and it creates a reason for people to come to town.” All these spaces are marvels of sustainable design in historic spaces, yielding world-class facilities dedicated to community use. And that’s much to Melissa’s credit. As Wendy Schmidt described, “With the new culinary center coming on line, Melissa has led our team through the complicated business of retrofitting yet another historic building to repurpose it for a new generational use.” ReMain has leased the Culinary Center to Greg and Joy Margolis, and the new facility will offer everything from cooking classes and demonstrations to an in-house café open year-round. (Read more about the Culinary Center on page 32, Nosh News.)

As Nat and Melissa Philbrick look toward their fourth decade together on Nantucket, they remain ever committed to the community and the future generations of the island. Despite all they’ve achieved, the couple literally cringes at the faintest mention of being called a local “power couple.” “None of this was calculated,” Nat says. “We’ve been really lucky. I don’t feel like we’ve figured anything out, really. We just love the island.”

Melissa agrees, “The island has been tremendously good to us. It’s given us a just people who have been really lucky, and I wish we could give back more.”

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FIGHT &FLIGHT Written by Jason Graziadei Photography by Kit Noble

of Vern Laux

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The story behind the internationally renowned birder.

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NDepth t’s safe to say that a former de-

the foundation and spearheads the

ferent kind of journey. On September

fensive lineman is probably not

annual Nantucket Birding Festival

2, 2014, doctors at the Dana-Farber

every fall.

Cancer Institute informed Laux that

the first person who comes to mind when you picture a birder. Nor

Sitting in the living room of

they had discovered advanced esoph-

would you think that bird watch-

his girlfriend’s home in Madaket in

ageal cancer. They told him he had

ing could get you killed. But both

early September, Laux attempted to

just three weeks to live. “I felt like

things are true for Vern Laux, a bear

explain his obsession to me, a non-

someone had taken a chainsaw and

of a man who has spent most of his

birder who never really understood

cut off my legs,” he said. “I never

life learning all there is to know

what all the fuss was about. He led

imagined I’d be here a year later.”

about the earth’s fowl. In search of

me to a scope pointed toward Hither

And yet he is. Laux is still birding,

birds, the sixty-year-old has side-

Creek and a stand occupied by an

still cracking jokes and still fighting

stepped land mines in the Falkland

osprey. “You know where that bird

the odds he was given.

Islands. He’s been in the crosshairs

is going for the winter?” he asked.

After the initial diagnosis at

of two Cobra gunships

Dana-Farber,

on Mount Hermon at

sought a second opinion

the Israel-Syria bor-

from a contact at the Na-

der screaming, “Don’t

tional Cancer Institute,

shoot!” And he’s sur-

Dr. Ira Pastan, the co-

Laux

vived an attack by a pod of leopard

“It’s going south of the equator, to

chief of the organization’s laboratory

seals in Antarctica. “There’s people

either Peru, Ecuador or further south

on molecular biology. Pastan con-

who think birding is for pansies?”

where it’s going to spend all winter

nected Laux with his colleagues at the

he asked rhetorically. “You have to

on some little tributary of the Ama-

Massachusetts General Hospital Can-

go to a lot of places where you have

zon River learning to catch fish.

cer Center. The MGH oncologists now

to be careful.”

I’m just fascinated by anything that

have Laux on a treatment regimen of

flies… I wish I could fly, I guess is

chemotherapy and a monoclonal anti-

the answer.”

body drug that seems to be effective

After years of leading tours and tracking birds to all corners of the globe, Laux now shares his

If he had his way, Laux might be

in shrinking his lesions and halting the

passion on Nantucket as the senior

following that osprey south to Ecua-

advance of his cancer. And the partner-

naturalist for the Linda Loring Na-

dor this winter, a place he has dubbed

ship between the MGH Cancer Center

ture Foundation. With the mind of

“Disneyland for bird watching.” In-

and Nantucket Cottage Hospital has al-

an ornithologist and the enthusiasm

stead, he will likely be staying put on

lowed Laux to stay on-island for nearly

of a child, Laux leads bird walks for

Nantucket, continuing on a very dif-

all of his treatment and consultations.

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native of Wellesley, Massachusetts, E. Vernon Laux describes himself as a “big jock and kind of a wise guy” growing up. That he got into birding at all was unlikely. It was an eighth grade science teacher who introduced him to a chart of New England’s winter birds for a quiz. Laux flunked. “I thought it was a joke,” he said. Then the teacher brought a dead bird to class and offered an A to the student who could identify it. That was enough of an enticement for Laux to seek out the help of a neighbor who was a birder. The man spent an hour and a half with Laux and gave him his first field guide. In the end, Laux didn’t get the A, but he still remembers when the teacher identified the bird—a Virginia rail.

“It got me paying attention to things. I went on my first Christmas bird count with a much more experienced birder, and I’m in the eighth grade, it’s freezing cold, and I saw a cedar waxwing,” he remembered. “I never knew a bird could be so great looking. It really just kind of struck a chord with me and set me off.”

Being the only birder on his high school football team in the late 1960s and early 1970s, however, went over as you might expect. Laux’s teammates didn’t exactly understand his new hobby. Thankfully, he was big enough to take care of himself. “I was a defensive tackle, and in my sophomore year, three seniors grabbed me and we got in a big fight in the showers,” he said. “And I bloodied them all. Then, I hunted them the rest of the year on the field. I was getting bigger and stronger every week. Pretty soon, they left the N magazine

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Through an internship at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary on Cape Cod, Laux indulged his growing fascination with birds during the rest of his high school years. By the time he was preparing for college, Laux had very different goals than his contemporaries. “I wanted to see all the birds in North America by the time I got out of college,” he said.

After two years at Cape Cod Community College and a brief stint as a laborer on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration boat out of Alaska, Laux found himself at the University of Arizona. It was there in the desert southwest that Laux met some of his greatest influences and colleagues in the world of ornithology, a handful of men who would go on to make their own mark on the birding world.

Laux met all of them in Tucson, a place he was drawn to not only because he needed to check the birds of the desert southwest off his bucket list, but also because it represented the gateway to South America. “There was really nothing known about birds south of the border,” Laux said. “There were no field guides to anywhere in South America. It was like unexplored territory. This was the real beginning, and I wanted to get in on that, you know?”

Laux eventually left Tucson without a degree, mostly because he wasn’t learning anything he didn’t already know. After returning east, he settled on Martha’s Vineyard where he worked in the airline and real estate industries and started a family. His two children, Lily and Edward, were born on the island.

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by Vern Laux on Nantucket.

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fter years of leading tour groups all over the globe and publishing his book Bird News in 1999, the highlight of Laux’s birding life came in 2004 on the Vineyard, when a chance encounter would thrust his name onto the front page of the New York Times. On a mid-summer morning, Laux spotted an unusual bird near the Katama airfield. A small falcon, he thought, perhaps an American kestrel or maybe a Mississippi kite? It was right in his backyard, but Laux was initially stumped and, it turns out, for good reason. The bird had never been seen before in the western hemisphere.

It was a red-footed falcon, a bird of prey that migrates between Europe and Africa and was thousands of miles from where it should have been. “It was like a Martian walking around among humans,” Laux said. “There had never been one in the Americas, north or south. Nobody’s looking for it, no one has ever even heard of it. It’s not in any of the field guides.

This caused an absolute furor.”

The Vineyard briefly became the birding capital of North America as ornithologists and birders from all over the country descended on the island to catch a glimpse of the red-footed falcon. The story was picked up by national media outlets, and Laux started getting congratulatory letters from as far away as Australia. “It was crazy,” he remembers. “We’re on a public road to the best beach on the island, so it was birders, girls in bikinis, and news crews. Channel Four came in on a helicopter and almost killed it. They got out and I started screaming at them. Even Walter Cronkite got a look at it.”

Looking out the window back in Madaket, Laux recalls the episode with giddiness, like he does with all of his tales from the field.

More than a full year after learning he has cancer, Laux is still leading weekly birding walks from the Linda Loring Nature Foundation’s headquarters on Eel Point Road and filing the “Weekly Bird Report” for WCAI, the Cape and Islands’ NPR station. His outlook on life and captured in his signature radio sign-off: “Keep your eyes to the sky.”

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The Life

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Augie Ramos

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Photography by Kit Noble

ady luck has led a lot of people to

he did the work of three men and lived

named Virginia Correia. The young

Nantucket, but perhaps none more

in employee dormitories. When winter

couple moved off-island for a year, dur-

so than Augie Ramos. Back in 1951,

came, he got a job at Island Service Com-

ing which time Ramos worked at a New

Ramos hopped on the Steamship Author-

pany, which supplied Nantucket with ice,

Bedford factory making silverware. One

ity ferry leaving his hometown of New

coal, lumber and fuel. By 1955, Ramos

day, he rescued a fellow worker whose

Bedford. Shooting craps with the mer-

joined a road crew, paving Hummock

arm got caught in the machinery. The

chant marines below deck, the seven-

Pond from Joy Street to Vesper Lane.

accident inspired him to invent a safety

teen-year-old got on such a roll that he

His crew worked from an old dump truck

device to prevent such accidents from

stayed on the ferry as it motored from

that kept breaking down and Ramos was

happening again. His design was so

New Bedford to Nantucket and then back

responsible for bring-

ingenious that his man-

again. Ramos continued to win as the

ing it to Straight Wharf

ager gave him a raise and

ferry made the day’s second trip to the is-

Auto to get fixed. Soon

asked him if he wanted to

land. “I don’t know how

move to Japan to improve

much money it was,”

their operations there.

he says today. “Com-

But Ramos declined; he

ing from where I came

and his wife wanted to

from, a hundred dollars

go back to Nantucket.

was a lot of money.”

Ramos and Correria

Whatever the amount, it

eventually had two chil-

was enough for Ramos

dren, Toni and Edmund,

to want to jump ship

who

when the ferry came

Rookie. To support his

to Nantucket for the

young family on Nan-

second time, fearing

tucket, Ramos pursued a

that the merchant ma-

number of jobs and busi-

rines would want to

ness ventures. As a sub-

take their money back

contractor, he poured the

from him. It turned

concrete to rebuild one of

out to be the great-

Nantucket’s most iconic

was

nicknamed

est gamble of Augie Ramos’s life—

he learned to service

landmarks, the Sankaty

a gamble that paid off big time.

the old truck himself,

Head Lighthouse. Because

During the fifties, making a life on

and the garage’s owner Francis Hold-

his concrete truck wasn’t allowed on the

Nantucket as the son of Cape Verdean

gate took notice and offered him a job.

beach, Ramos loaded it onto a barge and

immigrants and with no formal educa-

So it was for those early years, pinballing

ferried it up to the point where he poured

tion was not easy. Prejudice was preva-

from one job to the next, learning new

all the concrete to rebuild the lighthouse

lent, making it difficult to obtain housing

skills and developing an entrepreneur-

that stands today. By the early 1970s,

and employment. Wages started at 85

ial mind. “In those days, you made

Ramos started his own construction

cents an hour, the cost of gasoline was

$47 a week and worked hard for it,”

company and then purchased an asphalt

36 cents per gallon, and the year-round

he says. “These days you make $47 an

company. His hard work quickly paid

population of the island was around three

hour and don’t have to work that hard.”

off. Within twenty years of arriving on

thousand. Ramos landed his first job as a

As Ramos’s professional life began

Nantucket with a wad of gambling win-

dishwasher at the White Elephant, where

to unfold, he married a Nantucketer

nings, Ramos owned 125 acres of island.

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(Clockwise from the left) Augie Ramos riding a horse at Miacomet Raceway; Augie’s mother Louise; Augie’s wife Virginia.

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ut business was not the only public sphere where Ramos wanted to excel. In 1989, he decided to run for Board of Selectmen and won by a landslide, receiving 81 percent of the vote and becoming the first person of color to be elected.

As a selectman, Ramos fought for affordable housing, but his real success on the issue came as a member of the Nantucket Housing Authority, which helped build Miacomet Village. He’s since received numerous awards and commendations for his commitment to the Nantucket community. Just this past June, the Massachusetts House of Representatives awarded him a citation for being named senior citizen of the year by the Nantucket Council on Aging.

Today, eighty-two-year-old Augie Ramos still has strong feelings about what it means to live and work on Nantucket.

“People need to get the right pay,” he says from his junkyard on South Shore Road. “And every business in town needs to believes in the one element that makes Nantucket truly unique. “We got a lot of good people around here,” he says. “There’s movers and shakers and then there’s movers and fakers.” He laughs. “But they all do good work in their own way.”

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Tuning into Nantucket’s first and only podcast, Inside the Whale

Podcasts have exploded on the World Wide Web in recent years, but Nantucket was slow to dial in one of its own. Then this summer a Nantucket washashore named Doug Cote donned the headset and created “Inside the Whale,” a local podcast broadcasting island living over the internet. Now twenty-plus episodes and counting, Cote’s “Inside the Whale” is building an audience beyond Nantucket and creating an oral history for the island.

N MAGAZINE: Some of our readers might not know what a podcast is. Give us your down and dirty description of a podcast.

DOUG COTE: As I explained to my parents (both of whom are in their seventies and somewhat technologically challenged), a podcast is a really convenient radio show found on the internet. And by convenient, I mean you can click and listen whenever and wherever you want. Because of obvious advances in technology, the way we consume content has completely changed. The popularity of podcasts is really a direct reflection of those advances and how and when we use media content.

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N MAGAZINE: Why did you think Nantucket needed its own podcast?

DOUG COTE: It wasn’t so much a need as a vibe that Nantucket was just perfect for a podcast. Like many island residents before me, I saw a need for something that no one was doing out here. Nantucket is a dynamic place, filled with people with amazing stories. “Inside the Whale” is a way of creating an oral history for the island. And a podcast fell just into my wheelhouse.

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podcast is in your wheelhouse? What did

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walks of life on the island. What are some

you do before this?

DOUG COTE: My good friend Floyd Kellogg

of the big takeaways you’ve learned from

DOUG COTE: I moved to New York City right

was playing music out here, and I was in

this debut season of “Inside the Whale”?

out of college to work for The Daily Show,

desperate need of a break from the New

DOUG COTE: The one thing I am learning is

but I got fired (long story) and started do-

York grind. One night at a bar in Brook-

the art of the interview. It’s definitely a

ing stand-up comedy. That led to doing

lyn, we got to talking and I decided on

true art form and I am still a student. I’m

commercials and voice-overs. I also start-

a whim to come to the island and check

also learning that Nantucket is like an on-

ed a band called “The Sweet Ones.” So

it out. A month later I came out here and

ion; there’s lots of layers and personalities

I’ve been performing professionally for

lived in a shed for the summer. That was

out there. And it cooks well! The island

the last fifteen years, both musically and

five years ago. I eventually met my fiancé

has a lot to offer as long as you’re willing

as an actor. Then Nantucket happened.

out here and now we have an awesome

to cast your line out there.

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N MAGAZINE: Who have been some of your more interesting guests?

DOUG COTE: The episode with local artist Sunny Wood was very pivotal for me. He was one of my first guests and I was really new to the process of producing the show. But Sunny’s story was so interesting, and the response was so great, that I knew was on to something.

N MAGAZINE: Who is on your wish list for future guests?

DOUG COTE: Kate Brosnan and Tom Scott are on my radar. I went to the Nantucket Project this year and was blown away by the integrity of the whole weekend and their mission.

Others include Sheriff Perelman, Ben Stiller, and the new fire chief Paul Rhude.

N MAGAZINE: Where do you see “Inside the Whale” going in the season to come? Any particular topics you want to tackle?

DOUG COTE: I am really focused on bringing in people with great stories, but I will sit down with anyone, because we all have a story. I want to do an episode about sobriety on Nantucket as well as a chefs’ episode where we talk about food and culture on the island.

N MAGAZINE: Who is your target audience and what can people expect to experience when listening to your show?

DOUG COTE: That’s a great question. I think the show is still figuring that out. I’d like to think that a grandma might enjoy listening as well as the guys traveling from Hyannis to the island on the Hy-Line ferry everyday. “Inside the Whale” is a specific type podcast. I’m interested in long form conversations. I believe that through hearing different perspectives and personal stories, we can become empowered and

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iving on Nantucket has its advantages – pristine beaches, small-town charm, beautifully maintained historic structures, and so much more. Although it may feel like the island is its own separate state, there’s no escaping the unpredictable New England weather that haunts its inhabitants for months every year. And unlike the movie set that our cobblestone streets have been known to resemble, there’s no off-switch for the more extreme weather conditions that can often plague this little elbow of sand in the off-season. With no surroundings to protect an island thirty miles out to sea, even the slightest meteorological shift can cause catastrophic physical damage and render usual methods of transportation inoperable. Throughout its history, Nantucket has been hit with excessive waves, blizzards, hurricanes, even lightning, as seen in some of these photos from the past. But Nantucketers are a resilient bunch, and despite their fair share of freeze-ups, shipwrecks and floods, they have persevered, rebuilt and come back just as strong, if not stronger than before.

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NOT SO FAST N MagazinE: What first brought you to Nantucket?

Beth EnglisH: A brochure about Cape Cod. I was a Southern

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gal at Clemson who had never been North of D.C., so I thought it was time to do some exploring.

N MagazinE: What’s the best Christmas gift you’ve ever received?

Beth EnglisH: My mother used to collect Christmas ornaments for my brother and me. When I was nine, I was able to buy small Christmas gifts for my family with money I had earned that summer. David was only six, so he wrapped up one of his favorite ornaments and gave it to me. He is still a very sweet person.

N MagazinE: Do you have any Stroll traditions?

Beth EnglisH: The Festival of Trees party at the Whaling Museum is one of the great nights of the year!

N MagazinE: Why wine and fashion?

Beth EnglisH: Vintage wine and vintage fashion are the perfect pairing in my world.

N MagazinE: Who is the most famous person to shop at currentVintage?

Beth EnglisH: There have been a few, but my favorites are Malia Obama and Drew Barrymore. Drew has taken photos and tweeted about us.

N MagazinE: What’s the best find you’ve had on one of your annual buying tours?

Beth English: A perfect pair of vintage leather riding boots with wooden boot jacks at a flea market in Paris.

N MagazinE: What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?

Beth English: I was once a waitress at the North Shore (where American Seasons is now).

N MagazinE: Beth English cannot live without….

Beth English: White Burgundy.

N MagazinE: How would you like to see Nantucket’s fashion scene change?

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Beth English: Go for it.

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