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GIFT OF GAM
Egan Maritime’s new podcast Time & Tide hits the airwaves. Back in the whaling days, ships would often meet in the middle of the ocean for what was known as a “gam.” Captains and crew would...
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TROUBLED WATERS
President Trump’s latest environmental rollback threatens Nantucket’s waters and beyond. Sitting behind the presidential seal and a stack of lobster traps hauled in for the occasion, President Donald...
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CADDYSHACK
How a caddie camp on Nantucket has helped tee up the leaders of tomorrow. Ninety years ago, caddie camps sprang up around New England to serve members of newly opened golf clubs in distant and isolated...
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THE GREAT DEBATES
Co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates Frank Fahrenkopf gives a preview to the Trump-Biden showdown. Later this September, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will...
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YOU’VE GOT (NO) MAIL
The national controversy over the U.S. Postal Service arrives on Nantucket. Historically, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been synonymous with dependability. As their motto goes, “Neither...
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ADVOCATING FOR JUSTICE
Nantucket Equity Advocates fight structural and systemic racism on Nantucket. Long before the nationwide demonstrations prompted by the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, a...
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VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
Vicki Kennedy and the Edward M. Kennedy Institute launch a nationwide Just Vote campaign. One of Victoria Reggie Kennedy’s earliest memories is of listening to the election returns come over the radio...
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BLADE RUNNER
How local blacksmith Keaton Goddard became a cut above the rest. Keaton Goddard—all six feet four inches—stood ramrod-straight behind an anvil on a dimly lit television set. Goddard and contestants...
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FRIST PLACE
Summer resident Tracy Frist is on a mission to protect and preserve historic spaces. For Nantucket summer resident Tracy Frist, the importance of preservation extends far beyond saving historic...
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NATURAL HEALER
Nantucket summer resident Christy Lee Brown brings health and wellness full circle. Christina Lee Brown exudes the refined elegance that one might associate with an old American family. Her late...
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