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MALCOLM MITCHELL

MR. ROGERS Returns to the Neighborhood

NATHANIEL PHILBRICK’S

Second Wind

ANDREY STANEV’S Last Waltz?

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Quidnet $13,500,000

Dionis $11,950,000

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Cliff $9,875,000

Dionis $8,950,000

Cisco $4,695,000

Sconset $2,250,000

Town $7,495,000

Wauwinet $1,675,000

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Contemporary & Immaculate 2 Bedroom & 2.5 Bathroom home in the heart of historic downtown. Fully renovated in 2017 with casual coastal decor, this well appointed home has a light and cheery interior. Wonderful front porch ideal for outdoor lounging with morning coffee and evening cocktails. Attractively landscaped front yard & gardens with off street shelled parking area complete this offering.Very near town & Brant Point Beaches with some of the best shopping and dining just moments away!

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Enjoy the spectacular unobstructed views from this recently built home featuring four gorgeous bedrooms, four and one half baths and stunning unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean. Every detail was well thought out and carefully integrated into the design and then fully executed by one of the island’s premier builders.

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50 Lovers Lane | $4,495,000 | Surfside

Recently built gorgeous and super spacious home located on a quiet road within a very short distance to Surfside beach. The home features a bright open floor plan that includes four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a living room with gas fireplace, cathedral ceilings, kitchen with high end appliances and wine cooler, dining room with French doors that open out to a private patio with gunite pool, pool cabana and beautifully landscaped yard.

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Pippins Way, an exclusive residential area located in coveted Shimmo, offers the discernible homeowner the perfect summer getaway. Without being too far from the heart of Nantucket this 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath home, thoughtfully constructed by Clarke Brothers Construction, features fine craftsmanship and many custom details. The decor, exquisitely executed by Elisa Allen Design and Nantucket Looms, tastefully complements the bright interiors, blending comfort and sophistication for today’s life style. This one-acre site includes a garage with unfinished second-floor living space, an 18x40 Gunite Pool surrounded by a Bluestone patio, and pool cabana with half bath.

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Town

This meticulously maintained antique retains much of its historic integrity along with the comforts of modern living.

The oversized lot provides privacy and beautiful gardens. The two-bedroom cottage is a comfortable and gracious annex to the main house.

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Welcome Derek Andelloux, MD New Full-Time, Year-Round Primary Care Physician Derek Andelloux, MD, has joined the Nantucket Cottage Hospital medical staff as a full-time, year-round primary care physician. Dr. Andelloux’s new family practice is located in the hospital’s Anderson Building at 57 Prospect Street where he will welcome new patients of all ages before moving into the new hospital when it is completed later this year.

“I really believe in general practice care, womb-to-tomb family medicine,” Dr. Andelloux said. “I enjoy the challenge of not knowing what’s going to walk through your door, and seeing a wide range of ailments.”

With his roots in Southeastern New England, Dr. Andelloux is moving from Rhode Island to Nantucket in part to be closer to his family, and has purchased a home on the island with his wife Megan. “We’ve been coming to Nantucket for 10 years,” Dr. Andelloux said. “We fell in love with the island, and not just in the summer, but also in the offseason when it’s quiet and peaceful. We will enjoy living here year-round.”

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Dr. Andelloux joins the primary care group practice at Nantucket Cottage Hospital that includes Drs. Kristy Acosta, George Butterworth, John D’Avella, Joel Hass, Mimi Koehm, and Diane Pearl. His addition to the medical staff at NCH is another step toward expanding access for island patients and building a dynamic, sustainable team of providers as the hospital prepares to open a new facility in late 2018.

To establish a primary care relationship with Dr. Andelloux, patients should call 508-825-1000.

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2018 N NUMBERS 34

A numerical snapshot of Nantucket in June.

TRENDING N 36

What went viral on Nantucket last month?

NTOPTEN 40 Your ultimate events and activities guide for June on the island.

HEALTHNWELLNESS N 42

Nantucket Cycling & Fitness Studio and Crossfit Nantucket founder Lisa Wisentaner gives her top tips for kicking your life into gear.

NTERIORS 44

Workshop/APD opens the doors to an exquisite home overlooking Jetties.

June 2018

CAM GAMMILL

The Local Magazine Read Worldwide

USED TO WORK FOR US AT VINEYARD VINES— NOW HE HAS HIS OWN REAL ESTATE COMPANY, FISHER REAL ESTATE, AND RUNS THE OLDEST TACKLE SHOP ON THE ISLAND: BILL FISHER TACKLE!

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LESLEY STAHL 60 Minutes at the Dreamland Theater AT THE DREAMLAND THEATER

Patriots Champion

Literary Champ MALCOLM MALCOLM MITCHELL MITCHELL

ANDREY MR. ROGERS STANEV’S

Returns to the Last Waltz?

Neighborhood

MR. ROGERS NATHANIEL Returns to the PHILBRICK’S Neighborhood

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Last Waltz?

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NATHANIEL ANDREY PHILBRICK’S STANEV’S Second Wind

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Lesley Stahl appears on the cover of the June issue in a photograph taken by John Rizzo.

CLIFF PERFECTION

5 Sherburne Turnpike | $8,995,000 | Cliff Prominent Cliff location just off Lincoln Circle, this lovely home with open living spaces and an abundance of light throughout affords ease of access to Steps Beach. An oversized 18,000+ sq ft property consisting of two lots, offers privacy, lovely mature plantings, covered porches, attached garage, pool and pool cabana. Unparalleled 180 degree views of Nantucket Sound and Harbor from the roof walk. The property has been subdivided giving the discerning buyer a multitude of options.

Rare offering in this highly sought after Cliff setting.

Exclusively Showcased by Susan Chambers, Broker 508.228.1881 office 508.560.0671 cell susan@maurypeople.com www.simply-nantucket.com

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N Magazine’s resident bookworm Tim Ehrenberg gives his required reading for Nantucket Book Festival happening this month.

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All the news, tidbits and gossip that’s fit to print.

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Galley Beach this June, David Silva and his team have added two new restaurants to their lineup.

Scott Leonard is on a mission to save the lives of seals and make Nantucket a Whale Heritage Site.

62 READING THE DEFENSE Patriots Super Bowl champion Malcolm Mitchell tackles the Nantucket Book Festival.

NVESTIGATE 68 THE FINAL STRAW?

Nantucket’s campaign against single-use plastics takes a big gulp this June.

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Will Andrey Stanev and Nantucket Ballroom be returning to a dance floor near you?

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Brewster Road 5 BR, 5.5 BA

$3,750,000 John Arena

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Codfish Park Road 2 BR, 2 BA

$2,495,000 Mark Burlingham

Equator Drive 6 BR, 3 BA

Cliff Road 5 BR, 5.5 BA

$1,195,000 J. Arena / J. Gifford

Town

Lincoln Street 4 BR, 2 BA

Sconset

$1,795,000 Roberta White

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Sold

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Orange Street 2 BR, 1 BA

$4,995,000 John Arena

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Washington Avenue 3 BR, 1.5 BA

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Legendary journalist Lesley Stahl speaks with N Magazine before her Page-to-Stage appearance at the Dreamland Theater next month.

84 A NEW RECIPE ON LIFE

A discussion with celebrity chef and Nantucket Book Festival luminary Matt Jennings.

NDEPTH 90 RETURN TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Fifty years after his show debuted on television, the late Mr. Rogers is returning to Nantucket in a documentary at the Nantucket Film Festival.

94 SAILING BACK IN TIME

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An exclusive excerpt of Nathaniel Philbrick’s re-released memoir, Second Wind.

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N Magazine’s fashion squad teamed up with 28 Centre Pointe on an exquisitely designed shoot overlooking the harbor.

NHA 112 WHEEL HISTORY

Pedaling back in time on bicycles of the past.

Kate Parizeau and Daniel Foran tie the knot on Nantucket.

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A quick chat with fashion blogger Mackenzie Horan.

LONG HILL

SI T UAT E D AT T H E C R E S T O F H I S T O R IC O R A N G E ST R E E T A SK I N G $ 1 5 , 9 5 0 , 0 0 0 30 Orange Street is in the heart of town. Dating back to 1823, this estate combines Federal, Georgian and period architectural styles throughout it's 7,200 square feet.

8 bedrooms, 8.5 baths, and 8 fireplaces with sweeping views of the Harbor, Brant Point and Monomoy from two 90’ verandas on the 1st and 2nd floors. Includes a 2-car garage on a separate buildable lot.

The central entry hall with 14’ ceilings leads to reception, drawing rooms and a generously proportioned living room.

French doors lead onto the first 90’ veranda facing the harbor. A paneled library, formal dining room, windowed butler’s pantry and renovated kitchen complete the first floor layout. All major rooms have fireplaces. The second floor features a large central hall off of which are 5 en suite bedrooms.

The second 90’ veranda adjoins 3 of the bedrooms. 4 of the 5 bedrooms have fireplaces. A 3rd floor offers 3 charming bedrooms and baths. Stairs lead to a widow’s walk with 360 degree views of Nantucket.

Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated.

Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Bruce A. Percelay Editor Robert Cocuzzo Art Director Paulette Chevalier Managing Editor Emme Duncan Assistant Editor Liese Trueblood Chief Photographer Brian Sager Photographer-at-Large Kit Noble Contributors Emily Denny of Emily Nantucket Tim Ehrenberg Sarah Fraunfelder Rebecca Nimerfroh Photographers Zak Noyle Michael Piazza John Rizzo Advertising Director Fifi Greenberg Advertising Sales Emme Duncan Publisher N. LLC Chairman: Bruce A. Percelay

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ALENT PARADE Nantucket has its share of parades, not the least of

which is the centerpiece of the Daffodil Festival, but none is more impressive than the constant parade of interesting people who touch this island. A perfect example is our cover story on 60 Minutes host and veteran reporter Lesley Stahl. Originally from Swampscott, Massachusetts, Stahl has interacted with world leaders for decades and shares some surprising insights with N Magazine in advance of her upcoming Page-to-Stage appearance at the Dreamland Theater this July.

Marching to a very different beat is Patriots star receiver Malcolm

Mitchell who has a life off the football field that may surprise his most ardent fans. Mitchell is a children’s book author and has a passion for reading as intense as his love for the game. Hearing Mitchell’s stories about joining an

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all-ladies book club during college brings a smile to one’s face as it is hard to picture him going from catching passes amidst bone-crushing tackles to flipping pages amongst tea and crumpets. Mitchell will be on Nantucket this June as part of the Nantucket Book Festival.

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the late Fred Rogers, whose “Crooked House” in Madaket still stands as a

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Rogers comes to life in a critically acclaimed documentary, Won’t You Be

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This issue also focuses on another fascinating Nantucket figure,

My Neighbor, that will be the centerpiece of the Nantucket Film Festival this June.

In another revealing story, Nantucket’s most famous author Na-

thaniel Philbrick shares an excerpt of his recently re-released memoir, Second Wind. The book chronicles Philbrick’s life on Nantucket before breaking out as one of the most prestigious authors in the country. Once again, Philbrick will be headlining the Nantucket Book Festival this month.

As the summer begins in earnest, we are constantly reminded about

the depth of the Nantucket experience and why fascinating people are drawn to this island.

Sincerely,

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Different styles of shorts, shirts and pants make up Murray’s Nantucket Reds Collection.

Minutes were read by Becky Hickman’s sixth grade class at Cyrus Pierce to win Patriots receiver Malcom Mitchell’s “Read Bowl.”

Cost of repairing South Beach Street earlier this spring.

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tons of plastic waste end up in the ocean each year, according to reMain Nantucket.

Oysters are shucked at Cru each day in the height of summer.

Sale price for John Kerry and Teresa Heinz’s former home on Hulbert Avenue, which was put on the market for $25 million last June.

Airlines will fly to Nantucket from international airports starting this summer.

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Sailing of the Figawi Race this year.

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Films will be in shown in virtual reality during the Nantucket Film Festival this June.

Sailboats make up Nantucket Community Sailing’s fleet this year, the most ever.

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Summer in New York From Nantucket to New York, luxury service at every price.

Providing a level of service unique in today’s world, Lydia Sussek can help you navigate any sized transaction with personal care that extends way beyond the closing.

• Full-service real estate advisory sales, foreign investment, rentals, commercial and residential property purchasing and negotiation.

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• Market expertise - with experience and referrals, Lydia ranks in the top 1% out of 48,000 NRT brokers nationwide • Recognized for top achievement – active member of the Real Estate Board of New York, member of corcoran’s Multi-Million Dollar Club & Platinum Council • Member of Corcoran Cares – Lydia supports charities in New York, Nantucket & worldwide

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BEER BROWSING HISTORY

YELLOW BEAUTIFUL

#FLOWERPOWER TO THE PEOPLE

Earlier this spring, Cisco Brewers added a grapefruit-flavored IPA to the brewery beverage family called the “Gripah.” The new brew quickly caught on, with successful regional sales and a smashing release party on Daffodil weekend.

But perhaps its strongest showing was on the beer-rating social media app Untapp’d, where at press time it had received 1,482 reviews.

Tasters awarded the Gripah an average of four out of five stars, adding to Cisco Brewers Inc. 11,848 likes and 187,000 ratings on the site as a whole.

Looking for a perfect Nantucket Instagram shot, but not on-island to take it? Enter Laura Cunningham and Christopher Wendzicki of Yellow Productions. The husbandand-wife team just launched a new branch of their company called Yellow Stock Footage, which offers stock footage and photos to local businesses. Keep an eye out for the #yellowproductions and #yellowstockfootage hashtags the next time you see an awesome Brant Point drone video.

N Magazine and the Nantucket Historical Association’s sold-out Flower Power party in April offered no shortage of opportunities for photos and videos documenting the fun. With the help of @zofiaphoto’s colorful photobooth, the hashtag #FlowerPowerACK, and Instagram stories, memories from the event blossomed over social media. In related trending news, if you have a fun island-related photo you want the world to see, tag it #NantucketMoment and you might just land yourself on @Nantucket_ Magazine’s Instagram feed.

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10 Eat Fire Spring Road is an open, sprawling contemporary home with harbor views. The seven-bedroom estate, built in 2017, overflows with modern conveniences.

Central air, temperature-controlled wine storage, an irrigation system, and appcontrolled smart-home technology make up the short list, but it’s also a culmination of the best that cutting-edge technology has to offer. It’s solar powered, and heated and cooled geothermally, which combine to make it a net-zero home. $8,985,000

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NANTUCKET LIFESAVING & SHIPWRECK MUSEUM’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST @ 5:30PM Celebrate fifty years of the Nantucket Lifesaving and Shipwreck Museum at their opening reception. Take a tour through their latest exhibit, Courage & Calamity: 50 Ships Against the Sea, and learn more about the heroic history of Nantucket’s ocean mariners. For more information, visit www.nantucketshipwreck.org.

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IT’S ONLY A PLAY

BY THEATRE WORKSHOP OF NANTUCKET

OPENING NIGHT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6TH @ 6:00PM Enjoy a night at the theater with this classic play-within-a-play. The story takes place at a party celebrating the opening night of a Broadway play. While the director, actors and producers wait with bated breath for the reviews, hilarity ensues. For tickets to an evening filled with laughter, visit www.theatrenantucket.org.

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PASCON DREAMCATCHER

SUNDAY, JUNE 3RD The 25th Annual Dreamcatcher Dinner and Auction at the Nantucket Yacht Club is a can’tmiss event, benefiting community members facing life-threatening illnesses. Auction items include tickets to an Ed Sheeran concert, a round of golf at Sankaty Head Golf Club, and holistic bodywork. For bidding and tickets to the event, visit www.pascon.org.

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RESTAURANT WEEK

MONDAY, JUNE 4TH – JUNE 10TH With thirty-two participating restaurants and three- to five-course meals ranging from $25 to $48, Nantucket Restaurant Week is the savviest way to get a taste of the most popular menus this season. For more information, visit www.nantucketrestaurantweek.com.

THE WEIGHT IN CONCERT AT THE DREAMLAND

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6TH & THURSDAY, JUNE 7TH @ 8:00PM Featuring two original members of The Band and special guests The King Harvest Horns, this unforgettable performance will include old favorites like “The Weight,” “Ophelia”, and “Up on Cripple Creek.” For tickets and the chance to attend a special VIP meet and greet with the band, visit www.nantucketdreamland.org.

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NANTUCKET FILM FESTIVAL

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20TH – MONDAY, JUNE 25TH Not to be missed for film buffs, the 23rd annual Nantucket Film Festival will present fortysix feature films, a taping of NPR’s “Ask Me Another” and a comedy roundtable hosted by Ben Stiller. For tickets and more information, visit www.nantucketfilmfestival.org.

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NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUST SYMPOSIUM WORKSHOP

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6TH & THURSDAY. JUNE 7TH Architecture, interiors and historic landscapes are just a few of the things you’ll learn about at the Nantucket Preservation Trust Symposium and Workshop. This year’s theme “Decisions in Preservation: Understanding, Repairing, and Preserving Historic Nantucket Houses” will include behind-the-scenes tours of Nantucket’s private homes, unique lectures by leading historians and more. Visit www.nantucketpreservationsymposium.org for more information.

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NANTUCKET COMMUNITY SAILING SUMMER LAUNCH PARTY

FRIDAY, JUNE 29TH Get ready for a night of boats, bidding and boogieing at the Nantucket Community Sailing Maintenance Facility on New South Road. This celebration will feature tunes by Foggy Roots, and a raffle for a $16,995 Moke. For tickets and more information, visit www.nantucketcommunitysailing.org.

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NANTUCKET BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SAM SYLVIA PRO-AM GOLF TOURNAMENT SUNDAY, JUNE 10TH & MONDAY, JUNE 11TH

Break out the golf clubs for the 25th Annual NBGC Sam Sylvia Pro-Am Golf Tournament. The two-day event starts on Sunday with a cocktail party featuring live and silent auctions, signature cocktails, and light appetizers. Tee off bright and early Monday morning at Sankaty Head Golf Club for a very memorable (and charitable) round of golf. Visit www.nantucketboysandgirlsclub.org for tickets and registration.

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START WHERE YOU ARE If you want to make a change, there is no better day than today. Waiting until you lose ten pounds before joining the gym or training for a 5k does nothing more than hold you back from the happiness and confidence that comes from just moving and believing in yourself. Set small goals and don’t look so far ahead that you get defeated. Epic journeys are taken one step at a time.

2 TRAIN FOR LIFE Find workouts that are relevant to the lifestyle you want to live now, ten years from now, twenty years from now and beyond. Training for a fitness event or a target weight is great, but it can be just as rewarding to train so that you can chase after your grandchildren, travel after you retire or to simply stand up and sit down without help when you are ninety years old. Appreciate that we only get this one body to live in through every stage of life.

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PRIORITIZE YOUR NUTRITION There have never been so many fitness

workout or one particular gym or studio.

options in this country, and yet the obe-

Fitness has evolved so much and now

sity rate has never been so high. Work-

most studios and gyms offer so many dif-

ing out is clearly not enough. When we

ferent pricing options that you don’t have

abuse food, our workouts become our

to pick just one. Don’t be afraid to change

punishment, and then the reward for

it up.

the workout is more food. The key to breaking this cycle is not in how you

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move, but in how you eat. You can’t

Prioritize your workout the same way you would if it were a meeting with

pointments with a licensed nutritionist

someone important. You are your greatest investment. Working out helps with

or dietician and come up with a plan

sleep, mood and self-esteem while also increasing motivation to stay on track

that meets your needs and goals.

out train a poor diet. Invest in a few ap-

toward health and wellness goals. When we let life get in the way of what

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Lisa Wisentaner opened Nantucket Cycling & Fitness Studio and Crossfit Nantucket in 2011. She teaches nine classes a week, including House Ryde (fifty-minute spin class), Ryde, HIIT (thirty- minute spin/thirty-minute high intensity interval training) and CrossFit BURN (CrossFit without the heavy weights). Outside of Wisentaner’s, there are sixty to seventy other classes taught each week by fifteen other instructors.

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MODERN FAMILY A PROPERTY DESIGNED BY WORKSHOP/APD Overlooking the Jetties, this historic home was transformed by Workshop/APD into a sleek modern residence set inside a traditional 1880s Shingle-style home. Pre-renovation, the first floor was divided into multiple small rooms with ceiling heights just under eight feet. After gutting the house, the reconfigured layout is an open plan comprising a living room, sitting room and media room. The design team cut a hole in the ceiling over the newly located kitchen in the middle of the house, creating a 25-foot-high light well for the stairs. A glass railing and a glass bridge connecting upstairs rooms allow light to filter down and brighten the spaces below. To soften up the clean white lines and mostly white furniture, the design team layered in soft powder blues and sandy neutrals to complete the modern spa-like atmosphere nestled in this historic structure.

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The mostly white furniture was accessorized with textiles that feature a wide range of pattern and tone and were custom made for the space.

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MUST READ THE ISLAND’S BELOVED BOOKWORM TIM EHRENBERG GIVES SEVEN PICKS FOR THIS YEAR’S SEVENTH ANNUAL NANTUCKET BOOK FESTIVAL

PACHINKO BY MIN JIN LEE An epic saga of four generations of a poor, immigrant Korean family making their way in Japan. It’s a history lesson, a cultural journey, an absorbing plot with a large ensemble of characters that begins with the captivating sentence, “History has failed us,

THE HEART’S INVISIBLE FURIES

BY JOHN BOYNE Perhaps my favorite book

but no matter.” You will lose yourself in this story and never want it to end.

from the last five years, The Heart’s Invisible Furies is a coming of age novel rich in character and plot. Reminiscent of a Dickens classic or a John Irving best seller, they truly don’t write them like this anymore. The story would break my heart and repair it N magazine

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GLASS HOUSES BY LOUISE PENNY The Three Pines mysteries featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache have been a favorite of mine for years. Beginning with Still Life, this village and its characters have become my friends. Much more than your average crime novels, Penny’s books take on profound themes that examine the mysteries of human interaction and development. Sophisticated, literary, but still super suspenseful “whodunnits.” Highly recommended!

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READ ONE OF THE ISLAND’S BELOVED BOOKWORMS TIM EHRENBERG GIVES HIS REQUIRED READING FOR SPRING.

FAR FROM THE TREE: PARENTS, CHILDREN, AND THE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY BY ANDREW SOLOMON

THE RULES OF MAGIC

BY ALICE HOFFMAN

Winner of the PEN/Faulkner

FISHERMAN’S BLUES: A WEST AFRICAN COMMUNITY AT SEA BY ANNA BADKHEN

Award for Fiction and the

With writing as deep and

While my reading preferences

I literally felt I was under a

2017 Oprah’s Book

mysterious as the sea,

usually lean toward fiction, this

spell as I read it. My favorite

Club Pick, Behold the

Badkhen’s nonfiction

book truly changed me. A review

Alice Hoffman novel, which

Dreamers holds a magnifying

exposes the world’s

on the book’s cover boldly claims

expertly portrays the magi-

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iniquities by honoring the

that it will “expand your human-

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gration, class division, race,

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known for. It is a prequel

marriage, friendship and the

affect. Set in Senegal,

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to the best seller Practical

so-called American Dream.

Fisherman’s Blues immerses

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Originally from Africa, Mbue

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a more compassionate and more

plot lines that felt both real

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at by ancient and

understanding person. Solomon

and out of this world.

essentially American and that,

modern currents.

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BEHOLD THE DREAMERS

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the core of the human condition.”

timely and timeless.”

This book should be required

Absolutely bewitching!

reading for all of humanity.

All photographs by Tim Ehrenberg All books available at Mitchell’s Book Corner & Nantucket Bookworks

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NBUZZ TWO DRIVE OFF WITH BIG VICTORIES Of the hundred entrants in the Daffodil Festival’s Classic Car Parade, two groups can toot their own horns this year as the big winners at the annual spring event. Thousands of people lined the streets in what may have been the biggest turnout in the history of the parade.

Coming up big once again was the Percelay family who won the Best in Show Trophy with their rare 1966 Mustang 350 GT Hertz-Rent-a-Racer. One of less than a hundred cars of its kind remaining in authentic condition, the Percelays took top honors, following their victory two years ago with their 1966 Good Humor ice cream truck. Dressed as Hertz rent-a-car agents, Bruce, his wife Elisabeth and children William and Charlie reserved their spot in the winner’s circle.

Winning two awards this year were the families of Dr. David and Dr. Deborah Pilla Volpi, Susan Burbage, and their Sconset tailgate chef Nicole Cribbins. The Volpis cruised onto victory lane with the People’s Choice Award and first place ribbon in the best decorated category. Their vehicle, a 1966 Austrian Rosenbauer Land Rover, was transformed into a mobile medevac transport, complete with authentic military first-aid kit, field hospital flag, and surgical hats.

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A bowling alley might just be rolling onto Nantucket soon thanks to longtime summer resident Steven Jemison. In April, Jemison applied for a permit to build a ten lane bowling alley on Dave Street, complete with arcades and a small restaurant.

“My goal is to create a gathering place for both the island community and summer residents,” says Jemison. “Terrapin Lanes will be just that.” Situated near the Chicken Box, Terrapin Lanes is sure to strike the fancy of those looking for a fun time mid-island. If Jemison can stay out of the gutters during the permitting process, Terrapin Lanes will break ground in the near future.

There’s been a couple name changes to some downtown storefronts this year. In the Pink has become Lilly Pulitzer, while just up the street, the women’s clothing store Shift is now Southern Tide NanN magazine

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wife Sandra back in 1997. After having tremendous success with the store, Russell opened eight others on the Cape, including three Shift boutiques. Late last year, Gordon sold his In the Pink stores to Lilly Pulitzer, but held onto his Shift boutiques. He’s partnered up with Southern Tide on his Nantucket location, and will celebrate its grand opening on June 30th.

Nantucket Community Sailing is gearing up for another summer with a shipload of new offerings. After a successful capital campaign to build their new homeport dormitory, NCS broke ground on a staff housing building this past spring.

With the ability to accommodate more employees, the program is planning on expanding its services in the years to come, includ-

MODEL CITIZENS

with

When they’re not strutting their stuff on the

Next Level Watersports

runway, some of N Magazine’s models are

to offer kiteboarding

bringing beauty to the world in uniquely

lessons. They’ve also

heartfelt ways. Earlier this spring, former N

added two new foil

Mag model Rachel Belanger and her hus-

boats to their flotilla of

band Ryan raised over $62,000 for Boston

150 watercrafts, mak-

Children’s Hospital in honor of their late

ing this year their big-

daughter Bella. The funds the Belangers

gest fleet yet.

raised will go towards supporting Dr. Pan-

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partnering

kaj Agrawal and Dr. Amy Kritzer in their work to help find diagnoses and eventually

NEW SCHOOL NEWS

cures for genetic and metabolic diseases and disorders.

After six years as the head of the Nantucket New School and Strong Wings Adventure

School, Jon Alden is leaving his post at the end of June. The school’s executive director duties will be taken over by Todd Eveleth, the current head of upper school at The Fessenden School in West Newton.

“I have spent the last six years integrating project based learning and 21st century skills development into curriculum,” says Eveleth. “I am certainly looking forward to building those components into the successful traditions that already exist at Nantucket New School.”

Meanwhile one of N Magazine’s male Living on one of the hottest vacation destinations

models, Chris Garafola, caught the atten-

in the country, some islanders have been making

tion of People magazine after he orches-

some extra moola by renting out rooms on Airb-

trated an elaborate fashion shoot for his

nb. Unlike the island’s many bed and breakfasts,

older sister Brittany. Born with Down Syn-

Airbnbs don’t need to pay an occupancy tax, thus

drome, Brittany’s dream has always been

increasing

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to be a model like her brother. With the

take home. But according to a report in the Inquirer

help of social media, Garafola was able to

& Mirror last month, Senator Julian Cyr is trying to

make her come true.

change that by proposing a bill to charge an excise money from the tax would go to a regional wastewater management fund, something Nantucket could definitely benefit from.

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tax on rentals managed by Airbnb. The upside? The

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Family Recipe WRITTEN BY ROBERT COCUZZO

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN SAGER

On the sixtieth anniversary of Galley Beach, DAVID AND ELIZA SILVA along with partners Scott Osif and Kevin Anderson and their team continue to reinvent the quintessential dining experience on Nantucket—and beyond.

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hen David Silva’s grandparents bought Galley Beach exactly sixty years ago this June, they operated the

restaurant as a clam shack for members of the nearby

Cliffside Beach Club, which was also part of the purchase.

Beachgoers ordered hotdogs and burgers through a to-go window on their way down to the water. When Silva’s mother took over the restaurant twenty years later, she opened it to the public and began transforming Galley into an upscale fine dining establishment. With the interior design expertise of his wife Eliza, founder of Eliza Alles Interiors, David Silva has continued that family tradition at Galley for more than twenty years and has recently

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Afterhouse offers an intimate dining experience on Broad Street where two of the restaurant’s many exclusive offerings are tinned seafood with local organic greens and Chateau d’Escalan’s newest rosé, Palm.

Eliza Silva of Eliza Alles Interiors designed the Afterhouse space.

A mile from Galley Beach, the Silvas

As for the cuisine, ex-

teamed up with executive chef Scott Osif and

ecutive chef Scott Osif has

Kevin Anderson in opening Afterhouse, a sea-

created a small plate menu

food and wine bar that has quietly emerged as

designed for either a light bite

one of the most enchanting dining experiences

or a full-on dinner. Headlin-

on Nantucket. The intimate space on Broad

ing the show is a bountiful

Street is set in a candlelit cellar that feels

seafood tower prepared in the Parisian style.

plucked from the French countryside. And in

Oysters are sourced locally from Nantucket and

true Old World fashion, Silva and his team in-

Cape Cod as well as from the West Coast. Per-

vite guests to stay a while and casually indulge

haps most unique to the menu is Afterhouse’s

in a highly curated menu that’s as unique as

tinned seafood: brined sardines, squid, white tuna

the space itself.

belly and other fish each served in a tin and accompanied by toast and organic greens, which Osif picks from Washashore Farm. There’s also fishless options, such as thinly sliced Iberico Bellota, acornfed pork that’s been aged for four years.

While dialing in all these exquisite details at Afterhouse, Silva spends a lot of time looking at the big picture beyond Nantucket. This winter, he and Eliza along with Osif and Anderson

“If you were to put it in terms of poetry,

made their first leap off island by opening a res-

Afterhouse is like a haiku,” Silva says. “Be-

taurant in Palm Beach known as Maven. Located

cause we are limited by the size of the space,

a block away from The Breakers, Maven is an

we have to make choices of what the poem is

American brasserie and gastropub serving break-

going to be. These limitations can create a re-

fast, lunch and dinner. The historic space boasts a

ally special place.” One line out of the poem

fifty-seat bar, a dining room that opens to the stars,

is offering nearly every wine by the glass. The

and patio seating reminiscent of Paris.

With Palm Beach growing into the Nan-

Burgundy, Spain to Italy, New York to Cali-

tucket of the South, Silva found many familiar

fornia, and many places in between. This sum-

faces waiting at the doors when they opened in

mer, Silva has exclusive rights over Chateau

January. After a successful debut, Maven will

d’Escalan’s new rosé called Palm, which will

open again on November 19th to the delight of

be poured at both Afterhouse and Galley. And

all those islanders flocking south again for the

for those who are just looking for a cold one,

winter. In the meantime, Silva’s Galley and Af-

Kevin Anderson rotates in highly sought-after

terhouse will continue to create unparalleled din-

beers each week to accompany their drafts of

ing experiences that have become nothing short

Chimay and Carlsberg.

of family tradition.

(Clockwise from the top) Succulent lobster plate (photo by Cary Hazlegrove); the bountiful seafood tower; the Parisian-style patio at Maven in Palm Beach; the legendary beachside patio at Galley (photo by Cary Hazlegrove).

Eliza Silva of Eliza Alles Interiors designed Galley and Maven.

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Steward of the Sea WRITTEN BY REBECCA NIMERFROH PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT NOBLE

SCOTT LEONARD is on a mission to save seals and make Nantucket a Whale Heritage Site

From its heyday as the whaling capital of the world to the era when islanders were awarded $5 a nose for every seal they slaughtered, Nantucket doesn’t exactly have a warm and fuzzy history when it comes to compassion for marine mammals. But Scott Leonard and the Marine Mammal Alliance Nantucket are out to change that, and

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very week, Leonard and his team save the

et. Many fishermen lament that the rising seal population

lives of seals who are tangled up in fishing

has hurt the island’s game fishing. But Leonard points

gear and stranded on the beach. Through a

to studies that show 73 percent of tourists to Nantucket

special agreement with the federal government, they are

actually hope to see a seal during their visit. “The ocean is

able cut the animal free and return it to the sea unfet-

what makes Nantucket what it is, and seals are a big part

tered. “These animals don’t want to die,” Leonard says.

of that,” he says. “If we can create an economy around

“You can see the stress, the pain and the fear in their eyes

ecotourism, then there’s value in them.”

when we rescue them.”

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Nantucket is one of the few places where humans have such direct contact with seals. “In

would be illegal. The Marine Mammal Protection

San Francisco, you can see sea lions on the docks,

Act of 1972 forbids humans from coming within 500

but they’re roped off. Or in Southern California on

feet of seals, even for lifesaving measures. But after

Highway 1, you can see elephant seals on the beach,

establishing the Marine Mammal Alliance nonprofit,

but they’re too far away,” Leonard says. “Here on

Leonard negotiated what’s known as a “stranding

Nantucket you can walk out onto any beach and

agreement” with the federal government that allows

there could be a juvenile seal there getting warm.”

his team to make contact with and aid struggling and

When people spot seals that are in trouble, they

suffering marine mammals.

don’t know how best to help. Now they can call

Seals have long been a hot button issue on Nantuck-

Marine Mammal Alliance to respond.

Entanglements also pose a severe threat to whales, especially right whales, seven of which resided just off the south shore of Nantucket for over a month last summer. Known as the “urban whale” for their migration through the heavily trafficked waters of the northeast corridor, these marine mammals teeter dangerously close to extinction, with only around 450 remaining.

“About 85 percent of them have been entangled at some stage in their life,” Leonard says. “Dragging and entanglement causes an extreme amount of stress, so much that they become infertile.”

Of this dwindling population of right whales, Leonard also notes that none have given birth to calves this year.

In hopes of protecting these magnificent creatures, Leonard and his team of volunteers have begun the application process for establishing Nantucket as a Whale Heritage Site, a rare designation given by the World Cetacean Alliance. He believes that this classification will encourage eco tourism surrounding these massive animals (whale watching is a $2 billion industry), which will garner more public support for their protection. “Whales have a language and a culture, and we relate to them,” Leonard says.

“Whale Heritage Sites are trying to use that admiration to enhance ocean protections to create areas that have reasons to protect natural environments.”

Compounding the monumental challenges of protecting animals in a growingly inhospitable environment, Leonard struggles to hire adequate staff and get them properly trained. “I’ve been doing this as a volunteer for a long time now,” he says. “We have to get to the point that whoever comes in after me will have a paid position. We need funding to make that happen.” Despite his volunteer status, Leonard treats his position with the seriousness of a full-time job, responding to entanglements, writing government proposals and training his team members. In terms of the future of his organization, his goal is to help create a healthy habitat for all, word,” Leonard says, “but the intention is to make things better, specifically around Nantucket.”

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READING DEFENSE T H E

WRITTEN BY ROBERT COCUZZO

PATRIOTS SUPER BOWL CHAMP MALCOLM MITCHELL TACKLES THE NANTUCKET BOOK FESTIVAL

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efore he was a Super Bowl champi- he devoured novels to prepare for their bion, Patriots wide receiver Malcolm monthly meeting. “It was one of the most

Mitchell had a secret. While attending the random things that I’ve ever done,” Mitchell University of Georgia, where he captained says, “but joining that book club changed my the football team, Mitchell quietly got into life and inspired what I’m doing today.” his car after practice and drove to a subur-

And Mitchell doesn’t mean playing foot-

ban neighborhood off campus to meet with a ball. During his senior year in college, emgroup of women. The ladies were in their for- boldened by his book club, Mitchell penned ties, fifties and sixties and had no real interest and self-published his first children’s book in football. In fact, half of them had no idea titled The Magician’s Hat. It went on to bewho this handsome young man was when come the biggest selling book in the history he first started showing up. All they knew of the University of Georgia’s bookstore and was Malcolm Mitchell loved to read, and he earned Mitchell the distinction of Children’s wanted to join their book club.

Author of the Year by the Georgia Writer’s

For nearly two years, Mitch- Association. He then inked a deal with Schoell attended the Silverleaf Book lastic Books and went pro with his work as Club in Athens, Georgia. a writer, which brings him to Nantucket this Between playbooks June as a featured author at the Nantucket and textbooks, Book Festival.

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W

hen it comes to foot-

but which is more surprising: that I’m

the book club. “I wanted to surround

ball, Mitchell’s story

playing in the NFL or that I’m a chil-

myself by readers,” he says. The book

dren’s book author?”

club helped Mitchell go from read-

reads like a fairytale.

He was drafted by the Patriots in the

Interestingly enough, the Patriots

ing at a middle-school level to tear-

fourth round in 2015. During his rookie

have two other children’s book authors

ing through complex narratives and

season, he caught thirty-three passes,

in their ranks with Julian Edelman and

works of historical fiction.

including a number of critical first-

Martellus Bennett. Still Mitchell con-

“Right before I graduated from the

down receptions in the Patriots’ historic

siders his passion for reading and writ-

University of Georgia, I became an avid

comeback against the Falcons in Super

ing as more improbable than his Super

reader and I saw how it impacted my

Bowl LI. At the age of just twenty-two,

Bowl appearances. As he says, “If you

life,” he says. “I reflected on all the peo-

Malcolm Mitchell meeting students as part of his Read with Malcolm initiative.

Mitchell had a Super Bowl ring and

go back to my neighborhood, I prom-

ple I grew up with that did not have this

a multi-million-dollar contract in the

ise you that you won’t look around and

tool, and it became important for me to

NFL. And yet, when asked about his

say that somebody is going to become

reach back, especially to children.”

greatest accomplishments, Mitchell is

a children’s book author out of there.”

quick to point to his unlikely pursuits

Mitchell grew up in Valdosta,

Mitchell started Read with Malcolm,

Georgia with a single mother and two

a nation-wide initiative to promote lit-

“The transformation that reading

siblings. He struggled with reading

eracy in young students. He has since

has had on me is more powerful than

throughout high school and into col-

read with thousands of students in their

becoming an athlete,” he says. “I grew

lege. Then he picked up a copy of The

schools. “I understand the challenges

up in a rough neighborhood and played

Giving Tree and his interest in reading

that come along with reading,” Mitch-

football since I was in the fourth grade.

exploded. While perusing the stacks

ell says. “The same challenges some of

I got to the NFL—yes, it’s magical, yes,

at Barnes and Noble, he asked a fel-

these students face, I guarantee I dealt

it’s a special moment, and rarely do

low shopper for a book recommen-

with it.” In 2017, Mitchell took his ini-

people get the opportunity to get here—

dation, which led to an invitation to

tiative a leap further by starting Share

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off the field.

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During his senior year in college,

the Magic Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting long-term benefits of reading and book ownership in underserved communities and schools.

“When I’m at the school, the most impactful moment is when I see all the kids walk away with their own copies of a book,” he says.

“Because I understand the percentage of kids who don’t have age appropriate books—I was one of them.”

Beyond his work as an author, Mitchell credits reading for his speedy integration into Bill Belichick’s intricate offensive schemes.

“Reading helped me understand the complexity of the system I was placed in,” he says. “Because now I was trained to understand information and retain it in a way that allowed me to go out and perform and execute at a different level than I would have if I wasn’t reading.”

Coming off a heartbreaking defeat in this year’s Super Bowl, during which Mitchell was sidelined by a season-long injury, the Patriots have been the subject of much speculation about the inner workings of their locker room. Reports have surfaced about schisms between coaches and players, with much finger-pointing surrounding the shortcom-

ings in the final game. Not surprisingly, Mitchell doesn’t give much insight when asked about what’s happening behind the scenes at Gillette Stadium. “A lot of hard work” is all he offers.

Instead of the last Super Bowl, Mitchell is more interested in discussing his Read Bowl, which challenged students nationwide to record the number of minutes they spend reading. One group to sign on for the competition was Becky Hickman’s sixth-grade English class on Nantucket. Just before the Super Bowl kicked off this past February, Hickman learned that her classroom had won Mitchell’s Read Bowl with a total of 12,273 minutes of reading.

So after he finishes with his appearances for the Nantucket Book Festival, Mitchell will be reporting to Hickman’s classroom Monday morning to congratulate her students and meet with the rest of Cyrus Peirce Middle School. After that, he’ll be reporting back to practice at Patriots Place where his love or reading reBook Club

mains one of his strongest weapons on the field.

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Malcolm Mitchell will be interviewed by N Magazine’s editor Robert Cocuzzo on Sunday, June 17 at 6PM. Tickets are available at NantucketBookFestival.org/events

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FINAL

STRAW? WRITTEN BY ROBERT COCUZZO

NANTUCKET’S CAMPAIGN AGAINST SINGLE-USE PLASTICS TAKES A BIG GULP THIS JUNE

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very year in the United States, around 182 billion drinking straws are discarded, many of which end

up in landfills and floating around the ocean. With each straw taking up to two centuries to disintegrate, this bewildering mass of single-use plastic has contributed to an environmental disaster that’s plaguing marine life in Nantucket’s waters and beyond.

One only needs to watch the gut-wrenching footage of marine biologists pulling a straw out of the nose of a leatherback sea turtle with a pair of pliers to witness just how devastating these seemingly benign pieces of plastic are. Experts say that if no action is taken, in thirty years there will be more straws and other pieces of single-use plastic in the ocean than there will be fish.

This year, Nantucket has joined a national movement to curb and ultimately eliminate the use of plastic straws on the island. The Stop the Straw initiative was launched this winter by #ACKlocal, a newly founded Town platform dedicated to environmental causes.

Forging a partnership between ReMain Nantucket and the Maria Mitchell Association, #ACKLocal is encouraging restaurants and vendors to become Plastic N magazine

Straw Free establishments. To do so, they must pledge

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to replace plastic straws and stirrers with biodegradable ones or simply do away with them entirely.

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e have thirty businesses signed on to date, which is a great start—but we are really hoping to get 100 percent support within the next two years,” says selectperson Rita Higgins, who helped spearhead #ACKLocal and the Stop the Straw

initiative. “My hope is to achieve that without taking the heavy-handed ban approach. I feel that getting the buy-in without a ban is an indication that people are thinking about single-use plastics, our environment and the simple choices they can make to lighten our impact on the island.”

Nantucket has a strong track record of environmental leadership in Massachusetts. In August 2016, the island banned plastic bags and other forms of plastic packaging. The year before that, Nantucketers voted to ban helium balloons, which were also littering the ocean.

But straws have slipped through the nets of regulation. “Straws are one of those seemingly innocuous items that when you contemplate their necessity in light of the impact they have on the planet, you realize how non-essential and unnecessary they are,” says Higgins.

“The more you learn about the devastation plastic is having on our marine life, oceans, food system and water quality, the more careN magazine

fully you examine the plastic you use in your daily life.” a showing of STRAWS, an award-winning documentary by Linda

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first created by Sumerians in 3,000 BC to drink chunky fermented beer.

To help illustrate this devastation, ReMain Nantucket has arranged Booker, on June 4th at the Dreamland Theater. The film explores the history of straws, which traces back to biblical times when they were

Fast forward to 1888 in Portage County, Ohio where Marvin Chester Stone patented the first paper drinking straw to slurp mint juleps. Then came the rise of fast food in the 1960s and the plastic straw emerged as a cheap and easy-to-manufacture product that came with every Happy Meal, Slurpee, juice box, frappe, iced coffee and soda. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back, so to speak, and led to today’s plastic predicament.

Wendy Schmidt is responsible for bringing the film and the filmmaker, Linda Booker, to the island this June. As the founder of ReMain, Schmidt has

There are several ways to participate in the Stop the Straw campaign, starting with simply asking your waiter to bring

pushed for better environmental practices on Nan-

your drink without a straw. To support the

tucket. “Historically, island communities have a

campaign monetarily, you can purchase

strong incentive to manage their natural resources

a poster created by local photographer

wisely and to pay close attention to their degradation,

Cary Hazlegrove and Jenshe celebrating

whatever the threat. You could say their life depends

the waters surrounding Nantucket. Five

on it,” Schmidt says. “Eliminating plastic drinking

percent of sales generated by the “30

straws here on Nantucket is the first step on a journey to be accountable for our everyday plastic waste.”

Along with her work with ReMain and the

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Miles Out” poster will go toward Stop the Straw. Order yours at jenshe.com.

#ACKLocal initiative, Schmidt has taken the fight against single-use plastics far beyond Nantucket’s shores through 11th Hour Racing, a sailing team that works with the sailing community and maritime industries to advance solutions and practices to protect the ocean. The team is

45,000 nautical miles and giving Schmidt

currently competing in The

a first-hand look at the dire situations of

Volvo Ocean Race, covering

the ocean.

“Today, oceans around the world are under attack from industrial pollution including a growing avalanche of plastic, especially plastic packaging, where we need innovation to create better systems,” says Schmidt. “There are plastic gyres in every ocean and microplastic found everywhere, ingested by seabirds, fish, and marine mammals, even in the microscopic phytoplankton that are at the bottom of our food chain. Nearly one-third of humanity gets its primary protein from ocean sources, so this is a problem.”

Nantucket is ground zero for witnessing this problem. Approximately three million straws were used on the island last July and August alone. But pending the success of the Stop the Straw campaign, that number could go down dramatically. “Straws are one part of a big picture about reducing our consumption of disposable goods,” says Higneed to be working toward in order to reduce overall waste generation.”

If we don’t—just like the straw itself—the future of our surrounding waters could really suck.

ReMain founder Wendy Schmidt has emerged as a leader for sustainable practices on Nantucket.

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gins. “Ultimately, cutting out as much single-use anything is what we

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THE

LAST WALTZ? WRITTEN BY ROBERT COCUZZO

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN SAGER

Will ANDREY STANEV and Nantucket Ballroom be returning to a dance floor near you?

The story was shocking. At the end of last August, news broke that well-known Nantucket Ballroom owner Andrey Stanev had been arrested for credit card fraud just two days before a performance at the Dreamland Theater. Stanev was accused of withdrawing approximately $25,000 in increments from nearly every ATM on the island using someone else’s debit card. The Dreamland Theater cancelled Stanev’s show, citing “circumstances beyond our control,” while Stanev was released on $10,000 bail.

Eight months later, he pleaded guilty to larceny and was ordered to pay back $24,572.75. Throughout it

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all, Andrey Stanev has not spoken publically—until now.

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antucket has a very special place in my heart,” the thirty-eight-year-old dancer told N Maga-

zine in an exclusive interview. “I’ve loved this island and was immediately inspired by its close-knit community since my first visit so many years ago.

As a performer, I recognized Nantucket is an extraordinary place where the arts are highly respected.” Indeed, Stanev had earned the support of the community, often wowing onlookers as he guided partners around the dance floor.

He regularly turned his dancing skills

toward raising money for local nonprofits and had become a fixture at island events. Which is what made the news of his arrest so jarring.

“What I want people to take away is that even assuming that news accounts try to be factual, they rarely separate a perceived crime from the accused,” Stanev says, when asked about how his case was reported in the press. “While I recognize that sensationalism sells papers, I would’ve hoped that the inevitable reportage focused on me personally and not on the integrity of Nantucket Ballroom.”

Stanev launched Nantucket Ballroom more than a decade ago, after working for Fred Astaire Dance Studio in New York City and training the likes of actor Richard Gere for Hollywood performances. Born and raised in Bulgaria, he was crowned the Bulgarian National Dance Champion in 2000 before immigrating to the United States. On Nantucket, his ballroom dance classes at the Nantucket Community School, Nantucket Hotel and Sherburne Commons became wildly popular. “The classes were met with so much summer dance shows that happily became a sold-out Nantucket tradition,” Stanev says.

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enthusiasm that my wife and I were inspired to write/produce/perform the original end-of-

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“I can’t even begin to express how heartbroken I was when the Dreamland Theater cancelled the virtually soldout show that I and many others had been working on since December of the previous year... I was emotionally devastated that The Dreamland Theater didn’t give a choice to those sixteen people to perform the show without me.”

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— Andrey Stanev

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For a number of consecutive years, he and his wife, Bianca Ilich, produced performances on Nantucket featuring both professional and

Nantucket Ballroom’s production was canceled due to reasons beyond our control.”

amateur dancers on the island. Prior to his arrest last summer, they

As for the charges against Stanev, the dancer doesn’t offer

were rehearsing The Legend of King Solomon, a performance starring

much by way of an explanation. When asked whether there is

ten island residents, six professionals and Stanev as the lead. When

another side to the story, he only says that he’s “moved on.” He

news of the charges broke, the Dreamland cancelled the performance,

claims not to know the man whose card was used to withdraw

which, according to Stanev, occurred despite the troupe finding a re-

the money, which he’s since paid back in full. “The decision to admit guilt versus risking an

placement for him.

“I can’t even begin to express how heartbroken I was when the Dreamland Theater cancelled the virtually soldout show that I and many others had been working on

“The decision to admit guilt versus risking an adverse outcome that would have long-lingering results not only for myself but for my family and friends made the decision straightforward,”

since December of the previous year,” Stanev says. “I was

— Andrey Stanev

adverse outcome that would have long-lingering results not only for myself but for my family and friends made the decision straightforward,” he says of his guilty plea.

With the case now settled and Stanev a free man,

emotionally devastated that The Dreamland Theater didn’t give a

some wonder whether the Bulgarian champ will ever dance again

choice to those sixteen people to perform the show without me.”

on the island. “Nantucket is such a special place for me that, even

After cancelling the show, which the Dreamland has since

after the emotional crash I sustained, I still feel that I will certain-

indicated was not sold-out, the theater refunded ticketholders.

ly consider returning eventually,” he says. “If I do, it will be for

When asked recently about their decision to cancel the show, the

all of those people who still love to dance and have shown—even

theater issued the following statement: “The Dreamland believes

and especially—during my experience that we share an uncon-

Mr. Stanev’s recent guilty plea speaks for itself, and we stand by

ditional bond with each other.” As the saying goes, Stanev adds,

our original statement that the August 26th, 2017 presentation of

“When you stumble in life, make it part of your dance.”

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NQUIRY

THE LEGENDARY INTERVIEWER BECOMES THE INTERVIEWEE BEFORE HER APPEARANCE AT THE DREAMLAND NEXT MONTH

WITH

LESLEY STAHL INTERVIEW BY BRUCE A. PERCELAY

Lesley Stahl reporting from the White House during Watergate.

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Minutes host and Massachusetts native

filiate, there were other women. Boston had a lot of women,

Lesley Stahl first stepped foot on Nan-

compared to the impression that there weren’t. When I got to

tucket back in the seventies and has been

CBS, however, there were very few. I was hired because of af-

quietly vacationing on the island just

firmative action. I was the blonde girl, and then there was Con-

about every summer since. Next month, she will join fellow

nie Chung and Bernie Shaw. We were the three affirmative ac-

broadcaster and island summer resident David Gregory at the

tion hires in the Washington Bureau at CBS News. My boss,

Dreamland Theater’s Page-to-Stage series. In addition to

Bill Small, the bureau chief, was totally committed to this pro-

her revealing interviews and hard-hitting investigative

gram. He said, “This is the priority. We are

stories that have earned her multiple Emmys and other

going to help these affirmative action hires,

prestigious distinctions, Stahl is also the author of two

and we are going to bring them along.” He

books, the most recent of which, Becoming Grandma,

established an apprentice system.

she will be discussing at the Dreamland. Stahl will

I experienced very, very little difficulties,

also draw upon her recent interviews with President

except from the cameramen—that was brutal.

Trump and his cabinet members to give the audi-

They did not want to take instruction at all from

ence an insight into the political scenes playing

any of the affirmative action hires, partly because

out in Washington.

we were women—Connie and I—and Bernie was black. We had a bad time when we went out on

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When you started your career,

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there probably weren’t many high-profile women in front of

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stories with the cameramen. But our colleagues really helped us.

the camera. Through the #MeToo movement, we’re learning

I’m almost embarrassed, really embarrassed, because I

more and more about the challenges many women have faced

wondered what’s wrong with me? I didn’t have a #MeToo

in the work place. What was it like being a woman coming

experience. [Laughs] I wondered why not? What’s going on

up in that industry?

here? But I do think that the bureau chief was a protector and

STAHL: I’m going to be a little contrary, because when I started

a promoter. He set the tone. The three of us went on and had

my career in Boston with then WHDH, which was the CBS af-

wonderful careers.

N MAGAZINE: Do you feel this is a perma-

spoke out and complained, you were

of France, who you know walked out on

nent sea change in the way that male

finished. Women today are in a tribe

me. He turned his microphone off and

behavior is going to conduct itself in these

of other women. They are empowered

stormed off. What really surprised me

kind of industries, or do you think at some

and it won’t be one woman anymore.

about him was his temperament. He was

Now will there be any kind of back-

so emotional that he lost his cool. My

STAHL: That is a wonderful question. I’m

lash? Yes. I don’t know when it’s coming,

question was one that he could have eas-

going to go back to the idea of the boss

but I believe it is. But we will never go

ily flicked off. The question was about his

point it will be same old, same old?

setting the tone. I’m almost blown away by how quickly people who are accused of harassment or abuse have been fired.

It’s breathtaking. Wham! The axe comes down and their careers are ruined. The high-profile people who have been swept up in this are giants in what they’re do-

“I’m almost blown away by how quickly people who are accused of harassment or abuse have been fired. It’s breathtaking. Wham! The axe comes down and their careers are ruined.”

ing. People now know that the boss is going to cut them off, and they’ll be out of what they love to do. It’s Shakespearian.

back to a time when women are so afraid

marriage, which was falling apart. He said

It’s huge. And the message is clear: The

that they won’t speak up, or back to a time

a vulgar word in French that was so vulgar

bosses are not going to tolerate it.

when the company won’t react.

that the interpreter wouldn’t tell me what it was. [Laughs] There was kind of a gasp

The women are empowered to speak out when they weren’t before because

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on the other end of the line. I was very sur-

they were terrified that they would be

you’ve interviewed has surprised you

prised by a head of state who couldn’t con-

fired or ostracized, which they were. This

the most?

trol his temper. In some way or other, every

was widespread and universal. If you

STAHL: Probably then-President Sarkozy

head of state does surprise me.

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been underestimated. It’s awfully hard to get that kind of historical admiration if you’re a one-term president. I think he deserves more praise.

N MAGAZINE: Do you think there is a liberal bias to the media? To the extent that there may be, has that helped fuel the backlash of the Trump phenomenon among the element of the population that feels disenfranchised and came out and elected someone who very few people thought would have risen to this position?

Lesley Stahl interviewing President Jimmy Carter.

STAHL: What I think is that Fox News and Roger Ailes set out to weaken and wound

N MAGAZINE: Which president did you feel

and chat with us. We would have the op-

the press. Their constant pounding against

the most connection to or have the best re-

portunity to ask him questions, but rare-

the mainstream media had an enormous

lationship with?

ly. As far as I know, he never wandered

impact on a section of the country. It’s

STAHL: As a White House Correspondent,

the halls. He just stayed in the Oval Of-

been extremely destructive to our democ-

I covered the second half of Jimmy Cart-

fice, and the Oval Office was off-limits

racy because the system needs a strong,

er’s presidency, all of Reagan and the

to us then.

independent, adversarial press corps. Be-

first half of Herbert Walker Bush. And

Then there was George Herbert Walk-

without question, it was George Bush. In

er Bush. He loved people. He bounced

some ways, he was the most normal of

around the White House. He’d come

Just look at what is going on right

the three.

into the pressroom. I kept bumping into

now with all the revelations that are be-

cause otherwise who is going to cleanse our system?

ing made about Trump’s cabinet choices. None of this would come out. He would be hiring people who only see

“Fox News and Roger Ailes set out to weaken and wound the press...It’s been extremely destructive to our democracy because the system needs a strong, independent, adversarial press corps. Because otherwise who is going to cleanse our system?”

lobbyists that give them money. He’d be allowed freedom to do whatever he wants without a microscope on him. We need the free press.

Fox—I don’t even want to call it Fox News—and Roger Ailes deliberately set their sights on weakening us, and sadly

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they have succeeded. I do not think that

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Jimmy Carter spent an inordinate

him. In those days, reporters could roam

when you look at The New York Times,

amount of time micromanaging and read-

almost all the way up to the Oval Office

The Washington Post, CBS News, NBC

ing everything. He kind of buried himself

door. I was out there for some reason

and so forth, that there’s a liberal bias.

away and was not that engaged with the

several times and we just chatted and he

press. Of course, by the time I got there it

joked. He teased us. I had already known

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was one crisis after the next. I arrived in

him when he was running the Republican

positive about the Trump presidency?

‘77 and there were gas lines, and then the

Party, so I had a personal relationship

STAHL: Well, I’ve done two interviews with

hostages. So he was a little aloof.

with him, and I respected him enormous-

him: one during the Republican Conven-

Everyone liked Reagan, all of us in

ly. I thought he had total integrity, and I

tion and the other three days after he was

the press corps, because he had a sweet-

appreciated the struggles he confronted,

elected. I would say that he pulled off a

ness to him— but he, too, was aloof. He

how difficult the job was. I saw him as a

miracle getting elected. He completely

did not mix it up. He did not come out

human being. I think his presidency has

understands how to pull those levers

Can you think of anything

The other thing that’s really similar

a one-off, unique character at a moment

is the way the Republicans in Congress

in time?

are reacting. People think that the Repub-

STAHL: That is really hard to tell. It is pos-

licans turned on Nixon early—they did

sible that in two and a half years the pub-

not. They were solid, surrounding him,

lic will desperately want something dif-

protecting him, doing everything they

ferent and the opposite of Trump. Jimmy

could to sabotage the Stahl interviewing Senator John McCain.

investigation.

The Democrats, of course,

controlled

“It is possible that in two and a half years the public will desperately want something different and the opposite of Trump.”

of power. He did it himself. I still can’t

Congress. The Re-

believe it. He couldn’t believe it. I inter-

publicans

viewed him after the election. He said he

with

knew all along, but he didn’t. His body

the bitter end. Only

language showed that he was kind of in

when there was a tape with his voice say-

Carter came in because Nixon had lied to

shock three days after.

ing that he was part of the cover-up did

us. Jimmy Carter was going to tell us the

stayed

Nixon

until

truth. Then the public didn’t like anything about him, and they really turned on him.

They went after the absolute opposite of

“[Trump] pulled off a miracle getting elected.

He completely understands how to pull those levers of power. He did it himself. I still can’t believe it. He couldn’t believe it.”

him in every conceivable way, and they elected Reagan. I think it’s conceivable that a lot of the Republicans who strongly support Trump today will peel off and another kind of white knight guy who is a hundred eighty degrees different will

You know what else he’s done that is

they say, “Ok, enough is enough.” But

come along and capture the imagination

stunning? He has shut down all those gen-

they really stayed with him.

and we get someone who changes every-

erals. He shut them down. He lords over

There is one more similarity: the

all the generals. He squelches them. He

drip, drip, drip. There’s just a constant

is just somebody to really dissect, study

drip of little leaks coming out. Just when

Lesley Stahl will be speaking at the

and figure out. How is he doing this? He

you think this story is dead, there’s anoth-

Dreamland Theater on July 10th at 5 p.m.

is becoming a one-man band in terms of

er drip and it just doesn’t go away.

with moderator and CNN commentator

policy. How is he doing this? He is chang-

David Gregory. To reserve tickets, go to

ing the system. I am amazed. Really, I’m

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amazed. Not in a flattering way.

define the role of the president or is this

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thing in a different direction.

Do you think Trump will re-

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You quite famously covered

Watergate, do you see any comparisons between this Russian investigation and Watergate, or is it an unfair comparison?

STAHL: There are a lot of similarities. It’s déjà vu almost every week. Obviously, the special prosecutor and the sense that he might get fired. Of course, Nixon did Department to fire him. Every time there’s a story that he’s going to fire Mueller or get him fired—that’s huge.

Stahl with President Reagan and White House Press Corps.

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INTERVIEW BY ROBERT COCUZZO

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A DISCUSSION WITH CELEBRITY CHEF AND NANTUCKET BOOK FESTIVAL LUMINARY MATT JENNINGS

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efore he was a celebrity chef making frequent appearances on the Today Show and Iron Chef, Matt Jennings got his start as a lowly prep cook at the ‘Sconset Café at the age of fifteen. Twenty-five years later, he is one of the most celebrated

chefs in the country, opening smash-hit restaurants, winning a slew of awards, appearing on countless cooking shows, and penning a successful cookbook, Homegrown. While Jennings’ rise to culinary stardom is indeed a feat, perhaps more surprising is

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160 pounds and embracing a healthy, active lifestyle that he shares with his tens of thousands of fans online. He has become an inspiration for many people struggling with addiction, depression and weight loss. This June, Matt Jennings is returning to the island as a featured author at the Nantucket Book Festival. N Magazine caught up with the chef before he made his return.

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his latest role as an advocate of healthy living. Over the last three years, Jennings dramatically transformed his life, dropping

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N MAGAZINE: When you were working as a lowly prep cook at the ‘Sconset Café, did you ever dream your career would skyrocket like it has?

JENNINGS: No, I didn’t really know. My whole career has been day-by-day. I never really mapped anything out for myself—probably unfortunately so. For me it’s always been about learning. It’s been about loving what you do and about trying to make people feel good. Hospitality is about providing an experience and a memory for people. I tell my guys all the time if we can create memories for people that they

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N MAGAZINE: Has your love of cooking changed since those early days on Nantucket?

JENNINGS: My love of cooking is probably more intense than it has ever been. I have a greater respect for ingredients than ever before and a desire to have the food that I make be really thoughtful. There’s something about food to me that can speak to seasonality and regionality. It has a story behind it. I want something that has soul

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has changed: the emotional, the spiritual, the whole package. It hasn’t just been about eating better and exercising—it’s been a total gamechanger in my life.

N MAGAZINE: How has it impacted the way that you cook?

JENNINGS: I think that it has affected the way I look at food. The food at my restaurant Townsman has not really changed; I don’t really want to bring my personal diet changes into the restaurant. My personal diet has totally been affected. The way we cook at home has been affected. My wife has always been a health nut since I’ve known her. She has always been that way and has just been waiting for me to come around. Now home cooking is on a whole different slant. The kids eat well and healthy. It’s kind of a goal for sure and so its been a really interesting adventure.

N MAGAZINE: Being around food all the time must be very difficult. What advice do you have for other addicts in resisting temptation?

JENNINGS: What’s amazing is there is incredible power in social media. I spend about 20 to 30 minutes returning emails or direct messages to people who are going through similar situahave been inspired by watching my journey.

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That’s how I see my ability to participate,

on than just that. There’s a lot more in-

to get people to see that there is

fluences than just lobster shacks and clam

another option in how they’re

shacks, not that there’s anything wrong

living and to really tap into

with them. Then as the book kept going,

what’s inside of them and discover

I discovered that there was a lot of family

who they want to be. If you told me

recipes that I wanted to include. Some of my mom’s recipes

I was going to do this three years ago, I would have laughed in your face. Or that I

are in there.

was going to be able to run five miles or bike

There’s some

three hundred miles, I would have thought it

great recipes from

was impossible. Once that fire got started, it can

my wife who is a pastry chef. It really became an amal-

never get put out.

gamation of food that’s getting served

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in the restaurants, foods that I grew up on and inspirations from living in New England.

JENNINGS: There was a lot I wanted to get out re-

Homegrown is just this weird patchwork quilt of

garding my views on food in New England.

what I hold dear about food.

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There’s this national view-

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point that New England

Matt Jennings will be sharing recipes from his

cuisine is all about heavy,

cookbook Homegrown at this year’s Nantucket

fatty foods, with all this

Book Festival as well as conducting a cooking

cream. I wanted to show

demonstration at the Nantucket Culinary

that there’s more going

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MR. ROGERS’

NEIGHBORHOOD WRITTEN BY ROBERT COCUZZO

Fifty years after longtime summer resident MR. ROGERS debuted on public television, a documentary about his life headlines the Nantucket Film Festival this June For millions of children, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was a fantasyland of puppets, trollies, gold fish and a soft-spoken, sweater-clad friend that made them feel safe, loved and understood.

The program was once the longest-running children’s television show in American history, spanning thirty-three years with over nine hundred episodes. Through his calm and compassionate demeanor, Fred Rogers was able to forge a deep and enduring connection with his viewers that transcended the television screen. Yet, for many on Nantucket, their relationship with this televi-

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“So much of that neighborhood still embodies the warmth and gentleness of Mr. Rogers...He was as patient and soft spoken as he was on television.” ­— Maureen Orth

Mr. Rogers’ “Crooked House” in Madaket

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n 1961, Mr. Rogers’ parents gave him a cottage in

crammed into the little cottage to relive their best fish stories

Madaket, affectionately known as the “Crooked

and aquatic adventures,” Orth remembered. “He was as pa-

House,” as a wedding gift. Located on Massachu-

tient and soft spoken as he was on television.”

setts Avenue, the cottage was simple and sparse,

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Mister Rog-

filled with books, a piano, and it looked out to Madaket Har-

ers’ debut on public television. His life is being celebrated

bor where Rogers swam laps every

in a critically acclaimed, feature

morning. He routinely strolled the

length documentary playing at the

beach in his iconic cardigan sweater,

Nantucket Film Festival this June.

Nantucket reds, and boat shoes, often

“Selecting Won’t You Be My Neigh-

chumming it up with another local

bor as the Centerpiece for the Nan-

legend, Madaket Millie. With rows

tucket Film Festival this year was an

of quaint cottages lining the dirt road,

easy decision,” says Mystelle Brab-

Mr. Rogers’ Madaket was the tran-

bee, the festival’s executive direc-

quil, real-world version of the neigh-

tor. “It’s the kind of story everyone in

borhood he created on television.

our country needs right now with its

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“So much of that neighborhood

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honesty, simplicity and sweetness.”

still embodies the warmth and gen-

Won’t You Be My Neighbor was

tleness of Mr. Rogers,” says long-

directed by Morgan Neville, who

time summer resident Maureen Orth,

won an Academy Award in 2014

who remembers first meeting Mr. Rogers in the mid-nineties

for his stirring documentary 20 Feet from Stardom. After

when she and her late husband, Tim Russert, vacationed on

making films about the rough and tumble lives of rock stars

Smith’s Point with their son, Luke. At the end of the sum-

like Keith Richards and Johnny Cash, Neville’s fascination

mer, Mr. Rogers hosted an annual potluck in the Crooked

with Mr. Rogers—who in fact was a classically trained pia-

House for all his neighbors. “Thirty or more neighbors

nist—might seem out of character for the director. But Nev-

ille says that he grew up watching Rogers’ program and believes that the country is in desperate need of his calm and comforting voice. “Morgan Neville goes straight to the heart with his portrait of Fred Rogers, creating a moving tribute to the individual and also the kindness and compassion he and his program embodied,” says Brabbee.

The documentary debuted at Sundance Film Festival and has since received rave reviews, including a 98 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. While some critics say Neville’s film did little to reveal more about the man behind the sweater, Won’t You Be My Neigh-

“The film is just amazing. We feel so lucky and so gratified that dad’s work was so important to so many people.”

— John Rogers

2018 Screenwriters Tribute.

“Won’t You Be My Neighbor has a deep connection to Nantucket,” says Neville. “I’m thrilled we’re able to bring this film back to the island (part of it was actually filmed there), so it’s a home coming for Mr. Rogers.

I can’t wait.” Both Film Fest bor brings viewers behind the

events are bound to sell out, but

scenes of his show and captures

the Dreamland Theater will be

Rogers’ magical ability to teach

showing the film again for a

children in the face of society’s

week beginning on June 29th.

worst tragedies such as the as-

One special guest attend-

sassination of Robert F. Kenne-

ing the Film Festival showing is

dy and the Challenger disaster.

Mr. Rogers’ son John, who in-

As the documentary

herited the Crooked House with

reveals, Mr. Rogers was mer-

his brother James after their fa-

cilessly teased and bullied as a child. Kids

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood first aired at a

ther passed away in 2003. “The film is just

called him “Fat Freddie”, and he became

small public television station in Pittsburgh

amazing,” says John Rogers. “We feel so

fiercely shy and turned to his piano for com-

in 1968. A few short years later, Mr. Rogers

lucky and so gratified that dad’s work was

fort. The troubles of his youth inspired Rog-

was a household name across the country.

so important to so many people.” Rogers

Won’t You Be My Neighbor will be

still spends his summers in Madaket where

Before he turned to public broadcasting, he

shown as the Nantucket Film Festival’s cen-

memories of his father are alive and well.

was training to be a minister. He ultimately

terpiece on June 22nd. Neville will attend

“Nantucket was dad’s favorite,” he says. “It

decided that television offered a more im-

and will receive the Special Achievement

was just his favorite spot—his Nirvana.” In-

pactful platform than a minister’s pulpit.

in Documentary Storytelling award at the

deed, Nantucket was his neighborhood.

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ers to want to work with children as an adult.

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An exclusive excerpt of NATHANIEL PHILBRICK’s re-released memoir, Second Wind.

Many famous writers have called Nantucket home over the years, but few have achieved the literary prestige of Nathaniel Philbrick. Since debuting Away Offshore in 1994, Philbrick has penned numerous New York Times bestsellers and has emerged as a nationally prominent historian. Yet despite his wide acclaim, most readers are unaware that before his books hit the bestsellers list, Philbrick was actually a stay-at-home dad taking care of two kids while his wife Melissa built her burgeoning real estate law practice. At that time, his literary pursuits were very much on the side. Philbrick shared these humble beginnings in his memoir, Second Wind, which was re-released this spring. In a lighthearted voice that many of his fans might find unfamiliar compared to that of his historical works, Philbrick describes a mid-life crisis of sorts during which he decided to reclaim his love

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of sailing. In honor of Nantucket Book Festival, Philbrick shared an excerpt of Second Wind with N Magazine.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN SAGER

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RACE WRITTEN BY NATHANIEL PHILBRICK

I should have known better. You can’t just

the surface, reveal just a hint of its mas-

whale’s smooth, rubbery body, bounc-

“get” a life. Six years earlier Melissa and

sive, lugubrious bulk, then vanish again,

ing on her upturned belly as if she were

I had tried to do exactly that by moving

only to reappear at the strangest of times. I

a trampoline. That February afternoon,

to the island of Nantucket, twenty-four

began to sense that something weird, huge,

with my daughter beside me and my son

miles off the New England coast. We had

and scary was, well, out there. And then

perched on my shoulders, I first realized

grown tired of living and working around

one February afternoon I saw it—a whale.

that it was time for a change. Like that

big cities; we wanted more time with our children and with each other; and besides, back then we had both hoped to sail again. Perhaps on Nantucket, once the mother ship of American whaling, we

Perhaps on Nantucket, once the mother ship of American whaling, we could create an environment for our children in which we were all, figuratively, if not literally, in the same boat.

could create an environment for our children in which we were all, figuratively, if not literally, in the same boat.

But it didn’t start out the way we had planned. Melissa soon found that life

It had been back in the days when

youthful whale, I was stranded. At some

Ethan still fit comfortably on my shoul-

point, I would have to return to the sea.

ders. We were on one of our daily walks

By the spring of 1992, I was

along the south shore of the island when

working on a history of Nantucket that

the kids and I found ourselves on a bluff

gave me a renewed appreciation for the

overlooking a winter beach and a crowd

island’s maritime traditions. And even

of people clustered around the black

before I’d made that America’s Cup–in-

lifeless shape of a young humpback, less

duced resolution to get back into serious

than twenty feet long. In her death spasms

racing, I found myself making another

she’d vomited her stomach lining, and the

sailing-related commitment: I had agreed

placenta-like mess floated in the waves

to run the sailing program at the Nan-

beside her. Two men with clipboards

tucket Yacht Club. I’d always assumed my

and waders measured the carcass and

days as a sailing instructor were behind

took notes. Children clambered over the

me. But Jennie and Ethan were growing up, and as a seasonal position, the job dovetailed nicely

as an attorney on a real-estate ob-

with my life as a writer.

sessed island was as demanding as

That summer Melissa and

it had been in the city. For my part,

the kids were given the op-

being a housebound writer and

portunity to race a borrowed

parent on relatively tiny Nantucket

Beetle Cat (known as a Rain-

was even more claustrophobic than

bow on Nantucket), the same

it had been in the suburb we had

kind of boat in which Melissa

previously called home. An island

and I had had our first date.

is a tough place to be landlocked.

Although I was happy for

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But there was more to it than

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them, it was also frustrating.

that. Something dark and disturbing

As they won an impressive

would occasionally punch through

number of blue first-place

flags, my yacht club duties required that

were over on the other

I remain rooted to an NYC support boat.

side of the harbor when

I felt left out of my children’s introduc-

I jumped from the yacht

tion to the sport that had been so impor-

club’s mark boat into

tant to my own coming of age. And what

Gordon’s Beetle Cat.

about me?

As the summer passed, the con-

With only a few minutes before the start,

versation around the dinner table was

I fiddled with the various

becoming unendurable.

adjustments to the sail

Jennie: “How many flags have we

in an attempt to optimize

won so far?”

its shape. As I stared up

Ethan: “Four.”

at the flapping panels of

Jennie: “But they’re all blue.”

Dacron cloth and tugged

Ethan: “I know. I’d like a red one.”

Jennie: “Or how about a yellow one?”

Ethan: “Mommy, can we come in third

their sail luffing lazily as

next weekend, please?”

Ethan dangled his hand

It was clearly time for someone to

in the blue, sun-glinting

put my wife and especially my children in

water. These guys wouldn’t

their place. By the end of July, I’d come

know what hit them.

up with Plan Gordon.

On my cue Gordon

Gordon was new to the sport. A

tacked, turning us so

marathon runner and bike racer, he had

that we crossed into the

purchased a Beetle Cat only the year

wind and ended up beside

before. Although he was obviously in

Melissa, our sail also

tip-top shape, he lacked the experience

luffing. The rest of the fleet

to race competitively and was becom-

on some lines, Gordon questioned me

of about five other boats was behind us,

ing frustrated. He needed some tactical

about what I was doing. Although I tried

which was good—as long as we didn’t

advice and instruction. What he needed,

to answer as best I could, I found myself

cross the line too early.

I decided, was me. One Saturday morn-

irresistibly looking out for the competi-

ing I happened to run into Gordon on the

tion: a white Beetle Cat with a green sail

yacht club lawn. It was soon agreed that I

and three members of my family on board.

would crew for him in the first race after

An air horn sounded, indicating

“Hey, Daddy!” Jennie shouted.

“What are you doing out here?”

I chose to ignore her. I did notice, however, that her mother was looking

I had assisted my staff in setting up the

that we had three minutes before the

straight at me. Melissa knew exactly what

race course.

start. With a familiar rush of adrenaline,

I was up to.

Part of the beauty of Plan Gordon

I reached involuntarily for the tiller,

We were down to the last thirty sec-

but there was Gordon— and he needed

onds, the most critical time, with that green-

the kids would have no idea what they

some pointers. I told Gordon to sail over

sailed Beetle beside us. Ethan, the collar of

were up against until the last possible

toward the committee boat. That’s where

his yellow lifejacket pressed up against his

moment. And, as luck would have it, they

Melissa and the kids were hanging out,

chin, looked under the boat’s sail.

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the first leg we caught a nice wind shift on

The conservative thing for us to do

Once again, I chose to ignore him.

the right-hand side of the course and were

would have been to duck behind Melissa

“Daddy!”

suddenly back in contention. Gordon was

and then tack, essentially following her

“What?” I finally said.

doing an excellent job of steering the boat,

to the mark. But I was not about to yield.

“How ya doin’?”

and yet I found it impossible not to be a

It was all or nothing. I told Gordon that

“I’m doing—”

micromanager, offering a continual stream

with one perfectly executed tack we could

of advice: “Toward the sail a little bit . . .

knife in between Melissa and the mark. He

now away from the sail . . . that’s it!”

looked underneath the sail to see what lay

“Hi, Daddy!” he called out.

The starting horn blew, and in a blink of an eye Melissa and company were off. Okay, so I was

ahead. What he saw

a little late pulling

obviously worried him.

in the sail, and

“Are you sure?”

maybe that’s why

he asked.

But by then it

they were able to surge ahead of us,

was too late. “Tack!”

but if Ethan had

I shouted. As Gordon

just not distracted

jammed the tiller

me . . .

over, I realized that I had made a terrible

Since sails flutter uselessly

mistake. The tide was

like flags when

rushing in much faster

pointed directly

than I had realized.

into the wind,

Try as I might to get

a sailboat must

us moving forward

approach the first

instead of sideways

“up- wind” mark

in the current, we

indirectly, tacking

were soon wrapped

back and forth across the course. And

The first mark of the race was a

around the buoy.

where a Nantucket whaleman thought in

torpedo-shaped buoy anchored in the har-

terms of weather systems and continen-

bor channel, not far from the long barrier

pinned against a mark in a strong tide. It’s

tal currents as he navigated the oceans

beach, known as Coatue, that forms the

humiliating, particularly when your wife

of the world, a modern small boat racer

outer edge of Nantucket Harbor.

and children sail past singing “Found a

approaches each momentary change in

Since the entire, seven-mile length

There is nothing worse than being

Peanut.”

There are no referees in sailing;

There are no referees in sailing; it’s up to the competitors to discipline themselves.

it’s up to the competitors to discipline themselves. If you commit a foul, by hitting a mark or another boat or by getting in

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the wind as if it were a storm front, each

of the harbor empties and fills around the

yourself by sailing one or two complete

point of land as if it were Cape Horn. This

end of this giant sand spit, the current

circles (depending on the seriousness of

hypersensitivity to the elements means that

there is usually quite fierce, as much as

the transgression) as a penalty. It is not

the first leg of a typical race becomes a

three to four knots. But all concern for the

a fun maneuver, and after disentangling

panicky, zigzag quest for the fastest path

current was temporarily suspended when I

our- selves from the mark and doing our

to the windward mark.

realized that we were battling for first with

penance, I apologized to Gordon. To his

Melissa and the kids.

credit, he seemed completely unflustered

And as it so happened, halfway up

by the incident. Who cared if we were now

happen. So we tacked in an attempt to find

in third? We were still in the hunt, with

a shift of wind that would help us. But Me-

plenty of race left to sail.

lissa wasn’t about to let us get away with

sunglasses. Ethan was leaning against the

it, tacking almost immediately to position

combing of the cockpit, his head wobbling

putting us on a broad reach to the next

her sail between ours and the wind. So we

drunkenly with each bob of the boat. My

mark. It turned out that Gordon’s boat

tacked again—as did, of course, Melissa.

God, the kid was asleep! Asleep? At a time

The wind was now from behind,

“Look at your son!”

I squinted through my salt-spattered

like this? Didn’t he know he was in the

On board our boat, the tension was palpable: my hands trembled with excitement…

midst of a tacking duel to the death?!

That, I must admit, took the stuffing right out of us. Slam-dunking a mother and her sleeping babe is a difficult thing to

was fast on this point of sail, and we

It was, in the parlance of the America’s

do, even if you are the husband and father.

were able to round the next mark in sec-

Cup commentators on ESPN, a tacking

By the time Gordon and I pulled ourselves

ond. Melissa and the kids were still quite

duel to the death.

together, it was too late. The moment to

a way out ahead.

Beetle Cats are too heavy to tolerate

pounce had passed, and when we did

too much tacking, but we put our boats

eventually tack, Melissa walked right over

for no apparent reason, that green-sailed

through their paces. Luckily, the boat in

us and took the gun. The worst part was

Beetle turned around and headed right for

third was unable to take advantage of

that she and Jennie didn’t cheer; other-

us. I could see Jennie up on the bow, her

our infighting, and we were still neck and

wise they might have disturbed Ethan.

long blond hair flowing back in the breeze

neck going into the finish. On board our

as she pointed at something in the water

boat, the tension was palpable: my hands

while Ethan shouted excitedly from the

trembled with excitement; Gordon’s eyes

cockpit. Then, just before we came abreast

blazed with competitive fire.

Then it happened. Suddenly, and

of them, Melissa spun the boat around, the

It was a replay of the first leg. Melis-

sail swooping across dramatically as Jen-

sa was approaching the finish line on one

nie plunged her hand into the water. The

tack; we were on the other. The plan, once

kids began to cheer. What was going on?

again, was to suddenly tack just ahead of

Waving a sodden baseball cap in the

her, shoot up into the wind, and grab the

air, Jennie explained: “I dropped it over-

victory. If it was close, I figured my boys

board and Mommy went back to get it.”

on the committee boat would give us the

Melissa smiled and shrugged. I

Nathaniel Philbrick will be speaking at the Nantucket Book Festival on Sunday, June 17th at 9 AM at a ticketed brunch hosted at the Brant Point Grill. Copies of A Second Wind, along with many other of Philbrick’s books can be found at Mitchell’s Book Corner and Bookworks.

nod, knowing that their

didn’t know what Gordon was thinking,

jobs depended on it. I

but this was more than I could stand.

warned Gordon of the

This was a race. To turn back for a

impending maneuver,

stupid hat was unthinkable, particu-

and both of us were

larly when you were in first place. The

glancing toward that

implication was clear: I can do almost

green-sailed menace

anything and still win.

when Gordon laughed.

The gloves were off.

He laughed!

We rounded the last mark with Me-

“Will you look at that!” he cried.

With one, relatively short upwind leg be-

“What?” I shouted.

fore the finish, it was time to make things

“What?”

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Harvey Young, heading north on North Beach Street, riding the penny-farthing, a high wheeler bicycle.

View of Harvey A. Young’s bicycle shop on Broad Street. Pictured from the left are Mr. Haskell, Harvey and Roger Young.

The shop sign reads: Harvey A. Young’s Bicycle Shop the cyclelogical way to see Nantucket - Renting and Repairing.

Catboats at Adams Slip, off Steamboat Wharf, drying sails. A young woman with a bicycle is in the foreground, and a group of sailors is in the center of the image.

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Laura E. Pease, 19 Hussey Street, with her bicycle, in front of her 100 year old rosebush. Names: Pease, Laura

Man holding bicycle standing outside building. Another bicycle rests against building and young man peeks around corner at the camera.

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Young man posed on a bicycle with drop handlebars inside. A sheet is on the floor and the window behind him blocked off.

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Young woman, Cora, and child, Albert on a bicycle, 1909. Names: Swain, Cora

Her first bicycle. A woman riding a bicycle, headed south on Orange Street, accompanied by a dog. The Unitarian Church is just visible on the left side of the image.

Woman with a bicycle in front of the Waterfront Art Show. Photograph by Lloyd Schultz.

A young man, Henry G. Whitman, holding the first “Safety” bicycle owned on Nantucket.

The Surfside Hotel with one end of the building collapsed.

A man with a bicycle is in the foreground.

Photographic group portrait of people posed behind a bicycle in front of an unidentified house.

The woman in the center of the image is wearing eyeglasses.

Boy, Byron Snow, and bicycle outside the Inquirer and Mirror office, off Milk Street.

Roger Young on a penny-farthing, a high wheel bicycle, tipping his hat, riding in a Main Street Fete. The Civil War Monument and the house at 108 Main Street are in the background. Names: Young, Roger A. Young Family

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NOT SO FAST

Prepping for

ummer INTERVIEW BY LEISE TRUEBLOOD

A QUICK CHAT WITH FASHION BLOGGER MACKENZIE HORAN

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preciate seeing bloggers’ personalities thanks to

Nantucket begin?

the advent of Instagram stories. I wouldn’t post a

HORAN: My great-great-grandfather built a house

video of myself rambling on about book recom-

on Baxter Road in 1889, and my mom’s side of

mendations with messy hair and no makeup in my

the family has been coming to the island ever

feed, but Instagram stories are a perfect home for

since. My “Grandy” now lives in Tom Nevers and

that kind of realness and conversation. Being able

my parents own a home in Naushop.

to connect with people through video and direct messages makes me feel like I’m chatting with

N MAGAZINE: As you planned your recent nuptials in

friends, albeit ones I may never meet in real life.

Siasconset, what piece of Nantucket did you feel most important to include in your wedding?

N MAGAZINE: Describe your own blog’s voice in

HORAN: We basically recreated my parents’ wed-

three words.

ding on the island thirty-one years prior. We had

HORAN: My favorite posts I’ve written read like

our rehearsal dinner at The Chanticleer where they

they’re in conversation with one of my girlfriends,

had theirs and where my dad’s parents had stayed

where I’m recapping a trip or talking about my

on their honeymoon. We also had a hand-painted

week the way I would over a glass of rosé. So I

bar salvaged from our family’s original home

hope the three words would be something like ap-

on display at the welcome party in my parents’

proachable, fun-loving and relatable.

backyard, along with the food truck from Millie’s, where my cousins and siblings worked for many

N MAGAZINE: What’s one thing about Nantucket that

summers. Then we got married at the ‘Scon-

might surprise people?

set Chapel where my parents were married and

HORAN: That most Nantucketers are extremely

where my Grandy and her friends needlepointed

down-to-earth. I think the island has gotten this

all the kneelers. And we had our reception at the

reputation as a fancy summer destination, but

Summer House where my mom worked summers

that really does a disservice to its history and all

as a teenager back when it was called the Moby

the wonderful small businesses that have found a

Dick. Incorporating so much family history into

home here.

our wedding made it feel special and timeless.

N MAGAZINE: What is your favorite part about blogN MAGAZINE: If you weren’t an influencer, what

ging when you’re on Nantucket?

would you be doing?

HORAN: Particularly after my parents sold our child-

HORAN: I really think of myself as a blogger as op-

hood home in Connecticut, coming to Nantucket

posed to an influencer. But I hope I would still be

really feels like coming home. And since I work

writing and finding a way to enjoy photography in

from home by myself the rest of the year, spend-

my free time. Or maybe I would have gone back

ing the summer on the island means I’m suddenly

to school for interior design. Who knows?

surrounded by family and friends, which is such

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a welcome change of pace and scenery. And of

N MAGAZINE: What do you think is the most impor-

course as someone who’s constantly taking pic-

tant new trend in social media?

tures, I couldn’t ask for a more beautiful place to

HORAN: Authenticity! I think people are a little

capture than Nantucket.

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