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A numerical snapshot of Nantucket in the winter.
NEAT STUFF 24
Hit the slopes on a custom pair of Nantucket-style skis.
NTOPTEN 26 The ultimate activities guide
for island living in the winter.
NTERTAINMENT you need to see, read 28 Everything and watch on the island this winter.
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A snapshot of what went viral on #Nantucket this fall.
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All the news, scuttlebutt and tidbits fit to print.
NTERIORS designer Joe Olson 36 Interior shares his secrets to creating a tranquil space.
NOSH NEWS in with the legendary 38 Checking Club Car after a season under its new ownership.
NSPIRE 44 PATH TO RECOVERY
Holly McGowan and A.S.A.P. Nantucket are fighting substance abuse on the island.
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Every fall, a ragtag group of island locals face off against former collegiate players in a hockey tournament that has raised over a million dollars for charities.
DRESS: CurrentVintage EARRINGS & BRACELET: Jewel in the Sea TREE ORNAMENTS: Milly & Grace
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Over the last ten years, W.P.I. engineering students have tackled some of the island’s greatest challenges—entirely for free.
56 ENDING THE SHUFFLE Tucker Holland and his team are making strides in ensuring the future of affordable housing on the island.
NDEPTH 61 OLD NEWS
Meet the Nantucket Historical Association’s new Gosnell Executive Director, James P. Russell.
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Just in time for Stroll, N’s Chief Photographer Brian Sager leads his fashion team in a festive fashion shoot.
Author and CNN commentator David Gregory shares his thoughts on the media, the president and the biggest stories in the news today.
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The jet-setting, runway-walking, fingerlicking-good life of island native, Jax Raynor.
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The Nantucket Historical Association opens up its image archives to celebrate the winters that were.
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The ultimate hit list for getting the most out of your winter on (and off!) Nantucket.
A year-end wedding wrap-up, featuring Stephen and Jennifer Belichick, Aaron and Mckayla Hale, and N Magazine’s own Robert Cocuzzo and his wife Jenny Johnson.
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WARMING WINTER Winter on Nantucket does not mean things stand still on the
island. There is far more action during the off-season than most would imagine. Local photographer Chris Sleeper captured the extreme side of Nantucket winter recreation with his cover photo of local skier Peter Engen performing a backflip on a beach on the South Shore. As you flip through this issue, we hope you’ll discover new ways to make the most of winter with our ultimate activities guide. Of course, not everything during the winter is fun and games. This Stroll issue also delves into some pressing topics that face both the island and the country as a whole. Housing is perhaps the most talked about dilemma on the island. N Magazine contributor Marie-Claire Rochat explores a campaign being led by the island’s housing specialist Tucker Holland, which aims to create a new tax on high-end property transfers to fund affordable housing. The bill could go into effect as soon as next year and resembles a program that has been underway in Aspen, Colorado for many years. Another crisis plaguing Nantucket and the rest of the country is the opiate epidemic. While the services available to the community are beginning to make a positive impact, the stigma surrounding substance abuse continues to prevent people from seeking out critical help. Holly McGowan and A.S.A.P. Nantucket are fighting to defeat this stigma through educational programs and a robust advocacy network that’s proving to be a beacon of hope for many. Following a series of talked-about topics in the news today, N Magazine editor Robert Cocuzzo interviews author and CNN commentator David Gregory about the president, the media and the barrage of sexual harassment cases that are filling the airways on a daily basis. Gregory says that while the threats to the country are many, he remains optimistic about the enduring spirit of America. Winter on Nantucket is also a thing of beauty and our interview and photo essay about Jax Raynor, daughter of Seth and Angela Raynor, celebrates one of the island’s most successful models who recently moved to Australia. While fashion has dominated her young career, Raynor shares the culinary skills of her parents and might just head in their direction at the end of her modeling days. With Thanksgiving and Christmas Stroll upon us, Nantucket is a time for celebration on many levels. Despite challenges on the island, we live in a rare and largely bucolic oasis, which at times like these, makes Nantucket an especially cherished gift. On behalf of our entire team, we wish you a wonderful holiday and look forward to reconnecting in the spring. Sincerely,
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NUMBERS NANTUCKET BY THE
$184 Million Total real estate sales in September.
300+
Weddings took place on Nantucket in September and October, according to the Chamber of Commerce.
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People posed nude on the Ocearch vessel for a photo by Spencer Tunick in coordination with the Nantucket Project this September.
Acres of Middle Moors are protected by the Nantucket Conservation Foundation.
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582 Types of candy are sold in the candy room of Force 5.
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Feral cats were caught by Nantucket Cattrap this year to date.
Total Cultural and Tourism Budget for the Town of Nantucket in 2017.
People participate in the Turkey Plunge, which started in 2002 with only 176 participants.
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Units are proposed for the apartment complex project on 6 Fairgrounds Road.
Bags of groceries were distributed to island residents by the Nantucket Food, Fuel and Rental Assistance Program last year.
3,390
1,000+
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Horses live on Nantucket, including ponies, donkeys and mini horses.
$600
Most expensive item ever sold at the Island Treasures thrift shop: a sculpture by the artist John Evans.
Not the actual artwork that sold.
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Years Mark Donato ran the ‘Sconset Market before retiring this fall.
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NEAT STUFF
CUTTING HIT THE SLOPES ON A SET OF NANTUCKETINSPIRED SKIS
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When it comes to designing custom skis, Mark Wallace and his team at Parlor are in a league of their own. Based in East Boston, Parlor handcrafts all of their skis, tailoring every detail—from the ski shape to the top-sheet graphics—to the specifications of each of their clients. While Parlor’s graphic design team can bring to life just about any idea that their clients dream up, one of the more common requests they receive for their skis’ artwork is the map of Nantucket. “There’s something about that island,” Wallace says. “Whether it’s on bumper stickers, tattoos, or skis—people just love looking at it. And we love working with Nantucketers.”
Beyond their artwork, Wallace and his team customize each set of skis to their clients’ size, ability, and ski style. “We are skiers first and foremost and believe that if we can make the highest quality, most tailored ski on the market, then our clients will have more fun on the mountain and spend more time on the hill with their families and friends,” Wallace says. Nantucket has a passionate skiing community that goes to extremes to reach the mountains every winter. After ferrying your car over Nantucket Sound and
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out west, why should you settle for a run-of-the-mill set of skis? Learn more at parlorskis.com.
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FESTIVAL OF WREATHS PREVIEW PARTY
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21 5 – 7 P.M. @ WHALING MUSEUM The NHA is kicking off the holiday season with the 19th annual Festival of Wreaths at the Whaling Museum. With a display of beautifully-crafted wreaths by local artisans, students, artists and other talented islanders, this event captures community creativity to benefit NHA’s yearround outreach and preservation efforts. For tickets and more information, visit www.nha.org.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 6 – 8 P.M. @ THE WHALING MUSEUM Light up the holiday season with community-crafted trees to pine over. In support of the NHA, this highly anticipated holiday tradition marks the start of Nantucket Stroll by transforming the Whaling Museum into a winter wonderland. For tickets and more information, visit www.nha.org.
THE WEIGHT BAND
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 7:30 P.M. @ WHITE HERON THEATRE The holiday classic to define all holiday classics will come to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast in a captivating performance by the White Heron Theatre. A holiday treat for all ages, It’s a Wonderful Life tells the heart-warming fable of idealistic George Bailey as his life unfolds one fateful Christmas Eve. For tickets and more information, visit www. whiteherontheatre.org.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25 5 P.M. @ DREAMLAND Sit down in conversation and connect with former vice president Joe Biden, as one of America’s favorite politicians reveals his personal struggle behind the politics. As part of the American Promise Tour, Biden will share stories of loss, uncertainty and purpose as told in his intimate, forthcoming memoir, Promise Me, Dad. For tickets and more information, visit www.nantucketdreamland.org.
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IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: RADIO PLAY
PAGE TO STAGE: VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 8 P.M. @ DREAMLAND Rock out to the music that defined an era with The Weight Band, a group of musicians deeply connected and dedicated to keeping The Band’s legacy alive. With timeless hits and authenticity, The Weight Band is sure to deliver an unmatched, unforgettable performance. For tickets and more information, visit www.nantucketdreamland.org.
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7TH ANNUAL BASKET FESTIVAL & MARKET
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 – SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 10 A.M. – 4 P.M. @ NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP BASKET MUSEUM Once a year in one place for one weekend only, countless contemporary artisans will showcase their work to the public to benefit the island’s iconic Lightship Basket Museum. Join local artists for the 6th Annual Basket Festival Sale, featuring a bracelet bar, waving demonstrations, and other free exhibits welcome to all. For more information, visit www.nantucketlightshipbasketmuseum.org.
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COOL YULE HOLIDAY PARTY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. @ AAN Master the art of gift-giving this holiday season with a piece from the Cecelia Joyce & Seward Johnson Gallery. Featuring locally-crafted items by AAN’s 240 member artists, the Cool Yule Holiday Party serves as a festive followup to the Holiday Small Works Show. For more information, visit www.nantucketarts.org.
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YULETIDE FAIR
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 10 A.M. – 2 P.M. @ WHITE ELEPHANT VILLAGE BALLROOM Shop everything from stocking stuffers to tasty treats at the Nantucket Lighthouse School’s 17th annual Yuletide Fair. With musical entertainment, baked goods, and handcrafted holiday items, this cherished holiday tradition offers something special for everyone. For more information, visit www.nantucketlighthouseschool.org.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 9 P.M. @ THE NANTUCKET HOTEL
Have no fear about dropping the ball on New Year’s plans with Nantucket Hotel’s 6th annual Snow Ball. Ring in 2018 in a winter wonderland of champagne, hors d’oeuvres, and live music by the Perry Rossi band. For tickets and more information, visit www.thenantuckethotel.com.
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WINTER SOLSTICE BY ELIN HILDERBRAND
LIFE 180 . . . .
Raise one last glass of Christmas cheer
“Life 180” tells the story of local musician and “Inside the Whale”
with the Quinn Family. Winter Sol-
podcast host Doug Cote. With the film beginning in New York
stice is a celebration of everything we
City, Cote shares his journey of pursuing his love of music, dis-
love—and some of the things we en-
covering Nantucket, beating cancer, falling in love, and having a
dure—about the holidays.
child. With clever editing and thoughtful storytelling, “Life 180”
Winner of this year’s Nantucket Shorts Festival,
emerges as a poignant and
heartwarming
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NANTUCKET’S LEAST INTERESTING MAN ....
the carolers and colored lights.
teamed up once again with local comedian and Stand-Up and
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NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS BY RENEE PEMBROKE
of Nantucket actors, Driscoll’s film thumbs its nose at some of
Renee Pembroke unveils a brand-new
the self-important summer folks who descend upon the island
beautiful collection of photographs of
in the high season.
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DRINK PROGRESSIVELY BY HADLEY & TJ DOUGLAS WITH NANTUCKET CHEF GABRIEL FRASCA
CHASING SHADOWS . . . .
Tasting and pairing wine can be a com-
architect Chip Webster in chasing this year’s total eclipse for a
plex and intimidating undertaking, but
short film entitled “Chasing Shadows.” Webster has been trav-
not anymore thanks to this intoxicat-
eling around the world for decades to witness full eclipses. For
ing new read. From Hadley and TJ
this summer’s Great American Eclipse, Webster gathered hun-
Douglas, the wine experts and owners
dreds of revelers on his property in South Carolina. Noble’s film
of Boston’s popular Urban Grape, and
tracks Webster’s lifelong fascination with this natural phenomenon,
with food pairings by executive chef
which culminates in the
Gabriel Frasca, Drink Progressively is
spectacular
the ideal book for anyone who enjoys
display. Watch “Chasing
good food and drink.
Shadows” on demand
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VIRAL VIDEO
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BIDEN TIME
When nineteen-year-old filmmaker Brennan Scarlata released his short film “7 Days on Nantucket” this fall, Nantucket certainly took notice. The two-and-a-half-minute video captured some of the most iconic island landmarks from an entirely new perspective. Even veteran filmmaker Dan Driscoll complimented the work as “a fresh take on the island.” And Driscoll was not alone; within days, Scarlata’s video had over 60,000 views and hundreds of comments and shares. Scarlata’s work can be found at brennanscarlata.com and @brennanscarlata.
After winds gusted upwards of eighty miles-per-hour overnight at the end of October, high seas broke through Madaket Beach and into Hither Creek. Caught in the ocean’s crosshairs was the iconic Stilt House that looks out to the Atlantic. As the sea rushed around the house, photographers caught all the action, flooding Facebook with dramatic shots of the wrath of mother nature like this one from @michelemaitrephotography. At press time, the fate of the Stilt House was still uncertain.
This fall, Vanity Fair shared an exclusive excerpt from Vice President Joe Biden’s book Promise Me, Dad, which captured the Biden family’s long history on the island and its poignancy with the loss of his son Beau. Vice President Biden will be returning to the island this Thanksgiving and will be speaking on the island on November 25th as part of the Dreamland’s Page to Stage series.
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NBUZZ After suffering a slew of injuries over the course of the season that left the team with only fourteen players, Martha’s Vineyard was forced to forfeit the Island Cup weeks before it was scheduled to be played against the Whalers. This is only the second time in the last thirty-seven years that the two teams won’t be lining up on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Eight years ago, the Whalers had to punt the matchup for the same reason. This comes after the Whalers reclaimed the Cup last season in a dominating performance.
THE COELHO CURE The hardest working man in the restaurant industry just added another project to his plate. Less than a
year since opening Lola 42 in Fan Pier on Boston’s Waterfront, Marco Coelho has taken the reins of the restaurant in the Greydon House. The intimate dining room and bar has seen a couple different leaders at the front of the house since the boutique hotel opened two years ago, including Chef Joseph Keller, who left to purchase Company of the Cauldron last winter. While Greydon House’s chef Marcus GleadowWare will remain in control of the menu, Coelho is sure to add his own tried and true recipe for success.
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SWEEP
The island’s real estate market got a big bump in the month of September, nudging it closer to the billionAs the Nantucket Cottage Hospital continues to under-
dollar mark for the year. Thanks in large part to the
go its own surgery of sorts with the construction of its
sales of three properties, $184 million worth of real es-
new facility, the hospital’s staff welcomed a new full-
tate sold, making it the second most profitable month of
time surgeon into its ranks. Dr. Francis O’Connor
all time. Headlining this sweet September was the sale
will join longtime island general surgeon Dr. Tim
of Tommy Hilfiger’s former home on Lincoln Avenue
Lepore and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rocco Monto.
for $16 million, as well as the sale of the Nantucket
Dr. O’Connor will be treating patients for emergency
Storage Facility for $37.8 million. With the help of a
and elective procedures. A former captain in the US
$10.75 million sale in Squam, the annual total at the
Navy Medical Corps, Dr. O’Connor spent twenty-six years in the military, including a deployment in Iraq. The Massachusetts native has treated patients around the world— N magazine
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East Coast. “We’re looking forward to living on the island and getting to know the Nantucket community,” Dr. O’Connor said. “I’m going to be doing the basic gamut of general surgery and be able to offer some laparoscopic surgery, so hopefully we’ll be able to keep more patients on the island for their needs.”
end of the month was a staggering $755.7 million.
Thanks in part to direct flights by Jet Blue, Nantucket has become an easier summer getaway than the Hamptons for many New Yorkers. Not surprisingly, as a result, there’s been a noticeable increase in Yankees ball caps spotted on the island come August. But one New Yorker appears to have taken their love for the island to new extremes by building a Nantucket-style cottage on the roof of their East Village apartment. The 2,736-square-foot penthouse complete with weathered gray shingles grabbed headlines earlier this year when it was put up for sale for $3.5 million. Like a piece of ‘Sconset sticking out in the New York City skyline, this one-of-a-kind penthouse achieves the best of both worlds.
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LAST STAND
At press time, one of the island’s most iconic homes was in great peril. Owned by the Emery family, the “Stilt House” on Madaket Beach was nearly engulfed by waves when high winds sent the ocean flooding into Hither Creek. Hundreds of islanders made their way out to Madaket the following days to witness the apocalyptic scene. “My family and friends have a lot of love for the Stilt House,” said Vanessa Emery. “I think many of us are hoping there will be a new chapter of the house in a different location.” With a long winter ahead that’s sure to bring more powerful storms, many fear that if Stilt House doesn’t find a new location, it might just be on its last legs.
MORNING JOE MARRIAGE
This
November,
Vice
President Joe Biden continues his long tradition
Shortly after the news broke that MSNBC’s Morning Joe hosts Mika Brzez-
of spending Thanksgiv-
inski and Joe Scarborough were engaged, the couple hinted that their nuptials
ing on Nantucket. While
might be taking place on Nantucket in the spring. While being interviewed at
Biden has never been shy about posing for pictures on Main
the Harvard Kennedy School of Politics by fellow island lover David Ruben-
Street, or even participating in the Turkey Plunge, he’ll
stein, Scarborough teased about announcing the location of the ceremony, to
be especially in the public eye this year when he speaks
which Brzezinski tried to hold him back. “Nantucket in the spring,” Scarbor-
to a sold-out audience at Nantucket High School as part
ough finally revealed. “But we don’t know
of the Dreamland
because we got to make sure that our
Theater’s Page to
kids are okay with it.” After reports
Stage series. Biden
surfaced that the newly engaged
will be discussing his
couple were looking for summer
latest book, Promise
homes on the island, a spring
Me, Dad: A Year
wedding would certainly offer
of Hope, Hardship,
another major chapter in their love
and Purpose, on
affair with Nantucket.
November 25th.
This fall, The Boston Globe pointed out a unique problem facing the island as it relates to the legalization of marijuana in Massachusetts. the ferry and airlines fall under federal oversight, which has not legalized marijuana. “There’s not a perfect solution here,” Senator Julian Cyr told the Globe. Cyr and others have petitioned the Cannabis Control Commission to consider ways around the island issue. Until then, Nantucketers will have to depend on growing their own stashes on-island.
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The woven seat adds a warm contrast against the white kitchen.
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The modern dining furniture—custom, handcrafted chairs, the plank dining table and an Asian-influenced mid-century sideboard, all in various dark woods—combine to create a dining room that grounds an overall light and contemporary space.
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With an eccentric shiny brass finish, these pendants provided an elegant focal point without disturbing the room’s peaceful warmth.
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NOSH NEWS
Changing Tracks WRITTEN BY JOSH GRAY
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN SAGER
THE LEGENDARY CLUB CAR CHANGED HANDS THIS SPRING AND REVEALED A WHOLE NEW LOOK, FEEL AND FLAVOR
t’s unmistakable. The iconic train car
mid-nineties and is a former partner of the
from the old Nantucket Railroad built
Boston restaurant, The Vault. He began to
into the heart of downtown has been
work with Pantorno to plot The Club Car’s
the symbol of fine dining on Nantucket for
future. He reached out to a couple of long-
decades. Before the island became a highly
time collaborators from his days at Straight
touted culinary destination, the traditional
Wharf, Tanya McDonough and Chef Ma-
dining room and menu, the classic cocktails
yumi Hattori, to ask them to contribute their
and the old school piano bar atmosphere
respective expertise in fine wine and dining.
made The Club Car a cherished favorite for
Feeling ready for a change, Mc-
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Donough, the wine director at Ventuno and
But as with everything, time and
several other fine dining establishments in
change come calling. The longtime owner
Boston, took the plunge with Costa first.
of the restaurant, Joe Pantorno, started plan-
They knew they wanted Hattori, the then
ning his retirement in the winter of 2015,
chef de cuisine at Straight Wharf, as a part-
and he began looking around for someone
ner who could lead their culinary program.
to continue the legacy he’d begun nearly
Hattori agreed, and once they established a
forty years before. Through a friend, Pan-
partnership, the truly difficult work began.
torno began speaking with Ty Costa, a
They fully renovated the interior; built a
businessman and restaurateur known to
new collection of wines, beers, and liquors;
many on the island. Costa began in the res-
and, most importantly, created a new menu.
taurant business at Straight Wharf in the
They did not pay homage to Pantorno and
the old Club Car through throwback menu items. Rather they carried the establishment’s name forward
Drawing on her Spanish heritage,
and, with it, the legacy of fine dining in an immersive environment where families, couples and friends
many of the menu items take their
can come together and create memorable occasions.
inspiration from that celebrated culi-
When it came to the menu, “We knew we had to do something completely different because of
nary tradition as well as those of Por-
that fact that the Club Car was so iconic,” said Hattori. “We knew that not
tugal and the Mediterranean. There
everyone would appreciate that because of how much people loved [the
are hints of the Middle East, Jewish
old restaurant,] but we believe that in not trying to replicate it, we honor
and Moorish disciplines as well. “The
the memory by doing something that is true to who we are and what we
menu really came about through the
have to offer.”
evolution of my cooking career,” she
Incorporating a lot of fresh, locally grown produce that Hattori felt
says. “I wanted to bring in things that
had not been thoroughly explored by other island restaurants, she created
weren’t really being represented here
dishes filled with herbs and farm fresh vegetables. “I like the idea of shar-
on the island.”
ing food and not being constrained to one large platter of something,” she
Popular menu items include
said. “We’ve seen it here already with places like Proprietors and Nautilus,
the broccolini, stuffed eggplant and
and I love that movement because it almost feels like a dinner party at your
cauliflower dishes. Almost the en-
house with plates being passed around.”
tire menu is gluten free, and Hattori describes it as healthy “without ramming it down people’s throats.” The food is organic and sourced from sustainable farms. “I’m not a vegetarian and we do serve meat, of course, but I’ve had people tell me that they would become vegetarians if they could eat here every night,” she laughs. The Club Car is open through Christmas Stroll Sunday with a special closing event going on throughout the day and into the early evening. The owners plan to reopen in time for the 2018 Daffodil Weekend.
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NSPIRE piate overdose is now the leading cause of death of Americans under the age of fifty. Last year alone, more than sixty thousand people died at the hands of this crushing epidemic. That’s more than all the American soldiers killed in the Vietnam War. On Nantucket last year, the police department responded to seventeen overdoses according to Chief Bill Pitman, with two calls resulting in fatalities. Now, with the recent spike in synthetic heroine known as fentanyl, 2017 is on pace to set a new national record in deaths. While strides are being made in closing some of the gateways to addiction, societal stigma around substance abuse continues to be a major obstacle in bringing real progress to this dire situation. And that’s what Holly McGowan is fighting to change here on Nantucket.
“One of the biggest, hardest things for people to recognize is that substance abuse disorder is a brain disorder. It’s scientifically proven, but still there’s so much stigma and barriers to treatment.” — Holly McGowan, President of A.S.A.P. Nantucket
“One of the biggest, hardest things for people to recognize is that substance abuse disorder is a brain disorder,” says McGowan. “It’s scientifically proven, but still there’s so much stigma and barriers to treatment.” McGowan is the president of the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (A.S.A.P.) on Nantucket, which is dedicated to educating students and their families about addiction. “It’s so important for families that are impacted with substance abuse disorder to recognize that they are also ill,” McGowan says. “Your N magazine
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person with substance abuse disorder. It’s helping versus enabling, which is a tricky component for families to understand.”
PATH RECOVERY WRITTEN BY ROBERT COCUZZO
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN SAGER
HOLLY MCGOWAN and A.S.A.P. Nantucket are fighting substance abuse on the island.
McGowan has experienced the perils of addiction firsthand through various members of her own family. Since joining A.S.A.P. five years ago, she has devoted herself fully to fighting and preventing substance abuse on Nantucket. “I have never seen anyone in my life volunteering at the level that Holly does in trying to save the island from the substance abuse problem,” says Janina Kean, an
addiction specialist whom McGowan brought to Nantucket to lead a number of family programs through A.S.A.P. “She’s an amazing human being.” For eighteen years, Kean served as the CEO of High Watch Recovery Center in Connecticut and shared her own story to save the lives of other addicts. “In my case, I was twenty-five years old living in the back of a car with active addiction,” Kean says. “I was trained as a nurse, but I couldn’t even work as one because I was so sick with addiction. I got struck sober thirty-six years ago, and I’ve been sober ever since. I’ve been able to use that horrible experience to help save other people’s lives.” In addition to leading a number of family programs on the island, Kean hosted a radio show on the local NPR affiliate 89.5 WNCK called “ACK Sober” that featured local islanders sharing their own battles with addiction. Kean recorded forty-eight interviews that are now available on demand on A.S.A.P.’s website. By amplifying these stories, who are quietly battling substance abuse on the island.
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“I have never seen anyone in my life volunteering at the level that Holly does in trying to save the island from the substance abuse problem. She’s an amazing human being.” — Janina Kean, addiction specialist
antucket resident Heather Francis was one of Kean’s guests on her radio show and attended one of A.S.A.P.’s family programs. “It was incredible,” Francis says. “I’m so passionate about addiction and recovery services, and that family program was one of the best ones I’ve ever gone to.” Now seven years sober, Francis is the director of nursing at Our Island Home and is currently studying to become a psychiatric and
most inspiring is Francis’s fearlessness in sharing her own story
“We need to get the message out there that mental health and addiction don’t discriminate. It impacts people in high, professional positions as well as those who are homeless and not working. As a health care professional, I honestly believe addiction is a disease not unlike cancer.”
in an effort to combat the stigma around addiction. “We need to
— Heather Francis, Director of Nursing at Our Island Home
mental health nurse practitioner who could run her own family program on the island someday. “The family needs to recover just as much as the addict does,” says Francis, who is a mother of two. “That’s a crucial piece that people miss here.” Francis’s recovery from alcoholism has been reflected in inspiring athletic pursuits that have helped transform her life— mentally and physically. Now an avid runner, she has gotten fit training for road races held around New England. But perhaps
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As a health care professional, I honestly believe addiction is a disease not unlike cancer.”
A.S.A.P. is one prong of the vital services available in the community that are already beginning to improve the substance abuse situation on the island. But more funding is essential to expanding the vital services provided by A.S.A.P., which has depended on grants from the Community Foundation and other donations to keep running. Without additional support, services such as Kean’s family program will be unable to continue in the years to come. “Nantucket has seen some significant improvements in access to social and behavioral health services since this time last year,” says Chief Pittman. “I think that these community-based efforts are starting to pay off. But, we still have a long way to go before this crisis is over.”
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SLAP SHOT WRITTEN BY PAULA MAHONEY PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN SAGER
THE CRANBERRY CUP SCORES A HAT TRICK FOR CHARITIES slander Scott Corbett streaked across the ice under the lights of Christopher Nugent Bovers Community Rink. He split two defenders before firing a shot past the goalie—his second goal of the night—tying the opening match of the Cranberry Cup Hockey Tournament at four to four. For Corbett and his fellow Pudley’s Pub team, a ragtag squad of local firemen, contractors, realtors, designers and other Nantucket locals, the three-day Cranberry Cup is a time to relive their glory days on the ice, while facing off against former NHL greats such as Brian Leetch, Bill Guerin and Bryan Berard. They join twelve other teams who descend upon the island each fall with hopes of hoisting the coveted Cranberry Cup trophy by the end of the weekend.
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and Grant Gund and their friends Bill Matthews and
Gordon Gund is the former owner of the San Jose Sharks
Hans Brigham, the Cranberry Cup is not your typi-
among several other professional sports teams and business
cal Nantucket charity event. This high-paced, scrappy
ventures and is today curing forms of blindness through
hockey tournament has raised $1.5 million dollars for
the work of his foundation. In addition to drawing support
the Foundation Fighting Blindness, The Asperger/
for this charity hat-trick, the Cranberry Cup has become
Autism Network and the Juvenile Diabetes Research
an economic boon for the island as it hosts more than a
Foundation. The Gunds started the tournament to
hundred players, their families and their friends in the lull
benefit their father’s Foundation Fighting Blindness.
of late fall.
slipped in between the pipes as a last minute re-
ers Kim and Bill Puder, Nantucket’s Pudley’s Pub
placement in goal. Lance Kelly, a former goalie
team had their work cut out for them this year,
turned right winger who has been involved with
going up against the likes of Craig Adams, Russ
the tournament for the past fourteen years, cap-
Bartlett and Hugh Jessiman, all former Division I
tained the team. “When we are on the ice, we are
standouts who had careers in the NHL. Nantuck-
out there battling,” Kelly says. “But once we are
et’s Dave Pekarcik, Bryan Larivee and Lindsey
in the locker room, it is time to enjoy the camara-
Knapp played brilliantly, while Corey Gammill
derie over a cold beer.”
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The team then faced off against Kauai Ocean Edge. As the challengers took the ice decked out in dark blue uniforms and matching socks, Pudley’s Pub looked like they were up against stiff competition with Kauai. Although no teeth were left on the ice, the Kauai team beat Pudley’s Pub handily with a score of five to one. Despite serving as the local team’s only loss, the defeat was enough to knock them out of the tournament and postpone their Cranberry
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fter earning a tie in their open-
For many, the allure of hockey
ing game, Pudley’s Pub took
is the scrappiness, the physicality and
on the Cape Ann Capital team,
the dizzying pace of the game. No
which was helmed by former Boston
doubt that’s what keeps the players
College captain Joe Harney and an-
lacing their skates on Nantucket each
other collegiate great by the name of
fall. But even more so, the teams and
Jimmy Jasinski. “If we play like we
spectators are keenly aware of why
did in the first game,” John Anastos
they gather in the frigid Christopher
told his Pudley’s Pub team, “we can
Nugent Bovers Community Rink.
win.” And he was right. With Corey
With slap shots and body checks, the
Gammill stonewalling shots in goal
Cranberry Cup increases the impact
and Gammill’s twin brother Cam
of the charities it supports year after
dominating at center, Pudley’s Pub
year, which is obviously the ultimate
took the victory three to two.
goal.
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ENGINEERING
THE FUTURE WRITTEN BY ROBERT COCUZZO
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN SAGER
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE BRINGS ELECTRIFYING YOUNG MINDS TO NANTUCKET
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uddled around computers in their makeshift headquarters in
For nearly a decade, students have come to the island each fall
ReMain’s Greenhound shuttle terminal, engineering students
as part of WPI’s Global Projects Program. Nantucket is one of forty
from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) are buzzing with
locations dotting six continents where WPI juniors flex their engineer-
intense focus. Seated in groups of four and five, they quietly pore
ing muscles to solve real-world problems. Since 2008, 152 students
over data, maps, graphs and case studies that detail complex prob-
have tackled forty-six projects, including coastal erosion, affordable
lems facing the island today. As they murmur to one another, there’s
housing, museum studies, harbor pollution, alternative energy and dis-
an unmistakable air of productivity and industriousness in the room
abled pedestrian access. By one conservative estimate, in the nearly ten
that makes one thing abundantly clear: These students are here to get
years the program has been on Nantucket, WPI students have provided
stuff done.
around $5 million in engineering services—completely free.
NVESTIGATE “While most of our students are studying engineering, the projects we do on Nantucket, and in most of our other centers, involve social problems and human needs,” says Dr. Richard Vaz, the director of WPI’s Center for Project-Based Learning. “We believe engineering and science students should understand how problems are related to their context and setting and how solutions should be responsive to the interests and needs of a particular community.” What makes Nantucket unique for these students is that the solutions they come up with here—as opposed to big, bustling cities—have a high likelihood of being implemented. This year’s projects target some major infrastructure concerns that have emerged as the island’s population continues to swell during the
summer months. For instance, in coordination with the town and ReMain Nantucket, students will assess novel approaches to the parking problem. They’ll identify and evaluate new technologies and parking management strategies that could be implemented. They’ll test drive smart phone apps used in cities like Chicago that ocate and reserve spaces and then assess how similar technologies could work on the island. They will then submit an inventory of options with a cost-benefit analysis for the town to consider.
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“OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT WILL HAVE LONG-LASTING IMPACTS ON THE WAY THEY VIEW THE WORLD, THEMSELVES AND THEIR PROFESSION.”
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ur primary goal is to provide students with a unique and
will have as a university is what our students choose to do with
effective learning experience that will have long-lasting
their lives in the future.”
impacts on the way they view the world, themselves and
Dr. Golding points to his students’ continued work on
their profession,” says Professor Dominic Golding, who has
alternative energy as one arena where they’ve made a signifi-
served as WPI’s project director on Nantucket since its incep-
cant impact. If the demands on energy continue to increase,
tion nearly a decade ago. “We try to create authentic, real-world
the island will have to string a costly third power cable from
projects with sponsoring organizations because we know that
the mainland. As part of an effort to thwart this third rail, the
such project-based learning is the most effective approach to
Nantucket Energy Office unveiled the SOLAR Rebate pro-
change student perspectives.” He adds, “We also want the proj-
gram in July of 2017 to promote the adoption of solar energy
ects to have long-lasting impacts in the communities in which
by residents. Lauren Sinatra, Nantucket’s chief energy officer,
they take place, although ultimately the largest impact that we
has enlisted the WPI students to analyze this program in hopes
“THE WPI STUDENTS BRING EAGER MINDS TO THE PROJECTS THEY WORK ON AND DO SOME MUCH NEEDED LEGWORK. THE STUDENTS ALSO CREATE A WELCOME BUSTLE OF ACTIVITY IN THE DOWNTOWN.” – Melissa Philbrick, the executive director of ReMain Nantucket
of promoting it. The students will gather case studies from solar users, review potential installations sites, recommend improvements to the rebate program and provide many other insights to improve the energy independence on the island. “Besides the project sponsors themselves, the island provides a variety of support,” says Dr. Golding. “Maria Mitchell has provided housing since the inception of the program. Harvey Young has graciously provided bicycles for faculty and students to use for free while we are on the island.” The professor also points to ReMain Nantucket for underwriting a number of the students’ activities as well Yet despite the significant contributions WPI
for providing key logistical support on
students have made to the Nantucket community
the island. “The WPI students bring ea-
over the last decade, the program continues to fly
ger minds to the projects they work on
largely under the radar. Only when you stumble
and do some much needed legwork,” says
into one of their workspaces, or spot them check-
Melissa Philbrick, the executive director
ing solar panels or counting parking spaces around
of ReMain Nantucket. “The students also
town, do you really see their gears at work. These
create a welcome bustle of activity in the
are the bright minds of tomorrow bringing new
downtown.”
ideas and expertise to Nantucket today.
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Tucker Holland and his team are building solutions to the housing crisis For the uninitiated, the “Nantucket Shuffle” sounds like a dance someone might break into after a few too many Sankaty Lights at the Chicken Box. But far from a dance craze, many islanders are personally familiar with the term, which actually refers to shuffling from rental property to rental property every season due to the island’s limited housing. With the island’s average home price of $2.2 million, many Nantucketers are finding it impossible to not only buy a home, but secure a reliable, long-term rental. This lack of affordable housing is not only impacting the community, but the local economy that depends on a thriving workforce every summer. With each passing year, the housing crisis has extended beyond the working class to island residents who would be considered middle class in almost any other part of America.
Hudson “Tucker” Holland did the shuffle with his wife and
three young children for three years. Then he decided to do something about it—for everyone. Now, Holland, who was recently hired as the town’s housing specialist, may be just months away from getting the governor’s stamp of approval on Housing Bank Home Rule Petition No. 2794. Modeled after Nantucket’s successful Land Bank legislation, the Housing Bank would levy a 0.5 percent real estate transfer fee paid by the seller on real estate sales of over $2 million. Administered by the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the money will go exclusively toward the creation, preservation and support of affordable/ workforce housing on the island. Holland believes the bill could be N magazine
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he proposed bill received
the most critical missing element in our
have been advocating for it at the State
unanimous approval at the
efforts,” Holland says. “Recognizing
House because it provides a common-
2017 Nantucket town meeting
the burdens already on the state budget,
sense funding mechanism for workforce
and has since garnered letters of support
and current as well as anticipated addi-
and affordable housing for island resi-
from non-voting, seasonal residents, the
tional burdens on our local budget…we
dents who need it most,” he says. “The
island’s real estate community and the
are simply seeking permission to help
unique geography of Nantucket requires
chamber of commerce. Holland sees it
ourselves. We believe the Housing Bank
unique housing solutions, and we hope to
as a sensible solution for Nantucket and
[will] be the most efficient and appropri-
advance this bill.”
apartments in mixed-use districts; tertia-
ate funding mechanism.”
Nantucket needs to address its lack
ry dwelling units on residential lots; and
Nantucket’s state representative,
of adequate affordable housing for the
an expansion of the Nantucket Housing
Dylan Fernandes, has been a staunch pro-
sake of the community and the island’s
Needs Covenant Program, to name a few.
ponent of the bill and has worked closely
economic dependence on its workforce.
“An ongoing, reliable funding source is
with Holland. “I filed the legislation and
Also, the state demands that the county
one that will complement the recent local zoning bylaw reforms that have encouraged the development of affordable/ workforce housing. These reforms include allowances for increased density in workforce rental and homeownership developments; by-right allowances, such as
comply with the affordable housing mandates that require at least 10 percent of year-round housing stock be categorized as affordable to a household earning 80 percent of area median income or less. If this is not the case—and Nantucket is woefully short at only 2.5 percent—and a good faith effort is not being made to meet the criteria, then the state can permit a developer to bypass local zoning bylaws in order to bring the county into compliance. That almost happened a few years ago with a proposed development on Surfside Road that called for thirty-six apartments to be built on 2.5 acres in a two acre zoning area. There was fierce opposition from all town boards, and the developer ended up dropping the project. But, according to Holland, the state likely would have granted approval based on the guidelines. Clearly, a better scenario is for Nantucket to create the
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units in conformance with local zoning bylaws and Historic District Commission regulations.
The good news is that this is the
have a long-stand-
case with three developments currently
ing policy of oppos-
underway: Sachem’s Path, a develop-
ing transfer fees,”
ment of single family homes, which is
says Holland. “In
partially completed; the apartment units
1984, they voiced
that the Richmond Company is building
strong
off Old South Road; and the proposed
toward the imple-
rental complex at 6 Fairgrounds Road.
mentation of the
While the latter has been in limbo for thir-
Land Bank
opposition
fee,
on Nantucket are forced to compete in a highly competitive real estate market that is teen years since
being driven by seasonal homeowners,” the
the
ac-
letter says. “Indeed, it has become all too
quired the land
familiar to hear of another Nantucket resi-
for the purpose
dent ‘throwing in the towel’ over housing
of creating af-
and moving off-island, which destabilizes
fordable hous-
the community.”
ing, the contract
town
In September, Holland was honored
was awarded this summer and now ap-
claiming it would have a detrimental ef-
as The Nantucket Project’s Scholar of
pears to be moving toward planning board
fect on real estate sales. This was not the
the Year. In a speech to the audience, he
approval. These three developments will
case.” Nor is it the belief that the housing
said, “To understand why I felt driven to
offer mixed income housing, says Hol-
fund will have a negative effect on the
help here, you need to understand what
land, and, while it is certainly a plus that
market. Last summer, several real estate
makes Nantucket so special: its natural
and Fairgrounds were finished tomor-
professionals, including Ken Beaugrand,
beauty, its unspoiled architecture, its rich
row,” Holland says. “We would still be
Brian Sullivan, Penny Dey, and Stephen
history in its remote location…and that it
approximately fifty units shy of being at
Maury, testified at the State House on be-
is cared for and enhanced by its extraor-
10 percent.” The hope is that if the hous-
half of the bill. In a letter written by sev-
dinary people.” Holland is committed to
ing fund is implemented, it will kick start
eral prominent real estate professionals to
solving Nantucket’s affordable housing
other developments or initiatives that
Theodore Speliotis, chairman of the House
crisis and to helping the extraordinary
will close the gap.
Committee on Bills in the Third Reading,
people who are struggling to find housing
To date, the only opposition to the
the lack of affordable housing was ac-
on the island they call home. If he’s suc-
Housing Bank has been the Massachu-
knowledged to be a detriment to the overall
cessful, the “Nantucket Shuffle” might
setts Association of Realtors. “They
health of the community. “Working people
just become a dance for joy.
progress is being made, the Richmond and Fairgrounds developments are several years from completion. When they are completed, it is possible they won’t solve the problem entirely. “Let’s just say we could wave a magic wand and Richmond
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James Russell pledges to bring historic change to the NHA
othing about James Russell’s journey to his current position as the Gosnell Executive Director of the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) was particularly linear. Beginning with his childhood growing up in a tiny Irish village “of five hundred people with one pump, seven pubs and a church,” the unexpected twists and turns of Russell’s life reflect an insatiable curiosity that’s turned him into something of a Renaissance man. When he enrolled in Harvard in 1984, after gaining the attention of the university’s track and field coach by way of his hammer-throwing power, Russell was the first member of his family to come to the United States. Although Harvard was a world closer to Nantucket than Ireland was, it wasn’t until after careers as an award-winning sculptor and museums that Russell finally moved to Nantucket this fall to helm the NHA.
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leader of at least five other
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very time I look around, I
Beyond transforming the museum
history, but he also established a part-
envision how I’m going to
itself, Russell says he’s determined to
nership with the Cape Verde Ministry of
reimagine this place,” Russell
revive aspects of Nantucket’s history
Culture. He even traveled to Cape Verde
says while walking through the Whal-
that he believes have been underrepre-
and gifted them fifty artifacts for their
ing Museum. “I’m looking forward to
sented by the NHA. “As I look around
own collection.
a dynamic period.” Accepting the posi-
the NHA, I see stories that talk not just
Here on Nantucket, Russell says that
tion previously held by his friend Bill
about whaling, but talk about art, about
the catalogue of NHA’s properties such
Tramposch after nine years running the
the African American legacy, about the
as the Old Gaol, Greater Light and the
New Bedford Whaling
Oldest House helps tell
Museum, Russell isn’t
some of these underrepre-
wasting any time put-
sented stories, but there’s
ting his own spin on
still room to improve.
the NHA. He points to
“The challenge here is that the NHA’s properties are
blank walls where he says underwater photos of whales will
very interesting relationship of the Na-
almost like a string of pearls where you
soon hang and nods to underutilized
tive American populations and how they
can go from site to site to site, and at
spaces that will soon buzz with new
interacted with the colonialists. I look at
each location I would hope that there’s
exhibits. Russell plans on expanding
suffrage and Petticoat Row and I say to
something differentiating about them,”
from two exhibits to twelve and increas-
myself, ‘These are stories that we should
he says. “So when you look at the
ing the speed of their rotation. “As you
be talking about here.” When it came to
plethora of properties that are part of the
tell this whaling story, in the same way
better representing similar untold histo-
NHA’s collection and you can easily see
that all roads lead to Rome, in whaling,
ries as the executive director of the New
how the themes and topics would align
all maritime roads lead to Nantucket,”
Bedford Whaling Museum, Russell not
rather logically to these places. I would
Russell says. “Coming here in many
only succeeded in creating substantial
hope over the course of my tenure that
ways is a homecoming to what I’ve been
exhibits around Cape Verdean whaling
we can maximize the experiences at all
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devoting my life to for the past decade.”
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of these sites.”
“When you look at the plethora of properties that are part of the NHA’s collection and you can easily see how the themes and topics would align rather logically to these places. I would hope over the course of my tenure that we can maximize the experiences at all of these sites.” — James Russell
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“I’ve challenged our staff to...go through an exercise in how we can reinvent what happens at the Whaling Museum.” — James Russell
here’s no denying that the NHA has been in a state of
cally on how can we cultivate a younger set of donors, I would
flux since Bill Tramposch announced his retirement
look at what has been successful in the past,” Russell says. “For
this time last year. The shakeup has been marked in
instance, the activities that take place on the roof—the band that
recent months by a number of staff departures, perhaps most no-
comes in on a Friday night—that was a very successful venture.”
tably the dynamic Sacerdote Chair of Education and Outreach
He wants to continue to think of “fresh and different” uses of the
Marjan Shirzad, who sold her home on the island after being
space to pull in that younger audience. “I’ve challenged our staff
hired as the vice president of community services at the Mercer
to do that,” Russell says. “Let’s go through an exercise in how
Museum and Fonthill Castle in Doyleston, Pennsylvania. “Serv-
we can reinvent what happens at the Whaling Museum.”
ing the people of this dynamic island community and having the opportunity to
at the ripe age
create world-class,
of
inclusive experi-
or becoming the
ences for visitors
director of the
of all ages was a
Herreshoff Marine
great honor for
Museum/America’s
me, both person-
Cup Hall of Fame
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twenty-eight
ally and professionally,” said Shirzad on her way to her new post.
despite having very little sailing experience, in seemingly every
“Nantucket will remain in my heart always.” One of Shirzad’s
case, Russell has gotten up to speed with the institutions he’s
many successes at the NHA was drawing new blood into the mu-
represented and turned them into revered beacons in their com-
seum and cultivating a younger donor base though parties, roof-
munities.
top music and other events.
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Whether it was taking over the Attleboro Arts Museum
“Both myself and Delia are very excited to be in Nantucket,”
On this topic of appealing to a younger audience, Russell
Russell says of himself and his wife. “Not just because it’s an
first emphasizes the importance of education in sowing the seeds
absolutely beautiful place, but because we were both yearning
for long-term support of the NHA. Along with continuing and
for a strong sense of community.” He continues, “By working
adding a number of events at the various NHA properties, Rus-
together within a relatively small population, one could really
sell plans on taking a holistic approach to unrolling a new men-
achieve great things. I think one of the really enriching compo-
torship program with Nantucket High School, expanding the
nents of being on the island is the fact that we’re surrounding
internship program offered to off-island students, and increas-
ourselves with some very good and smart people. Within that
ing year-round museum accessibility to the community. “Specifi-
setting great things can happen.”
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NQUIRY n many ways, the news media dreams of years like this. Yet, beyond the bounty of sensational stories, the press itself has emerged as a central part of the national conversation. Whether by way of attacks from the president, the ousting of big-name hosts amidst sexual harassment allegations or the continued polarization of news networks along party lines, this year has been a time of self reflection that the media has rarely experienced. To help us make sense of it all, CNN commentator, author and seasonal island resident David Gregory spoke with N Magazine.
BREAKING THE NEWS INTERVIEW BY ROBERT COCUZZO
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CNN COMMENTATOR DAVID GREGORY SHARES HIS INSIGHTS ON THE MEDIA, THE PRESIDENCY AND THE FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY
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N MAGAZINE: One of
and be willing to take action to
ing to delegitimize mainstream
Harvey Weinstein’s
stop this from happening. And
news sources. That is some-
early defenses when
when it does happen, they need
thing that should be resisted. In
the New York Times
to make sure that there are con-
many cases, he’s saying things
broke
the
story
sequences for it, instead of just
that are not true. There’s a dis-
about
his
many
looking the other way or being
tinction between pushing back
silent about it.
against coverage that he thinks
transgressions
is unfair, calling things fake
against women was that he was part of an older generation
N MAGAZINE: In recent days, we’ve
in Hollywood where that kind
learned about a number of high-
of behavior was commonplace.
profile sexual harassment cases
You grew up in that industry.
in Hollywood and the news me-
Your father worked in the enter-
dia, most notably Bill O’Reilly’s
tainment industry. Did you ever
$32 million settlement. Are we
see that kind of behavior?
watching the beginning of an
GREGORY: I really didn’t see it
unraveling in these industries?
growing up, but it doesn’t mean
N MAGAZINE: Certain media outlets
that are true and calling things
Is this behavior more pervasive
that it wasn’t going on. It’s al-
have come under attack by the
that are true fake. You have to
than we were aware of?
ways been pretty rampant.
president, which in a way has
understand that the president is
GREGORY: I think what is changing
The problem is that there were
galvanized the media’s efforts.
a modern media creature. He
is that women are feeling more
enough people who were will-
Is it possible for them to report
knows how to manipulate the
empowered to report what has
ing to excuse it or who thought
objectively on the president
media. He knows how to use
happened to them. And finally,
they could get away with it.
when they are being attacked so
it as a foil. He knows how to
people are listening and tak-
You’re seeing more and more
fiercely?
use it to stay at the center of the
ing action. The environment
women who are courageous
GREGORY: I think it’s possible to
storm, which is where he wants
at Fox News was clearly one
and are standing up to say, “No,
be fair to the president. He’s at-
to be so that he’s at the center
where this behavior was wide-
that’s not right.” But the real
tacking news outlets, but what
of everyone’s attention. I think
spread and tolerated. Too many
onus here is on men. This is true
he’s really trying to do is try-
the challenge for news organi-
men were getting away with it.
zations is not to get caught up
There was also a conspiracy of
in any kind of personal dispute
silence. That has changed.
with the president and simply do their jobs.
N MAGAZINE: Do you think it’s limited to Fox News or is it through-
N MAGAZINE: Do you think the pres-
out the industry?
ident has been effective in sow-
GREGORY: It’s everywhere. And I
ing distrust of the media in the
know women are not surprised
hearts of average Americans?
by that. It’s behavior that I have of sexism, of harassment and of
perience, but that doesn’t mean
assault. Men are the ones who
it isn’t pervasive. What we are
have to step up and say this is
hearing about takes place in
wrong and that they’re not go-
private, and often it goes unre-
ing let this happen. This is not
ported. Now, things are chang-
something that anyone should
ing and it’s clearly being taken
be tolerating. They should be
more seriously.
willing to be good listeners
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not seen very often in my ex-
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GREGORY: I think he’s been pretty effective. He has a pretty dedicated political base who support him and are frustrated with large institutions like Congress, government and the media. There’s a lot of skepticism about the media. He’s pushing on this open door of skepticism about the news media and exploiting the political divisions that tend to dovetail with where people like to get their news and information. You have liberal communities
and
conservative
communities, and they tend to go in different directions to get their
N MAGAZINE: Given how volatile the news cycle has been in the last year and a half, with a new
news and information.
story breaking seemingly everyday, are Americans getting beaten into complacency?
GREGORY: Society gets conditioned to different things. We have to remember the broad sweep of N MAGAZINE: Do you think there will
history. We’ve had periods of political polarization that were really nasty. There’s stories of
ever be a return to the old Walter
people being caned on the senate floor. Or you look at the Civil War. We’ve had these periods
Cronkite style of news in which
of intense polarization and disagreement. We have to remind ourselves of that when things
people get their information from
get particularly sticky.
the same place?
N MAGAZINE: But with all the stories breaking so frequently, is there anything shocking enough to change people’s position?
GREGORY: There’s a glut of information and two things happen. People get numb to the notion of breaking news all the time. At the same time, there’s a tremendous appetite for news and information right now. Trump, for good or for ill, has been the source of that. The other piece of it is that voters are making judgments about Congress, the president, the media, about North Korea. People are making those judgments and then
GREGORY: No, I think that’s a by-
going about their lives. There’s so much news and information, there’s so much exchange of
gone era. But I think CNN has
ideas, that we forget most people aren’t able to keep up because they’re doing other things.
been very successful. The New
And they’ve made fundamental judgments and they’re not necessarily changing because of
York Times and The Washington
the latest news item.
Post have been very successful. mation more critically than ever
N MAGAZINE: Is Trump impervious to the news? GREGORY: People may not agree with President Trump, they may not like him, they may think
before, and they’re looking for
he’s not fit for office and that he may not last, but look at everything he’s survived so far. The
bias. I don’t see us reverting back
things he’s said. The tweeting controversies. I don’t know of any other political figure who
because the center of gravity has
could have weathered
changed completely in news and
this—and
information. I think those figures
What that means is we
who were the go-to figures are
have to think about all
now viewed more skeptically and
of this differently. We
being scrutinized in ways they
have to try and under-
haven’t been before.
stand it differently. We
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he
has.
have to try to understand
to worry about war or some kind
the audience, the Ameri-
of military confrontation that en-
can people, voters—we
dangers the country. You have to
have to understand all
worry about political competence.
of those differently than
His political vulnerability can be
we have before.
judged somewhat by the midterms, but we’re not going to know that
N MAGAZINE: Just yesterday
until he runs for reelection. We
we heard Senator Flake’s
don’t know what the alternative is
forceful rebuke of the
to Trump, but I still think it would
president. We’ve also heard less direct criticisms from President Bush. Do you expect this critical
be wrong for us to underestimate
refrain from the Republican leadership to continue?
his political strength.
GREGORY: The Republican establishment is beginning to really turn against Trump. But we saw some of this during the campaign and Trump prevailed. The misreading
N MAGAZINE: While
is to think that this is the beginning of the unraveling. What we’ve seen
he hasn’t had
so far have been more established Republicans saying Donald Trump is
any major leg-
debasing the country, or he is embarrassing, or he is not fit to be presi-
islative accom-
dent. But they’re not necessarily saying that they have a big ideological
plishments, can
split with the president.
you point to any
They’re saying they don’t
of his successes
like his character, and
as president?
that’s a different matter.
What are some of his positive
N MAGAZINE: You’ve said in
contributions to
the past that you don’t
the country?
think the Russian investi-
GREGORY: He’s still
gation will yield anything
seen as some-
impeachable. Do you still
one fighting the
believe that?
establishment, which matters to
GREGORY: It’s the developments in the Mueller in-
a lot of people. Conservatives
vestigation that we don’t know about. Is the president guilty of obstructing justice in how he
will look at aspects of his tax re-
fired the FBI director? I don’t know. Ultimately, we’re not going to know for a while whether
form and say that it’s conserva-
there’s any evidence of cooperation with the Russians. I don’t know where it goes. I think
tive. They’ll look at his judicial
it’s just as easy to see this netting some figures around the president shy of implicating the
nominees, including the Supreme
president himself. Or it may amount to arrogance, inexperience and naïveté dealing with the
Court. They’ll look at his stand
Russians short of a crime.
on certain business regulations and ending certain Obama-era
N MAGAZINE: What could force the president out of office? GREGORY: I think the biggest political peril for the president is the question of competence and
regulations, and they’ll say that’s
achievement. What has he accomplished legislatively? How has he helped the people he’s
tional picture is a lot more mixed,
promised to help? Does he seem like a force for change in Washington, or is he seen as
because we don’t know what will
unfit to be president? Is he leading the
become of his promises on trade.
Republican Party in a new direction or
He’s certainly alienating some of
is he standing on his own? Do voters
the foreign policy establishment.
judge him harshly on how he responded
I think getting something done
to Puerto Rico or how America is get-
through Congress is really, really
ting along with its allies and dealing
important.
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with threats like North Korea? You have
a pretty good record. The interna-
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plus Democratic candidates. It will look a lot like how the Republicans looked in 2016.
N MAGAZINE: Do you have any ideas of who could be coming up as a leader of the Democratic Party?
GREGORY: There’s lots of familiar names. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders seem to catch a lot of the energy of the party. But that still may be the afterglow of 2016 and that sense of what the Democrats think Hillary did wrong. I don’t see an obvious counterweight to Trump. The Democratic Party is still very much the party that identifies with
N MAGAZINE: To take a page out of the president’s book, what
Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. They’re not breaking
letter grade would you give his first year in office thus far?
any molds yet here. Obama seems like a singular sensation
GREGORY: [Laughs] I’m not going to do that. It’s not for me
and the party is now trying to figure out what’s next.
to say. He’s politically vulnerable, but I still don’t know if I’m using a conventional playbook to make that assess-
N MAGAZINE:
ment. I have to believe that the Republicans are vulner-
what her greatest shortcoming was?
able because they’re not achieving much. But we just don’t
GREGORY: It’s difficult to pinpoint. I think Hillary Clinton
know. I think the Democrats are sufficiently disorganized
brought a lot of the Clinton baggage to the race. She was
and are saying we don’t know what the future holds.
the victim of sexism on the part of a lot of male voters. She
Regarding Hillary Clinton, can you pinpoint
mishandled key aspects of the campaign. The bottom line
N MAGAZINE: What does
was, in a year that
the Democratic Party
voters were looking
have to do to rebuild
for massive change,
and regain strength?
she was not seen as
GREGORY:
Democrats
a change candidate.
thought it was pos-
She was seen as
sible to disqualify
much too old guard
Trump,
that
and damaged. Noth-
hasn’t proven pos-
ing that represented
but
sible. Again, the rules of politics have changed. The ques-
turning the whole place upside down like Donald Trump.
tion is: Do they have the kind of figure who can take Trump on? Do they have to become a more working class party?
N MAGAZINE: Joe Biden is coming to Nantucket for Thanksgiv-
I think a lot of the energy is pushing to the left, becoming
ing, as he’s done many years in the past, and will be speak-
more populist and working to secure a coalition of voters
ing to the community. While it’s unclear whether he would
who look similar to what President Obama had. But I don’t
ever run for president again, if he did, do you think that
know who the standard bearer is—and I don’t think they
would help or hurt the party?
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GREGORY: There’s still great fascination with Biden. I don’t know if he’s poised for a run. He has statesman-like qualities and broad appeal. I don’t think it will happen, but he’s smart enough not to rule it out and keep himself in the conversation.
N MAGAZINE: What’s your greatest concern for the country today? GREGORY: Military conflict. I worry that we’re going to fight a war with North Korea or China or elsewhere. I worry that it could be the result of miscalculation. World War I was the result of miscalculation. More recent wars highlighted people in the foreign policy establishment who knew what they were doing, but they still made tremendous errors. I worry about the impulsiveness of the president and just how cohesive his team is.
N MAGAZINE: What are you optimistic about as far as the country is concerned? GREGORY: I like the performance of the economy overall. If you look at how companies are performing, how the stock market is performing, I think those are positive signs. I’d love to see the economy in a more pro-growth mode and achieve real economic growth. But I also am confident in our resiliency as a country and the strengths of our institutions and of our democracy. People really despair who don’t like Trump, but we’ve been in these periods before, and we’ve been strong enough to get through it.
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MODEL BEHAVIOR INTERVIEW BY ROBERT COCUZZO
PHOTOGRAPHY BY IVY ERLINGER
THE JET SETTING, RUNWAY-WALKING, FINGER-LICKINGGOOD LIFE OF JAX RAYNOR
If you’ve eaten at The Pearl in recent years past, you might have been welcomed by a tall, striking blond at the hostess stand. The daughter of restaurant owners Seth and Angela Raynor, Jax Raynor glowed with a rock-star quality that seemed too big and too bright to be contained on Nantucket. Indeed, by the age of seventeen, Jax was modeling around the world, hopscotching from shoots in New York City to runway shows in Hong Kong to gigs in London. Two years ago, her life took another big leap when she met world-renowned chef Hayden Quinn of Master Chef Australia at a New Year’s Eve party in New York City. The two quickly fell in love and moved into Quinn’s home on another faraway island—Australia. Living Down Under, Raynor continued her modeling career, while her relationship with Quinn brought her back to her first true love: food. Most recently, Jax Raynor started her own food blog called Model Turned Cook, and N Magazine checked in to see what else she’s got cooking.
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N MAGAZINE: How did the idea for the blog come about?
RAYNOR: I created Model Turned Cook because I genuinely love cooking. It just took me twenty-three years and a very depressing five-day juice cleanse to make me realize that cooking was my favorite part of my day. I wanted to create a place where people can find relatable stories and accessible recipes. It’s all about food that you actually want to be eating. People have been telling me my whole life that I should be doing something with food, but I’ve always felt it was a bit ironic because I’m a model, and, according to most, “models don’t eat.”
N MAGAZINE: How do you stay fit while eating what you want?
RAYNOR: It’s all about listening to your body and doing what you’re comfortable with. I eat what I want 90 percent of the time, but I also make sure I do some sort of movement, even if it’s just getting outside for a twenty-minute walk. It feels overused, but the term “everything in moderation” is the best guideline to follow. It’s important to have balance if you want to have the best of both worlds.
“too big” or “too athletic.” Even in Australia, where a healthier look is popular, girls get attacked in the media for being “too skinny.” It can go both ways. I love working in Australia, especially
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with my agency, because they embrace you and your body how it is naturally. If they measure
worlds, what has modeling
you and you’re a little bigger, it’s not an issue. In New York or Europe, gaining weight could get
in Australia taught you about
you dropped from the agency.
body image in the United
RAYNOR: The modeling industry
N MAGAZINE: What do most people not appreciate about the life of a model? RAYNOR: Most people hear about the amazing trips, clothes and parties, but they don’t hear about
as a whole, no matter where
how lonely it can be. Imagine being seventeen traveling somewhere you’ve never been, staying
you are in the world, tends to
with people you’ve never met who don’t speak your language and who are all after the same job.
have a warped sense of body
It’s an extremely intimidating situation. Some nights we go to amazing parties, wear great clothes
image. In America and Europe,
and meet interesting people, but 90 percent of the time we’re eating cup of noodles in bed, watch-
models get told off for being
ing Netflix, missing our friends and family at home. Sounds glamorous doesn’t it?
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N MAGAZINE: Speaking of home, how did growing up in the res-
N MAGAZINE: Your boyfriend, Hayden Quinn, is a famous chef
taurant industry shape who you are today?
in Australia. What has he taught you about cooking that’s
RAYNOR: Growing up in the restaurant industry is one of the
different from the lessons your parents taught you growing up?
best
things
RAYNOR: Hayden and my dad are very similar when it comes
that
could
to cooking, and I am very similar to my mom. We all love an
ever happen
amazing meal with all the sides and extra bits, but Hayden
to a kid. You
and my dad are very good at simplifying things. It’s fun to
are not only
have a big and extravagant dinners, but it’s not very cost-
taught
how
friendly, and it also takes up a lot of time. Hayden has taught
to cook, but
me that it’s okay to just have grilled chicken, sweet potato
also how to
and green beans. Not every night has to be the most exciting
respect
dinner of your life.
and
work
with
others.
The
N MAGAZINE: Has he exposed you to any unusual Australian
restaurant
dishes?
industry has
RAYNOR: One of my first weeks in Australia, we went to a
given me the
friend’s house for dinner and they were having Kangaroo
tools I need
sausages, which they were calling “Kanga Bangas.” I could
to be calm
only stomach a small bite. It was just too weird to
when
me to eat something we grew up thinking was such a
ally
literevery-
cute animal.
thing is going wrong, to
N MAGAZINE: What’s a
have a ten-minute conversation with someone that I haven’t
quintessential Stroll
met since I was four years old and do not remember, to treat
dinner for you?
everyone with respect, and most of all, it has taught me to love
RAYNOR: The perfect
and appreciate food.
holiday dinner for
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N MAGAZINE: Would you ever want to own a restaurant? RAYNOR: I like the idea of owning a restaurant. I would love
a massive table of
to own a little place by the water and serve the freshest sea-
to
food and best cocktails and wine—somewhere you go and sit
by roasted beef ten-
all afternoon. I would also like to be able to go away for a
derloin, potato gra-
week without having to plan months ahead. One of the very
tin, sautéed green
few negatives about growing up in restaurants is seeing how
beans with shaved
much work goes into it. The romantic aspect of it is a little
almonds, Yorkshire
more of a dream than a reality. The fire alarm goes off at 3
pudding and a mixed
a.m. and you have to get out of bed hoping your business isn’t
green salad. I love
up in flames. Your dishwasher stops working in the middle of
making dessert and
service. A fish tank breaks and floods your entire restaurant,
usually settle on making at least two. Last year, I made a
and fish are flapping around everywhere on the Fourth of July
pumpkin and spiced cream cheese roulade and a dark choco-
weekend. These are the things that I’ve witnessed my parents
late pecan pie. I’ll be making a Thanksgiving dinner in a few
experience. I wouldn’t go as far as to say that I would never
weeks for Model Turned Cook, so I will be sharing some of my
own a restaurant, but I don’t plan on owning one anytime soon.
favorite holiday recipes then. So be sure to check in.
cheeses and meats
start,
followed
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WINTER ADVENTURE
GUIDE WRITTEN BY REBECCA NIMERFROH PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS SLEEPER, KIT NOBLE & BRIAN SAGER
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THE ULTIMATE OFF-SEASON ACTIVITIES RUNDOWN ON NANTUCKET Come Christmas Stroll, many an islander is asked, “So what’s the winter really like out here?” Yes, we all know how the crowds disperse and a serene quiet descends upon the island. But with colder temperatures, winter also brings a whole new lineup of fun sports, hobbies and activities. Nantucketers can enjoy activities in the great indoors at the top-notch Culinary Center, a state-of-the-art film set at NCTV or the studios of the Artist Association. Or they can relish the wild adventures found right out their backdoor. So pull on your gloves and hat, lace up your ice skates, and maybe even grab your sled—here’s our guide for seizing the freezing season.
SKIING With the 111-foot Altar Rock counted among Nantucket’s highest peaks, skiing is hardly thought of as a winter activity on the island. But if the conditions shape up just right, die-hard skiers like Peter Engen devise ways to make the most of the snow. Such was the case last year when Engen enlisted the help of his friends to build a jump on Third Hole Beach. After being pulled into the jump by a pickup truck, Engen executed a perfect backflip that photographer Chris Sleeper captured for proof of this first island descent.
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BEATING THE WINTERTIME BLUES When the crowds of Christmas Stroll finally board the ferry to leave until Daffy, a heavy quiet descends on the island. Days get shorter, and the Grey Lady gets grayer. For many islanders, this time can be marked by seasonal depression, clinically known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Theories abound for the causes of SAD, which studies have shown affect up to 20 percent of Americans. Many scientists believe that the lack of sun throws off our circadian rhythm and increases melatonin levels, leaving many feeling lethargic, anxious and depressed. “The reason it occurs mostly during the winter months is that one of the main causes of the condition is a lack of sunlight,” explains Dr. Norman Rosenthal, the author of Winter Blues and a leading SAD expert. “Besides the lack of environmental light, which is a major cause of SAD, there are two other leading causes: biological predisposition and stress.” Thankfully, there are three easy steps to taking SAD down a notch. STEP 1: LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE Soak up as much sun as possible. Get outside and play everyday, no matter the weather. Add vitamin D supplements to your daily diet and consider light therapy, using a special lamp that mimics the sun’s rays. According to Dr. Ritsaert Lieverse, a psychiatrist at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, light therapy has been shown to fight depression symptoms as effectively as antidepressants.
ICE SAILING Sometimes referred to as “ice yachting,” this unique sport involves strapping blades on to sunfishes, beetle cats and other small sailboats. With their sails at full mast, these boats rip across Nantucket’s frozen ponds at staggering speeds. If cold enough, head over to Sesachacha or Hummock Pond on any given weekend in the winter and catch a glimpse of these sailors really chilling out after a season on the high seas.
CURLING Curling traces back to sixteenth century Scotland where games were held on frozen lochs and ponds. In 1998, this curious sported gained international attention when it became part of the Winter Olympic Games. Now thanks to Nantucket Ice, islanders can slide into curling throughout the winter months by participating in a number of workshops and tournaments. While curling might be a world away from hockey, competition can get very heated. To learn more, visit www.nantucketice.org.
SCALLOPING Everyone’s favorite off-season treat, Nantucket bay scallops can be harvested with a shell fishing permit from the harbor between October 1st and March 31st using a push rake or a wetsuit and snorkel. Shucking is considered an old Nantucket art form, but beware that their shells can stink to high-heaven, so be sure to equip yourself with some insulated kitchen gloves. To get your scalloping license, visit www. nantucket-ma.gov/141/Harbormaster.
STEP 2: EXERCISE Rigorous exercise releases endorphins in the brain. So go puddle sweat on the gym floor. Make your lungs scream for air. At the very least, go for a walk. “The most tangible example of exercise stimulating certain brain chemicals is the runner’s high that many athletes report experiencing once crossing a certain threshold of exertion while running,” explains Dr. David Muzina, the founding director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Mood Disorders Treatment and Research. “Endorphins are our body’s natural morphine, and, when released by special glands in our brains, they can produce a sense of well-being or joy and also decrease pain levels.”
STEP 3: MEDITATE…OR AT LEAST ATTEMPT IT “People with SAD have a reduced ability to handle stress, which can push them deeper into depression,” writes Dr. Rosenthal. “One of the most effective ways to reduce stress is meditation.” While many cringe at even the thought of meditating, it’s the most readily available approach to fighting SAD. Ten minutes can change an entire day. Try meditation apps like Headspace to guide you through the process.
ICELAND GETAWAY Iceland has become one of the hottest destinations for Nantucketers in the offseason. With an affordable, direct flight from Logan Airport provided by WOW Airlines, you can get to Reykjavik in less than six hours. After renting a car (upgrade to an SUV during the winter), check into the trendy Marina Residences on the waterfront where luxurious suites come equipped with a personal concierge who can help guide you on an action-packed weekend.
Drive the Golden Circle, a five-hour, 185mile circuit that hits some of Iceland’s top sites within striking distance of Reykjavik. The landscape is unlike anything else in the world, a cross between the Scottish Highlands, Patagonia, New Zealand and the surface of the moon. If you’re lucky, you might just catch the northern lights, which are most visible between September and April in the Icelandic skies. For dinner, head to Iceland Fish Company, but beware that whale might be on the menu, so order wisely.
On your way back to the airport, soak up your remaining hours in Iceland at the worldfamous Blue Lagoon, a massive thermal hot spring were you can wade around in a mud mask with a beer in your hand.
POND HOCKEY When
the
temperature
plummets below freezing, a number of Nantucket’s ponds become the idyllic setting for skating and pickup games of pond hockey. Of the island’s many ponds, Maxcy Pond off Cliff Road is a local favorite. But beware, the ponds typically need a week of sub-twenties temperatures before they’re safe to skate. For a map of all the island’s named ponds,
visit
www.nan-
tucketpondcoalition.com/ ponds.
SLEDDING When the kids of Nantucket get a snow day, Mill Hill Park, known to locals as “Dead Horse Valley” is the place to be. This pocket park located just beside the Nantucket Cottage Hospital is home to one of the island’s only steep hills, providing all-day fun to adults and kids alike. Sleds are a rare commodity on the island when a big snowfall hits, so you’ll be sure to see some creative alternatives, from boogie boards to cafeteria trays.
Word
to the wise: After several snowfalls, be on the look out for handcrafted jumps and bumps that could send you soaring.
Photo by Kit Noble
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PADDLE TENNIS When it comes to burning calories in the winter cold, you can’t beat platform tennis, often referred to as paddle tennis. Combining the best aspects of tennis and squash, paddle tennis will have you breaking a sweat even in the coldest temps. Thanks to the Nantucket Platform Tennis Association, the island has a world-class court that’s open to the public located on 82 Hinsdale Street. For more information, call 508-982-8808.
SURFING Who says the beaches are just for summer? Nantucket surfers certainly don’t. In fact, in the off-season, the south shore becomes the meeting place of friends to catch up and talk while checking out the waves. For those willing to slip on 5/6 millimeter wetsuits and brave frigid temps, Nantucket Surf School owner Gary Kohner recommends surf-
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energy,” he says, “so it’s tough to be going under a lot of waves trying to get out.”
HIKING
MOVIES
With hundreds of miles of conservation land, there are enough hikes to last a life-
Offering so much more than just mov-
time on Nantucket. From the glorious ocean views of Tupancy Links to the sweep-
ies, the Dreamland Theater provides a
ing moors of Sanford Farm, there’s almost too many options to choose from. Not
community gathering place year-round,
sure where to go? Call in a pro. Island naturalist Peter Brace runs Nantucket Walk-
with scheduled programming that in-
about and will take you on a tour of some of the island’s most beautiful spots. To
cludes everything from live streaming
see some of Brace’s suggested routes, check out www.nantucketdogwalk.com. Or
performances of opera and ballet to the
better yet, hire him as your guide at www.walknantucket.com.
best-reviewed documentaries and feature films every Wednesday night to commu-
FRISBEE GOLF
nity theater. Feeling talented? Be sure to
Nantucket’s beautiful state forest is home to a champion-level eighteen-hole Fris-
audition for the February production of
bee golf course that was established in 2011. Long and short tees are available to
Nantucket’s Got Talent, just one of many
accommodate players of all levels, and the course is free and open to the public
opportunities for the public to perform
year-round. For the best competitive discs, The Sunken Ship is your one-stop shop.
onstage. For show times and more infor-
But be sure to buy a couple so you don’t have to spend your day searching for your
mation on programming, visit www.nan-
lost ones in the bushes. For directions and to learn more about the course, visit
tucketdreamland.org.
www.nantucketdiscgolf.org.
ARTS DARTS LEAGUE
Nurture that inner artist in you. Whether
This ain’t your typical pub darts. Every Thursday night in the off-season, a small but
it’s a ceramics class at The Nantucket Art-
serious group of islanders meet at The Chicken Box to play darts. Although leagues
ists Association, an introduction to film-
have already formed this past fall, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy watching the
making at Nantucket Community Tele-
games and support the local competitors.
vision or piano lessons at the Nantucket Music Center, the options to hone a new talent on Nantucket are endless and affordable. Classes are offered both days and evenings to accommodate any schedule.
COOKING The gorgeous and recently built Nantucket Culinary Center has a continual rotation of delectable workshops and classes to further the knowledge of any budding chef. More interested in noshing than learning?
Dinners at the chef’s table
with Greg Margolis offer a front-row seat to the creation of his meal, all the while enjoying a communal table and flowing wine. Learn more about classes and upcoming meals at Nantucketculinary.com.
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uilt in 1750, this historic property on 5 Orange Street holds the rare distinction of being one of the first brick homes ever built on the island. This brick construction helped the home survive the Great Fire of 1848 and retain its historic appearance today. With four chimneys, the home has a gambrel roof, which was also incredibly uncommon for Nantucket architecture at the time. The original home of Captain Silas Jones, 5 Orange is a direct connection to Nantucket history.
For more information contact Matt Payne of Congdon & Coleman Real Estate.
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inter on an island can be many things: frigid, isolating, and sometimes, dangerous depending on Mother Nature’s mood that particular year. But on Nantucket, the ultimate shoulder season can also be a time of beauty, peace, and a much-needed respite from the busyness of summertime. If you’ve ever walked up Main Street on a cold winter’s evening, there’s an eerie yet calmsometimes being the loudest noise you hear. Nantucketers have always found ways to keep busy in the wintertime, whether it’s sledding, ice boating, or the ultimate nostalgic cold-weather pastime: riding in a horse-drawn carriage. Take a look at some of the winter activities of Nantucket’s past.
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1940s (circa) Several people standing beside homemade ice boats on Hummock Pond.
Eel-fishing through ice on the harbor, 1960s
Eel-fishing through ice in the harbor, ca. 1890s
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A bounteous harvest of oysters at Coatue, February 1961
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Man driving a horse-drawn sleigh on Orange Street. The house in the background is 2 Martins Lane.
Ice-boating on Hummock Pond, ca 1960s
Ice in the harbor sent steamship Island Home to Quidnet to offload passengers and freight, January 1893 Eeling through the ice on Hither Creek in Madaket, February 1961
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Ice skaters on Washing Pond, January 1982
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Children ready for sledding, accompanied by a faithful furry companion, ca. 1890s
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Horse-drawn sleighs and wagons on Upper Main Street, ca. 1900
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NUPTIALS
edding eason rap-up Fall is the high season for weddings. According to the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce, more than three hundred weddings were celebrated on the island in the months of September and October alone. Not even hurricanes battering the coast could bring a stop to the wedding toasts. Here’s a look at some of the fall weddings that graced the island and beyond.
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BRIDE & GROOM: JENNIFER SCHMITT & STEPHEN BELICHICK EVENT PLANNING: AISLING GLYNN, ACKTIVITIES PHOTOGRAPHER: BARBARA CLARKE PHOTOGRAPHY VIDEOGRAPHER: MEG SIMONE WEDDING FILMS DRESS: DAVID JOSEF SUITS: ALAN ROULEAU COUTURE HAIR & MAKE UP: RJ MILLER SALON CAKE: JODI’S CAKES BAND: BIG MIX, VALI ENTERTAINMENT CEREMONY: SIASCONSET UNION CHAPEL RECEPTION: GREAT HARBOR YACHT CLUB REHEARSAL DINNER: CRAB FEAST AT HOME WELCOME PARTY: CATERED BY SIMPLY WITH STYLE FLOWERS: FLOWERS ON CHESTNUT LIGHTING: CAPRON LIGHTING AND SOUND RENTALS: PLACESETTERS TRANSPORTATION: CRANBERRY TRANSPORTATION & HIGHLAND DRIVERS
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BRIDE & GROOM: MCKAYLA TRACY & AARON HALE WEDDING PLANNER: MAUREEN MAHER OF NANTUCKET ISLAND EVENTS PHOTOGRAPHY: MARIA CAREY & JAIME MICHELE CONNELLY OF CHARLOTTE CAREY PHOTOGRAPHY CEREMONY & RECEPTION: THE WESTMOOR CLUB HAIR & MAKEUP: DARYA SALON FIRST-LOOK LOCATION & TRANSPORTATION: THE NANTUCKET HOTEL FLOWERS: MICHAEL MOLINAR OF FLOWERS ON CHESTNUT WEDDING CINEMATOGRAPHY: YELLOW PRODUCTIONS EDITING: LAURA CUNNINGHAM CAMERA OPERATORS: CHRIS WENDZICKI JR., LAURA CUNNINGHAM & MATT KISIDAY CAKE: NANTUCKET BAKE SHOP DJ: CARLOS CASTRELLO
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BRIDE & GROOM: JENNY JOHNSON & ROBERT COCUZZO VENUE: BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY WEDDING PLANNERS: HOLLY SAFFORD & ANDREW MARCONI FLOWERS: TABLE & TULIP CATERER: THE CATERED AFFAIR CAKES: MONTILIO’S BAKING COMPANY RAW BAR: ISLAND CREEK OYSTER BAR REHEARSAL DINNER: DAVIO’S PHOTOGRAPHY: HANCER PHOTOGRAPHY VIDEOGRAPHER: HEIRLOOM PICTURES DAY-OF WEDDING COORDINATOR: NICOLE SIMERAL GOWN: MICHAEL DEPAULO
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HAIR: DAREN LE, G20 SPA & SALON MAKEUP: CHRISTINA GALLARDO JEWELRY: BAUBLES FINE JEWELRY SUITS: GIBLEES FINE MEN’S CLOTHING BAND: MURRAY HILL TALENT’S FLIPSIDE D.J.: BUDDY COSTA LIGHTING: DESIGN LIGHT CO. PHOTO BOOTH: POSEY POSE LIQUOR: M.S. WALKER RENTALS: PARTY RENTAL LTD. LIVE ARTIST: JUST PAINT STUDIO
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NOT SO FAST
words A QUICK CHAT WITH HUNDRED-YEAR-OLD NANTUCKETER MARY GLOWACKI
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N MAGAZINE: What was the island like when you were growing up? GLOWACKI: It was nothing like it is today. It was paradise on earth. When we were first here, there weren’t as many people. Now there are thousands and thousands.
N MAGAZINE: As a young girl, what would you do for fun? GLOWACKI: We’d go swimming every day down at Conrad Beach, which is where the Galley
N MAGAZINE: You have quite a big family
is today.
now too?
GLOWACKI: We have a very large family here. N MAGAZINE: You and your husband ran a number of successful businesses on the island over
There’s five generations of us. I think I have
the years. Which one was your favorite?
fifteen grandchildren, twenty-three great
GLOWACKI: The restaurant. It was called The Surf Club. It was right out at the airport where the
grandchildren, and one great, great, grand-
Nantucket Inn is now. We lived there. We served frog’s legs! What a chef we had. He was
child.
good. And my husband never brought in any food that wasn’t top notch.
N MAGAZINE: If you could change anything on N MAGAZINE: Didn’t you also try to get your pilot’s license? GLOWACKI: Yes, I loved flying. That was something else. I remember flying
Nantucket, what would you
over ‘Sconset and seeing some of the seals on the beach. Now you see the
GLOWACKI: I’ve been told that
seals and there’s so many that you can’t even see the sand. My husband
there’s more liquor sold on
and I took flying lessons together.
this island than any place
change?
in the whole world. And all
N MAGAZINE: That’s quite a hobby. What else did you do when you went out
the drugs they have here—
on dates?
aren’t they terrible? So I’d
GLOWACKI: We’d take the boat from Nantucket to New Bedford. We’d get
get rid of that if I could.
a state room and they’d serve us food and everything. It was wonderful.
N MAGAZINE: Did you get any N MAGAZINE: What have you been eating that keeps you so healthy? GLOWACKI: I don’t eat much now [laughs]. But over the years, I never ate
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low-calorie or fat-free. My favorites are hot fudge sundaes and frappes. Real butter. I eat
GLOWACKI:
ice cream every night.
Pope Francis at the Saturday evening Mass
I received a recognition from
with four hundred of my closest family and
N MAGAZINE: So what’s your secret to living such a long life? GLOWACKI: I had the help of God. He does everything for me. If I ever need anything, I pray
friends.
to God and He’s given it to me.
N MAGAZINE: What piece of advice would you
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N MAGAZINE: Who instilled that faith in you? GLOWACKI: My mother. She had six children.
GLOWACKI: Listen to God. Do what He tells you. He loves you very much.
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