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Healing Near Home Recovering from surgery can require more than just the proper medical care, monitoring, and rehabilitation expertise. Sometimes it’s a state-of-mind, and having the support of friends and family nearby. Is there a better place to recover than close to your home and loved ones on Nantucket? Nantucket Cottage Hospital offers a federally-licensed surgical recovery and physical rehabilitation program for patients recovering from a major surgery, stroke, injury or illness who require additional rehab or skilled nursing. Whether you were first treated on-island or elsewhere on the mainland, the program is open to any qualifying patient wishing to recover on Nantucket near their family and friends, in the intimate comfort of our hospital.
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LIVE TIMELESS 9 CA BOT L AN E | CLI FF $ 9,9 5 0,0 0 0 Without a doubt, the best view on the Cliff. This fabulous 5 bedroom home, perched high upon the Cliff, was beautifully renovated in 2005, retaining it’s original character with high ceilings, wood floors, four fireplaces, and an abundance of Nantucket charm. A spacious and sun filled home, sited on a quiet corner of Cabot Lane and within walking distance of Steps Beach, Jetties Beach and Town. The house was built in 1880 by Housewright James H. Gibbs for Reverend William H. Fish and Helen Case Fish of Troy, NY. It is one of the earliest houses on the bluff built for simplistic summer living and sea views.
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A numerical snapshot of Nantucket.
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The top events this holiday season.
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Mickaela Grace of the new Graceline Institute on Main Street gives her top tips for being mindful this holiday season.
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N’s resident bookworm Tim Ehrenberg gives us his top reading recommendations for the winter.
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Interior designer Kristy Kay shares one of her favorite spaces.
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All the news, tidbits and scuttlebutt that’s fit to print.
NOSH NEWS Take a bite of some top canine cuisine courtesy of the Nantucket Barkery.
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Harvard economist Greg Mankiw shares his thoughts on the state of today’s economy.
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SHIMMO $4,500,000 - Stunning 2 Acre lot in the heart of Shimmo with water views, beach access and a private pristine setting adjacent to conservation land. Create a sophisticated and luxurious retreat that reflects inspired architecture merged with the state of the art technology and efficiency of modern materials. Seize this rare opportunity to purchase a double sized parcel of land in exclusive Shimmo neighborhood with over 80,000 square feet of extensive grounds, boasting elevations upwards of 42 feet above sea level. Experience the benefits of mature trees & plantings that took generations to grow including Norway Maple, Ash, Beech and Birch trees. High elevations afford harbor views from the second level, views of nearby ponds as well as panoramic water views from the roof walk elevations that encompass Nantucket Sound, Brant Point and the Jetties to Great Point Lighthouse. Sale conveys HDC Approved Plans for Main House, Pool, Cabana/Guest House & Garage by renowned island architects Botticelli & Pohl. Plenty of land for additional outbuildings & tennis courts if desired. Includes rights in the Shimmo Association for beach access; parking and boat storage at the end of Shimmo Pond Road where there is a path and steps to the beach-a perfect launching area to escape to Coatue, Town or points beyond! Private viewings upon request.
KITE HILL $2,295,000 - Contemporary & immaculate 2 Bedroom & 2.5 bath home nestled on a private shell lane in the Cliff area very near downtown Nantucket.
GULL ISLAND $2,250,000 - Downtown antique home set on a cobblestone lane, ready for buyer to restore to their specifications. Sale to include HDC Approved Plans by Thornewill Design.
SURFSIDE $1,975,000 - Great opportunity to create a Compound in Surfside near Surfside Beaches. Large & level lot with 2.7 acres of land. N magazine
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Even at thirty miles out to sea, Nantucket’s reach goes far beyond our shores given the influence of the people who live and visit here. In the worlds of politics and finance, Nantucketers often influence the national dialogue and beyond. In this issue, we cover a number of individuals whose voice or business acumen radiates across the country, and, in some cases, across the globe.
Our cover features MSNBC Morning Joe’s Mika Brzezinski
and her co-host and fiancé, former congressman Joe Scarborough. Mika has emerged as an outspoken critic of the Trump administration as well as a champion of women’s self-determination at a time when America’s consciousness of the treatment of women has never been higher. N Magazine interviewed Brzezinski about her recently re-released best-seller, Knowing Your Value, her views of our current political scene, and her connection to the island.
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Mankiw who is considered among the top in his field and the author of one of the country’s most successful economic text books. Professor Mankiw shared his views on where the economy is going under the Trump administration, how much credit belongs to the president for his economic policies, and how the global political fallout could impact us here at home.
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Another business that is familiar to all Nantucketers is Cape Air, a company
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age, but is in the process of repositioning itself in the marketplace. We learned through our discussions with Cape Air founder and former state senator, Dan Wolf, that the airline is about to reveal an entirely new fleet of planes for its national route system. Looking further down the line, Cape Air is also considering including electric planes to its fleet once the technology is sufficiently up to speed. Landing on the local level, there is a group of business people on Nantucket who have chosen to earn their living in a way that keeps an important island tradition alive. Our profiles of the next generation of shell fishermen and conservationists provide us comfort in knowing that the tradition of responsibly harvesting the bounty of Nantucket’s waters is alive and well.
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Members of the Wampanoag tribe lived on Nantucket when it was first colonized.
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There’s definitely something in the water. Since late this summer, killer videos of great white sharks have been circling the web. @barstoolsports, owned by Nantucket summer resident @stoolpresidente Dave Portnoy, reposted two jaw-dropping videos of great white sharks snatching fish from local fishermen. One video, originally posted by @albacorecharters received over 2 million views, while another video originally posted by @chris_ morrissey reeled in a whopping 3.5 million views and a mention on NBC’s Today Show.
This past September’s The Nantucket Project hosted a slew of speakers, including former President George Bush, cyclist Lance Armstrong, and comedian Tig Notaro. Other orators included actress Laura Dern, fashion mogul Andre Leon Talley, and former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer (@seanmspicer), who all posted shots of the festivities and garnered thousands of combined likes across Instagram.
Travel + Leisure has been giving a lot of love to the Rock lately. In early October, the popular travel mag posted a video about Nantucket to their Facebook page, which has over 3 million followers. The charming one-minute film featured sweeping drone footage of the island and collected more than 146,000 views. This isn’t the first time they’ve given attention to the Grey Lady this year, as an earlier ode-to-Nantucket video posted in July brought in 33,000 views.
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A Nantucket winter tradition, this annual ceremony kicks off the holiday season and lights up the faces of kids and adults alike. Enjoy hot chocolate and tunes from the Nantucket High School a cappella group as Main Street comes to life. For more information, visit www.christmasstroll.com
Miracle on 34th Street is known for its popularity as both a film and a musical, but it will take on new meaning when it opens November 15th. The story centers around the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, a famous holiday event that got its start right here on the Grey Lady. For tickets and more information, visit www.theatrenantucket.org
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Think warm thoughts and take the plunge on Thanksgiving Day. This frosty family favorite sees hundreds of participants brave the chilly temps to take a dip July 5 - Aug 10 and support the Atheneum. To donate DADDY and sign up for the plunge, visit www. nantucketatheneum.org LONG LEGS Directed By Michael Kopko
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Bring home a new beauty to hang above the mantel at the AAN Cool Yule Holiday Party. The festive fête highlights the work of the AAN’s 260 members and will feature mini masterpieces from the Holiday Small Works exhibition. For more information, visit www.nantucketarts.org
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Santa Claus is coming to town! Head to Main Street to hear the town crier ring in Stroll weekend, join in the merry holiday spirit, and see the big man in the red suit himself. For more information, visit www. christmasstroll.com
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WHITE ELEPHANT VILLAGE – 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Perfect for last-minute shoppers and stocking stuffers, the 18th Annual Yuletide Fair will have unique festive items and heirloom quality gifts for all ages. Enjoy seasonal fare, musical entertainment, and holiday craft activities for children. For more information, visit www.nantucketlighthouseschool.org
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Say ahoy to 2019 at the Nantucket Hotel for their New Year’s Eve Nautical Dinner and Dance Party. Drop anchor and come aboard for cocktails, an elegant clambake dinner, dancing, and tunes from saxophone player and DJ Matty B. For tickets and more information, visit www.thenantuckethotel.com
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MARINER VILLAGE Just off the new in-town bike path and moments from Great Harbor Yacht Club sits Nantucket’s newest enclave, Mariner Way. Those looking for downtown proximity will love the ability to meander down the hydrangea-lined side streets for their morning coffee or meet friends for breakfast. For those who have a more active lifestyle, this neighborhood sits near the harbor and Monomoy Creeks, making a morning SUP or kayak session a breeze. Expertly designed with luxurious amenities, the homes at Mariner Village offer the perfect setting for summer evenings spent on the oversized deck or around the fire pit entertaining family and friends.
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PHYSICAL FITNESS: Detoxify to Revitalize Studies show that being flexible in both body and mind not only keeps us open to new information, but keeps us young and vital. So get bendy and get sweaty—preferably outdoors. Vitamin D and Vitamin Sea are just what the season needs. EMOTIONAL FITNESS: Drop Story, Raise Consciousness New findings in neuroscience and epigenetics reveal that we can immediately pollute the body with stress chemicals just by thinking about a past wound. And there is no greater emotional activation for past narratives than a holiday spent with the cacophony of family. So use this opportunity as a pilgrimage into emotional intelligence (EQ) and decide that you will drop grievances. INTELLECTUAL FITNESS: Avoid Certainty, Embrace Curiosity Show up to every holiday party with a blank slate. Be open to diverse opinion and new perception. Release negative expectation. Be curious about your own motivations. Are you being petty, small, or unforgiving? Are you overdoing or over-entertaining, scorekeeping, image-crafting, attacking, defending, or permission seeking? FINANCIAL FITNESS: Avoid Over-Extension, Lean into Presence Time and money are vital currencies to overall health and wellbeing, so fiscal fitness is crucial. If you are overworking, overbooking, overextending or overspending, your vitality is trapped in deficit. Even credit card debt disallows you to be present with your energy—because it binds you to the past while simultaneously enslaving future earnings. SPIRITUAL FITNESS: Obliterate Obligation, Create Tradition Nobody likes the dude at the party who doesn’t want to be at the party. Right? So part of being soulful is to be truthful. Don’t show up to rooms you don’t want to be in—and really be in the room when you’re in it. Truly. And lastly, create ritual for yourself. Meditate. Walk. Write. Pray. Provide. Play. Investigate. Collaborate. Find a practice that suits your self discovery.
The Graceline Institute at 41 Main St is a consciousness center focused on healthy living, unified-field meditation and Emotional Intelligence. Mickaela Grace splits her time between private healing clients, teaching, making environmental films, appreciating well-made mittens and chasing a happy husky through the dunes daily. Join her in January for a month devoted to clean living.
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TIM’S TOP 12 BOOKS OF 2018 THE IMMORTALISTS BY CHLOE BENJAMIN (JANUARY 2018)
If you knew the date of your death, how would you live the rest of your life? Four siblings examine issues of mortality, destiny, and self-determination in this absorbing novel that is not necessarily a book about dying, but about living.
AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE BY TAYARI JONES (FEBRUARY 2018) A beautifully written, suspenseful love story where nobody is wrong and everybody is trying to do the right thing. I could not put this book down and read it in one sitting. The characters and their story have stuck with me all year long.
EDUCATED BY TARA WESTOVER (MARCH 2018) Tara Westover was seventeen when she first entered a classroom. Born to survivalists, she writes a gripping, coming-of-age memoir about self-invention and the importance of education. Her quest for knowledge is thrilling, transformative, and, in a word, educational.
THE FEMALE PERSUASION BY MEG WOLITZER (APRIL 2018) One could argue that 2018 was the year of the woman. Meg Wolitzer’s book persuades readers to look at feminism and all it entails. The characters were so real that by page ten you feel like you know them. The story resonates for each reader in different ways long after the final page.
THE GREAT BELIEVERS BY REBECCA MAKKAI (JUNE 2018) Shortlisted for the National Book Award, Makkai’s novel is a sprawling testament of friendship in the face of tragedy from the AIDS crisis set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris. Here are voices of loss that I believe deserve to be heard.
US AGAINST YOU BY FREDRIK BACKMAN (JUNE 2018) The sequel to Beartown is a book about a little bit of everything! It’s about politics,
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THERE THERE BY TOMMY ORANGE (JUNE 2018) There There is one of the first books to capture the joys and losses of urban Native Americans. It’s a groundbreaking portrait of an America few of us have ever seen.
A SPARK OF LIGHT BY JODI PICOULT (OCTOBER 2018) Jodi Picoult tackles women’s reproductive rights and abortion in her latest ethical dilemma fiction. The book structure is unique, but it’s the same sensitive look at a controversial subject that we expect from Jodi’s books. We hope it sparks healthy book club discussions.
THE LIBRARY BOOK BY SUSAN ORLEAN (OCTOBER 2018) A true crime investigation into the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire and an examination of the crucial role libraries play in our society. If you love books, make sure to check this one out. Susan Orlean will be joining us for the 2019 Nantucket Book Festival.
THE WITCH ELM BY TANA FRENCH (OCTOBER 2018) Tana French may be my favorite crime writer. She turns this crime story inside out to immerse us in the plot. They say a good mystery would still be enjoyed even if you didn’t get to know the ending, but Tana pulls readers right through to the finish.
WINTER IN PARADISE BY ELIN HILDERBRAND (OCTOBER 2018) Pack your suitcases because we’re going island hopping from Nantucket to St John USVI this winter with local author Elin Hilderbrand in the book Elin’s sister says is her best one yet! Autographed copies available at Mitchell’s & Bookworks.
IN THE HURRICANE’S EYE BY NATHANIEL PHILBRICK (OCTOBER 2018) Our beloved local historian and author Nat Philbrick gives us another epic and suspenseful voyage back to the days of George Washington. This wide-ranging account reveals that the fate of the American Revolution, in the end, depended on Washing-
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It’s not often that we get asked to design a Nantucket getaway with a European influence. For these newlywed homeowners, they dreamt of their later-in-life, year-round getaway to reflect their love for opulence and all things French. We created a design beginning with a neutral palette to then layer in various textures finishing off with vibrant metals and fabrics. The highly textured, yet luxuriously soft fabrics on the main furnishings feel casual in summer yet formal enough for winter holiday entertaining. Elegance was also injected by adding voluminous draperies throughout the main living and dining area. Finishing touches of hotel silver and mercury glass from vintage shops added some sparkle and completed our Parisian nod.
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The intricate design found on the draperies complemented our European vision evoking the elegance of a hotel. By selecting a tonal pattern, the fabric still felt airy and not too formal. A touch of sparkle can be found with the polished nickel rod and rings. The carved wood detail on the accent chair and ottoman was a wink to the vintage style found throughout Paris. We chose this burlap striped fabric to keep the formality at a minimum and also provide a very durable and long-lasting option. The patterned gray and ivory wool rug offers timeless interest, but forgiving in a well loved environment. White on a sofa can be daring, however this highly textured weave is family friendly while still feeling airy and coastal. The curved arms and structured cushions feel crisp and tailored. With formal details found throughout, a great counter was this driftwood cocktail table. While the curved legs complement the other furnishings, the finish welcomes a space that is truly lived in and not too precious. By varying accents and accessories including silver trays, mercury glass lamps and marble pedestals, the look feels more curated and hand selected as if it had taken years to select each item.
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News recently broke that Nantucket’s favorite brewery cashed in to the tune of $23 million. On October 10th, Cisco Brewers announced on Facebook: “We’re raising our glasses to the next milestone in Cisco’s history! We dropped anchor with Craft Brew Alliance! Cheers to our new partnership of innovation with CBA!” Based in Portland Oregon, Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) is a publically traded company that has been on a fouryear quest to acquire craft brews around the country. News of a potential deal with Cisco first emerged three years ago when CBA was
planning on purchasing a minority stake in brewers. This new deal, which is part of a $45 million acquisition that also included North Carolina’s Appalachian Mountain Brewery and Miami’s Wynwood Brewing, now entitles CBA to all the wholesale aspects of Cisco. But before Cisco devotees drown their sorrows in a tall pint of Whale’s Tale, note that the brewery owners, who founded the operation in 1995, have retained ownership of the retail side of the business. So the brewery that we all know and love will stay the same as it has been for more than twenty years. Cheers to that!
SOMETHING’S COOKING
Much like the island’s sandy shoreline, Nantucket’s restaurant landscape tends to undergo a number of subtle shifts during the winter months. We’ve already seen some signs of change to come. Word has it that Nick Nass, Manny Rojas, Emily Berger, Jamie Lee Nass and George Kelly are taking over the former space of Met on Main, which shut its doors this past October after six years in business. Slated to open Daffodil weekend, this new downtown eatery—that had yet to be named at press time— will be serving New American cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner, year round. Meanwhile, the old Starlight Theater is being turned into a restaurant and live music venue by Caleb Cressman and Callie Kever, along with Liam Mackey and Clinton Terry of Nautilus. Time will tell what more culinary changes will take place over the winter, but we’re sure to have plenty to chew on come springtime.
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In the minds of many Nantucketers, it was just a matter of time until sharks posed a legitimate threat to swimmers on the Cape and the islands. With growing numbers of gray seals in our waters, Great White sharks have found a dependable food source that appears to have made them more than just casual visitors. Just ask Captain Bobby Decosta. During a fishing charter, DeCosta and his crew caught footage of a great white attacking a blue fish that was being reeled in to the boat. The clip went viral online. After the fatal attack in Wellfleet this September, many islanders are wondering whether or not we’re going to need a bigger boat.
KERRY RETURNS Former Secretary of State and former presidential candidate John Kerry returns to Nantucket this November for the first-ever installment of the Dreamland Conversations series. Coming off the release of his new memoir Every Day is Extra, Kerry will be discussing the recent mid-term elections as well as the upcoming 2020 presidential race with Dreamland board member and journalist David Gregory. Kerry and his wife Teresa Heinz spent decades summering on Nantucket, before putting their home on Hulbert Ave on the market two summers ago. Kerry has since moved his summer retreat to Martha’s Vineyard. The Dreamland talk will be held on the Dreamland’s main stage on Saturday, November 24th at 5 p.m.
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The Nantucket Historical Association is taking a bite out of the Big Apple this winter as part of The Winter Show held at the historic Park Avenue Armory in New York City from January 18th-27th. Celebrating its 65th Anniversary Sapphire Jubilee, The Winter Show is New York’s longest-running art, antiques, and design fair. As the 2019 loan exhibition, the NHA’s “Collecting Nantucket, Connecting the World” will showcase artwork from its extensive collection that’s been curated over the last 125 years.
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COUNTING ON IT After debuting at a sold-out presentation at the Dreamland, the Nantucket Data Platform has been a source of tremendous fascination on and off island. Using sophisticated data collection and analysis technology, founder Alan Worden and his team have created a database that provides more accurate statistical answers to a wide range of questions on the island. How many people live year-round on Nantucket? What’s the busiest day during the summer? The fascination around his findings were so compelling that Worden decided to throw an encore presentation at the Dreamland earlier this fall. And Nantucketers weren’t the only ones checking his count. Most recently, Jo Craven McGinty wrote a story in the Wall Street Journal about Worden’s Data Platform, proving once again that the days of intrigue around this project are not yet numbered.
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The Nantucket Short Film Festival enjoyed yet another sold-out premiere this fall, prompting an encore showing to be held a few weeks later. Celebrating locally-shot short films, this year’s festival saw all types of cinematic stories from comedies like Mookie Richards’ Carpe Diem to head-scratching thinkers like Kit Noble and Chip Webster’s SDRAWK CAB. After the ballots were counted, the audience choice award for “Best Short Film” went to John Copenhaver for New Year’s Eve while “Best New Filmmaker” went to Rebecca Nimerfroh and Mark Pommett for Somebody Call A Nurse. If you missed the festival, all the shorties are available online at NantucketShorts.com.
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Tens of thousands of treats later and the two friends have a growing business that continues to fetch new customers. Nantucket Barkery offers three kinds of bones, all made from simple, locally sourced ingredients. Last summer, the duo began using beer and whiskey mash from Cisco Brewers to create their wildly popular Brewery Bones. Other flavors include chicken rosemary and honey peanut butter. “It’s all natural ingredients that people can eat,” says Sandy. “In fact, my kids eat them and tell me they’re better than granola bars!” Their kids’ approval aside, Sandy and Jen’s Nantucket Barkery bones are not made for human consumption—it says so directly on the packaging. This allows the two entrepreneurs to continue to bake their bones in their home kitchens, without worrying about the health inspector. And as far as the dogs are concerned, the recipes are gentle on their stomachs and packed with good nutrients for healthy skin and coats. “People come by and buy bags and bags of them,” Sandy says. “It really blows my mind.” So if you’re looking for a tasty treat for your pooch’s stocking this holiday season, Nantucket Barkery might just have a gift they would really dig. Orders can be placed online at NantucketBarkery.com as well as at a number of retail locations on the island.
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journalism, entertainment and patriotism. Recipients included Maine Senator Susan Collins, Fox News broadcaster Chris Wallace, comedian Jay Leno, and Secretary of Defense James Mattis. Special recognition was given to New England Patriots coach and Nantucket summer resident Bill Belichick, who was raised on the academy
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f all the exclusive clubs in America, none is more rarified than the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Created in 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln, the Medal of Honor is bestowed by the president to members of the armed forces who distinguish themselves through “conspicuBrooke & Bob Monahan with Bill Belichick ous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life, above and beyond the call of duty.” campus while his father served as assisNantucket summer tant football coach and director of physiresident Bob Monahan cal education for the school. has long been inspired by The Medal of Honor Society’s the seventy-two living rerole goes far deeper than hosting elabcipients of the Medal of orate events. According to Monahan, Honor and served as presiwho has also served as one of the gala dent and CEO of the 2018 chairs for Holidays for Heroes on NanCongressional Medal of tucket for four years, “The purpose of Honor Society Conventhis effort is to support veterans and tion, held in September at active duty military who leave service the Naval Academy in Anwith personal challenges.” He added, Bill Belichick napolis. As “For many veta real estate develerans the most oper who chaired the difficult job be2013 Medal of Honor gins when they event at Gettysburg come home and as well as serving as have to deal chair and co-chair of with the trauma the Boston Pops on and challenges Nantucket concert in associated with 2014 and 2017 reBob Monahan, Jay Leno & Bill Belichick war.” Whether spectively, Monahan a person serves is no stranger to throwing major events. in the military or works in civilian And his production for the 750-person, life, the Medal of Honor recipients set black-tie convention gala could best be a standard of conduct to which we can described as heroic. all aspire. Staged in the academy’s dramatic 30,000-square-foot dining hall, with soaring 50-foot ceilings, pomp and circumstance were on full display. Kicked Award Recipients: off with a rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Secretary played by the White House band, the evening was hostof Defense James Mattis, ed by CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell and was centered Fox News broadcaster around annual awards presented to various individuals Chris Wallace who are recognized for their contributions to politics, & Jay Leno
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If you told Bobby Planzer’s doctors that someday he would star in his own television series on one of the world’s most exclusive resort islands, they might have greeted you with a look of total disbelief. Born fourteen weeks early and weighing just over a pound, Bobby endured a brain hemorrhage and a chronic lung disease. For the first four years of his life, he was unable to eat, speak or breathe on his own. Yet despite such monumental challenges, Bobby is going strong today—a freshman at Nantucket High School and the island’s newest media personality.
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“He was one of the most kind and gentle-hearted individuals I’d ever met… Bobby judges you—if he does at all— by the person that’s inside, and not by who the world perceives you to be.” – Chris Wendzicki
Around Town into a full-fledged series for NCTV in which Bobby interviewed various members of the community. The show’s premiere was so well received that business owners and community members started reaching out to be included in the next season. “People are people to Bobby,” explains Wendzicki, who has seen him interact with all walks of folks while taping his show. “Bobby judges you—if he does at all—by the person that’s inside, and not by who the world perceives you to be.” For someone as inspirational and aspirational as Bobby Planzer, Nantucket has proved fertile ground for his talent and ambition. The island has allowed him to transform and mold his life into what he wants
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fter being longtime summer residents on the island, Bobby’s parents moved to Nantucket from Washington, D.C. eight years ago to give their son a jump-start at life. They were looking for a school system that would not only work one-on-one with his learning disabilities, but also provide him with the same experience and opportunities as his peers. Today, when he’s not attending high school, you’ll find Bobby volunteering with veterans, working with the Stand Up & Learn program at the Dreamland, keeping the time at the town meeting, playing the drums for MusiCorps—a band made up of wounded warriors—and starring in his own television series, Bobbin’ Around Town. Chris Wendzicki, the former station manager of NCTV, remembers Bobby first approaching him to pitch the show. “He was one of the most kind and gentle-hearted individuals I’d ever met,” Wendzicki says. Working together, Bobby and Wendzicki developed Bobbin’
and seize the opportunities around him. But Nantucket has benefited even more so from the presence of this truly rare young man. His infectious optimism and positive spirit exemplify how life should be lived. Whether volunteering, playing music, doing stand-up comedy or hosting his own television show, Bobby Planzer is ready for whatever comes next.
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How a world champion gymnast from Bulgaria landed on Nantucket
antucket is a hotbed for talent. Top performers in the worlds of entertainment, sports, politics and business are all drawn to the island like bluefish to sand eels. But it’s not just Fortune 100 CEOs and hedge fund managers touting impressive resumes. Very often the person waiting your table or bagging your groceries on Nantucket is secretly a veritable star in their own right. Such is the case with Greta Hristova, who before she was a waitress at Ventuno and a clerk at Stop & Shop, was a world champion gymnast in Bulgaria.
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worth it.” Hristova’s parents were always in the audience, but despite her great promise, they perceived gymnastics as more of a hobby than a career. Education came first. They supported her aspirations as a gymnast, but also expected her to be an excellent student. “If I received a lower grade in school, my parents didn’t let me go to my training,” she says. Eventually, her fellow national teammates switched to being homeschooled with private tutors because the training was so intensive. “But I was the only one who still went to school full time,” Hristova says. “My father told my trainer he would let me be part of the national team only if I continued studying full time.” The balancing act paid off. Hristova earned a full scholarship to the American University in Bulgaria—but attending classes would come at the cost of her gymnastics career. “I felt lost,” she says of leaving gymnastics to pursue higher education. “For me, stepping out of the sports hall meant stepping out of my
comfort zone. I still don’t know which way to go, but I got to know myself. I had to face a new kind of challenge.” One of these new challenges was becoming more independent. Hristova decided to sign up for a work/travel visa program in the United States, which brought her to Nantucket three summers ago. “I didn’t know where I was going when I arrived on the island,” she remembers. “My first job was at Stop & Shop and it was quite a shock the first two weeks.” Navigating jobs, housing and the island itself felt more daunting at times than competing on the world gymnastics stage. But Hristova fell in love with Nantucket and has returned every summer since to work. Last summer, she tried to organize a children’s gymnastics class on the island, but she couldn’t find a space she could afford to rent. Undeterred, Hristova plans on attempting to launch her children’s classes next year. Because if her career as a champion gymnast has taught her anything, it’s that hard work and persistence always pay off.
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“The airplane is about 20% bigger. The engines produce about 20% more power… passengers are going to love it from a comfort standpoint.” — Dan Wolf
request for proposal to aviation companies to custom build a twin-engine plane to replace the 402s. Twelve companies responded, but only one met Cape Air’s criteria. Based in Italy, the aviation company Tecnam collaborated with Wolf and his team to develop the P2012 Traveller, an eleven-person aircraft with twin 375 HP engines. “It’s an all-weather airplane that’s the right size to handle the seasonality and will be very reliable,” Wolf says. “The airplane is about 20 percent bigger. The engines produce about 20 percent more power. This airplane also has air conditioning, so passengers are going to love it from a comfort stand-
point.” This January, twenty of these new P2012 Travellers will be making the trip to the States from Italy. Not surprisingly, many of Cape Air’s pilots have been lining up to make the inaugural, trans-Atlantic flight. These custom aircraft will make their debut on Nantucket in the spring. Looking further into the future, Wolf has his sights set on integrating into his fleet new electric planes that would be powered entirely by renewable energy. He’s been in contact with two companies that are leading this aviation technology, one based in California and the other in Tel Aviv. Eviation, which is based in Israel, is
developing an all-electric airplane that has specifications similar to Tecnam’s P2012 Traveller, with two seats in the cockpit and nine in the cabin. The aircraft is futuristic looking with a sleek, teardrop design and propellers off the end of the wings and at the rear of the plane. Sixty-five percent of the plane’s weight is in its lithium-ion battery, leaving the remaining 35 percent in its ultra-light composite body. “We’re really convinced that as the battery power gets better and better, the feasibility of electric is going to become greater,” Wolf says. “We have our eyes on the solar projects at the airports, additional solar capacity that will be coming online, and the
dered on demand, what he describes as the “Uber-ization of air travel.” “I think what you will see from Cape Air in the years ahead is more flexible and more dynamic service,” he says. “We’ll be unveiling something in the next year or two called the Personal Airline Service, which will allow a customer
three seats at a certain price, and two seats at a certain price based on demand and historical data. Moreover, Wolf and his team plan on integrating a new, sophisticated kiosk system at the airport, which will help eliminate the time-consuming bottlenecks at the ticket counter.
A rendering of Eviation’s “Alice,” an electric plane that could someday be serving Nantucket.
“We’re really convinced that as the battery power gets better and better, the feasibility of electric airplanes is going to become greater.” — Dan Wolf Cape Air’s Dan Wolf and Jim Goddard meeting with Tecnam CEO Paolo Pascale in Italy.
Vineyard wind project. Because as we look at the future of electric technology, we want to make sure we’re charging the airplane with renewable energy— otherwise it defeats the purpose.” Wolf believes that electric planes could be landing on Nantucket as early as 2022. As for his original 402s, Wolf is not putting them out to pasture just yet. Instead, he’s planning on retrofitting them into lux private aircrafts that could be or-
to go on our website and actually call for an airplane to their destination on their schedule. Obviously the pricing will be a little different for that, but that’s a product I think will be really exciting for the summer community on Nantucket.” Ticket prices are another front Cape Air hopes to tinker with moving forward. The airline has begun pricing tickets by “bucketing,” in which four seats are available at a certain price,
Planes, weather and ticket prices aside, the biggest obstacle Cape Air faces in the future, according to Wolf, continues to be the dire pilot shortage. Yet with its vigorous recruiting program and a fresh lineup of exciting new aircraft to get behind, Wolf is confident that Cape Air will continue climbing higher and higher. And if he’s ever a pilot short, Wolf still knows his way around a cockpit and is always happy to jump on the controls.
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PROF. MANKIW: We will surely have another recession at some time, but there is no reason to think it will come soon just because this expansion has already been a long one. Expansions don’t die of old age. They die because something kills them. One possible suspect, if we do get another recession, is excessive tightening by the Federal Reserve. I don’t see evidence of that happening yet. But whenever the Fed tightens, as it has been doing, the risk of recession rises.
N MAGAZINE: The economy is clearly booming right
Expansions don’t die of old age. They die because something kills them. One possible suspect, if we do get another recession, is excessive tightening by the Federal Reserve. — Professor Greg Mankiw
now. How much of this growth do you think has been fueled by Trump’s policies? PROF. MANKIW: That is impossible to say with any degree of confidence. The state of the economy at any moment depends on current policies, past policies, and numerous forces beyond the control of any policymaker. I can say that the economy was in fine shape at the end of the Obama administration, despite what President Trump sometimes asserts. The Trump tax cuts likely made it stronger, while worsening the long-term fiscal imbalance. Reasonable economists can and do disagree about the Trump tax bill. My own view is that the bill was a mixed bag. The corporate rate cuts and reforms were sensible, moving us closer to the corporate tax systems in many other countries. But the changes in the tax treatment of noncorporate businesses—the so-called pass-through entities—were a bit of a mess. They further complicate an already overly complex tax code.
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s the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard, summer resident Greg Mankiw has shaped the minds of tens of thousands of students. His thirty-three-year tenure at Harvard was punctuated by a three-year role serving as the chair of President George W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisors in the White House. Today, outside of his widely read textbooks, Mankiw’s theories on the economy can be read every other week in his column in The New York Times. N Magazine met with Professor Mankiw on Harvard’s campus and got his thoughts on the state of today’s economy.
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N MAGAZINE: We are enjoying one of the longest economic expansions in modern American history, and many are wondering when will the inevitable slow down occur. Is a slowdown inevitable, and, if so, what do you think will trigger it?
of talk regarding the risks of global trade war. Some of our trading partners, however, seem to have caved to Trump’s threats. Do you see a trade war, particularly relative to China, as a real threat or do you think it will be resolved and possibly in our favor? PROF. MANKIW: President Trump’s tariffs are a step in the wrong direction. Economists have defended free trade for over two centuries, dating back to Adam Smith’s book The Wealth of Nations, and much historical evidence supports this position. Mr. Trump thinks that past trade deals have been bad for the United States and that our trading partners are taking advantage of us. I disagree. Like most economists, I see international trade as win-win.
The one exception, where I agree with Mr. Trump, concerns China’s treatment of intellectual property. The United States is a big producer of intellectual property, such as soft-
difference between them and four Ukrainian immigrants I know who came into the United States a century ago to find better lives. Those four Ukrainians were my grandpar-
President Trump’s tariffs are a step in the wrong direction. Economists have defended free trade for over two centuries, dating back to Adam Smith’s book The Wealth of Nations, and much historical evidence supports this position. — Professor Greg Mankiw
ware, movies and technological innovations. China’s failure to protect copyright and patents is a significant problem, and the president is right to call them out on it. But his belligerent attitude toward our trading partners in Europe and North America makes less sense.
ents. So to me, taking a hard line on immigration feels like slamming a door in the face of my grandmother.
open immigration policy. And that includes seasonal workers. But if we don’t get that outcome, the labor market will have to make the necessary adjustments. Some wages would need to rise to attract more domestic workers. Some services would become more expensive. Some businesses might no longer be viable. Those adjustments would be painful for some people on Nantucket, but ultimately things would sort themselves out. In the long run, markets are resilient and respond to scarcity, including scarcity of workers.
N MAGAZINE: President Obama recently N MAGAZINE: On Nantucket and many resort communities, seasonal workers using the J-1 Visa program are essential. How is this problem going to be resolved?
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proclaimed that he is responsible for the economic resurgence that we are now experiencing. Do you feel that there were policies that he instituted that are now bearing fruit? PROF. MANKIW: When President Obama took office in 2009, the economy was in the midst of the financial crisis and Great Recession. He and his economic team, along with the Federal Reserve, deserve a lot of credit for averting another Great Depression.
Professor Mankiw being sworn in with Bush, Alberto Gonzalez, and his wife Deborah and three children in the background.
…some people are tempted to think that economic growth is zero-sum, so if someone is doing well, that must be coming at someone else’s expense. I don’t share that view. When Taylor Swift gets rich by giving great concerts, her fans benefit too, even though they don’t get as rich as she does. — Professor Greg Mankiw
Professor Mankiw in the Oval Office with Bush, Cheney, and NEC director Steve Friedman.
On the other hand, the pace of the recovery from this recession was meager by historical standards. The open question is whether other policies might have promoted a more robust recovery. At this point, the honest answer is that we really don’t know.
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omy and resulting reduction in unemployment seems to pose a risk that we simply do not have enough people to fill jobs at various levels of the economy. With Trump making immigration more and more difficult, how are we going to keep the economic expansion alive, if we don’t have enough people to do the work? PROF. MANKIW: I don’t think we absolutely need immigration to sustain the expansion, but I do favor a more open immigration policy than President Trump does. There are several reasons why I am sympathetic to immigration. As an economist, I am skeptical whenever the government prohibits voluntary trades between consenting adults, and that is what immigration restrictions do. But my views on immigration go beyond the economics of the matter and are deeply personal. When I see unskilled Mexican workers coming to the United States looking for better jobs, I cannot see any
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Still, it is concerning that income and wealth inequality in the United States has increased so much over the past half-century. The solution, rather than demonizing the successful, is to provide greater opportunities for those at the bottom of the economic ladder. To do this, improving our schools should be the central focus. Increasing educational attainment is easier said than done, but that is where we should direct our energies.
N MAGAZINE: Some argue that our economy over
N MAGAZINE: We have seen the signs of an electoral backlash to President Trump, which some are calling the “new socialism.” How concerned are you that the pro-growth policies now in effect could be replaced with policies that focus on wealth redistribution? PROF. MANKIW: A classic trade-off in economics is that between equality and efficiency. The more the government pursues policies to promote equality in the name of fairness, the more it dulls the incentives that promote economic growth. We need a social safety net to help those who are struggling. The big question is how generous it should be. In the past, as the nation has fluctuated between the center-right like President Bush and the center-left like President Obama, policy changes have been moderate in size. Most political debate in this country takes place between the 40 and 60 yard lines. As a result, we usually reach reasonable compromises between competing goals. But the growing appeal of socialism could mean a large shift toward the equality end of the policy spectrum. In my judgment, that would sacrifice too much growth. I hope that doesn’t happen, but it might. N MAGAZINE: The concentration of wealth on Nantucket is extraordinarily high. There seems to be a growing backlash at the inequality between the top 1/10th of 1 percent of the population and the working class of this country. Is the perception among some that the extreme wealth at the top of the pyramid somehow comes at the expense of people at the bottom of the ladder?
I am bullish long-term on the U.S. economy, but I am ready to be wrong. If there is one thing I have learned from a three-decade career as an economist, it is to be skeptical of any economist’s forecast, including my own. — Professor Greg Mankiw
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if someone is doing well, that must be coming at someone else’s expense. I don’t share that view. When Taylor Swift gets rich by giving great concerts, her fans benefit too, even though they don’t get as rich as she does. The same is true when entrepreneurs introduce new products.
the last decade has been built on the back of cheap money and when interest rates normalize, prices across all asset classes will crater. Do you believe there will be an interest ratedriven bubble that will inevitably explode and cause a severe recession? PROF. MANKIW: No, I don’t think that a severe recession is inevitable. But it is true that interest rates have been low for a long time and that low interest rates have contributed to high valuations for many assets. As the economy recovers and the Federal Reserve normalizes interest rates, valuations will likely come down. The Fed is aiming to achieve that normalization at a measured pace, precisely to prevent a sudden and severe crash. It’s a tricky balancing act, and they could make a mistake by moving too fast or too slow. But so far the pace at which the Fed has been moving seems about right. I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt until I see evidence otherwise.
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PROF. MANKIW: Yes, absolutely. There is no nation in the world with a better set of economic and political institutions to foster innovation and growth. Yet if I could conclude by giving your readers one piece of financial advice, it would be to diversify broadly. For your financial portfolio, buy not just U.S. equities but also foreign equities and some bonds for safety. I am bullish long-term on the U.S. economy, but I am ready to be wrong. If there is one thing I have learned from a three-decade career as an economist, it is to be skeptical of any economist’s forecast, including my own.
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A DISCUSSION WITH MSNBC HOST AND NANTUCKET SUMMER RESIDENT MIKA BRZEZINSKI
Mika and her MSNBC cohost and fiancé Joe Scarborough on Nantucket
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Mika Brzezinski is the co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe along with her fiancé, Joe Scarborough. The daughter of Zbigniew Brzezinski, who was counselor to President Lyndon B. Johnson and National Security Advisor for President Jimmy Carter, Mika was exposed to the world of politics and international affairs at an early age. After attending Georgetown University and Williams College, Brzezinski became a broadcast news correspondent, most notably covering 9/11 from Ground Zero, before eventually taking her position as co-host of Morning Joe. Recently, Brzezinski became a story herself as a result of a series of personal Twitter attacks by President Trump, which generated national attention. A bestselling author on women’s empowerment, Brzezinski has been an advocate for women prior to the #MeToo movement and is now one of its most ardent supporters. Brzezinski was interviewed by N Magazine and covered a wide range of topics from her re-released bestseller, Knowing Your Value, her interaction with President Trump, and her views on the current state of affairs in Washington.
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that I think we all can always improve upon. And there are some areas where I think women really fall short. Early on in my life, I didn’t do that well. On every level, whether it be a #MeToo type moment or a contract negotiation or a relationship situation—I didn’t do my part well. I couldn’t believe the impact that it had on my own life when I changed the part I could control, worked on the techniques of communicating effectively, worked on that confidence that you build up in yourself. It had such an impact on my life that I wanted to share it with other women.
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Brzezinski on set for MSNBC’s Morning Joe
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Nantucket? BRZEZINSKI: Joe [Scarborough] has been bringing his family to Nantucket for fifteen years, so I have been hearing about the island for years. We have some great friends on the island, and that’s where it really intersects between the two of us because he has great family time there and we also are able to socialize with friends who we really love dearly.
about #MeToo, developing corporate culture, or knowing our value and getting paid equally to men or getting paid the most we can, I focus on the techniques and philosophies that women have control over. Sometimes I feel we are so focused on the wrongdoing that has become of us that we get caught up in that. We get ahead by calling out wrongdoing, which is fine when it really matters, but it’s not the only way to know your value.
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writing books like Knowing Your Value about female empowerment, the #MeToo movement hadn’t taken off yet. What did you see that now makes your books so relevant today?
N MAGAZINE: What are some of the ways you write about? BRZEZINSKI: There are ways of conducting yourself, composing yourself, executing decisions, taking risks and reaching out for yourself
is at women’s backs right now in a way that it has not been in memory? BRZEZINSKI: Do I feel like the wind is at our back? Yes. Do I feel like we could crash and burn? Yes. We need to be really careful with this moment. These are the parts we can control: how we move forward, how fair we are, how consistent we are, how transparent we are about human
IT’S NOT JUST MEN’S BEHAVIOR. FEMALES CAN BE JUST AS HORRIBLE, JUST AS CHALLENGED, AND JUST AS IMPERFECT. THE MINUTE WE THINK [WOMEN] ARE DIFFERENT THAN MEN IS THE MINUTE #METOO FAILS. — Mika Brzezinski
failings, male and female. That will be the key to #MeToo being a permanent success for generations to come.
N MAGAZINE: Is this a permanent sea change in male behavior? BRZEZINSKI: I think it’s both male and female behavior. It’s
myself, “Oh my God, we just jumped the shark. Nobody understands just how badly this is going to go. She’s the not just men’s behavior. Females can be just as horrible, wrong candidate for Donald Trump.” She canceled him just as challenged and just as imperfect. The minute we out, whether it’s fair or not. She canceled Trump out on his weaknesses. Their honesty and think [women] are different than trustworthy numbers were pretty men is the minute #MeToo fails. I similar—that’s a bad candidate. cannot say that more clearly. We That has nothing to do with her bebetter watch it. There are men ing a woman. who are being called out for doWe had just witnessed the ing horrible things—and they election of a black man, Barack should be—but we haven’t cov— Mika Brzezinski Obama, with a middle name ered the story of complicit womHussein. I think we can handle en or of women who have abused sexuality in the workplace. Quite frankly, there’s just a a woman. So I honestly take serious issue with anybody lot of this story that’s being put under the rug and it’s who thinks Hillary Clinton lost because she’s a woman— not an honest conversation. Nobody’s asking me about they’ve literally got their heads in the sand.
I THOUGHT HILLARY CLINTON WAS THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO COULD LOSE TO DONALD TRUMP— AND I THOUGHT IT FROM DAY ONE.
the women who took advantage of these situations many times over and helped create that culture that was unhealthy. Because a culture not only involves men who abused the system—but also women.
N MAGAZINE: What would your prescription be to institutional-
N MAGAZINE: Donald Trump did not find Saturday Night Live’s depiction of him to be very amusing. What was your reaction to their sketch on you and Joe? BRZEZINSKI: Well, if I didn’t have kids that were horribly embarrassed, I would have thought it was hysterical and loved it. One hundred percent. I think Kate McKinnon is absolutely fantastic, brilliant, hysterical. And I
izing the #MeToo movement so that it is not just a moment in time, but realigns the thought process going forward? BRZEZINSKI: I think the focus is corporate culture and hiring great people, male and female. Hiring people who are not just fantastic at what they do, but who are good, moral people. I want this to be a watershed moment for my daughters who are entering the working world. I want them to have transparency in their workplace, to feel like they can go to someone if they’re having challenges and have an honest conver- Saturday Night Live famously spoofed Morning Joe with Kate McKinnon playing the role of Mika Brzezinski. sation. But I also want them to feel like they work in a company that hires great people think it’s funny…really funny. I can’t lie to you. We both got a big laugh out of that. who are playing by the same rules.
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was a woman or because she was a bad candidate? BRZEZINSKI: I thought Hillary Clinton was the only candidate who could lose to Donald Trump—and I thought it from day one. The minute I saw the Saturday Night Live episode with Kate McKinnon and Hillary Clinton laughing hysterically at the end of the sketch at the prospect of Trump winning the Republican nomination, I thought to
personal attack from the president on Twitter, after which you said something to the effect of “this doesn’t get to me … I was brought up to be tough as nails.” Can you explain what that meant? BRZEZINSKI: The personal attacks don’t get to me. I think my upbringing absolutely impacted me. I grew up with a really thick skin. We debated at the dinner table on a regular
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basis, and my parents developed that thick skin in all three of us. My mother is an artist. She’s 87 and she’s still working on three-ton pieces that require working with a chainsaw. Nobody messes with her. My dad was a brilliant mind. He changed the world. He escaped Hitler. Can you imagine if I went running home to them and said, “The president is tweeting about me bleeding badly from a facelift”? They would send me to my room for the night. I didn’t get the timing of that tweet. I laughed. I couldn’t believe how many people were upset—Republicans, Democrats, people around the world. It was unbelievable. I had just Scarborough and Brzezinski interviewing then candidate Trump.
THE PERSONAL ATTACKS DON’T GET TO ME. I THINK MY UPBRINGING ABSOLUTELY IMPACTED ME. I GREW UP WITH A REALLY THICK SKIN. — Mika Brzezinski
lost my dad. I just had this scare with my daughter where for several hours we thought she’d been kidnapped in Baltimore. I had lost my best friend to cancer. Relative to the other things going on in my life, it was so teeny tiny.
N MAGAZINE: If you could close your eyes and snap your fingers and there’d be a new person running the show in the White House, who comes to mind? BRZEZINSKI: Mike Bloomberg. If I could close my eyes and look for someone who I think could do a good job for America, it would be Mike Bloomberg. Look at his track record. Look at his track record building a company. Look at his track record running New York City. He transformed New York City physically and artistically. And if you look at even the shape of the city, what he was able to do, given all the constraints of trying to even get one block of the sidewalk put down in there, that guy moved mountains. And I think he has the temperament and the approach to do it. It probably would never happen.
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ugh appointment in one word, what would it be? BRZEZINSKI: Discouraged. N MAGAZINE: If you had been a senator on the panel questioning Kavanaugh, what questions would you have asked that were not asked? BRZEZINSKI: In a 2015 speech, you listed the qualities needed to be a “good judge.” That included, in your words, having the “proper demeanor,” keeping your “emotions in check,” not being a “political partisan.” What would that version of you from 2015 think of your opening statement here today? Based on your own criteria in 2015, why should the Senate see you as fit for the highest court in the land?
N MAGAZINE: If other members of the Supreme Court retire under Trump’s watch, what do you think America will look like after that? BRZEZINSKI: More Supreme Court openings during Trump’s presidency would be really bad for women, and for the country.
N MAGAZINE: In the days of Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite, it would have been journalistically inappropriate for broadcasters to take sides and to be advocates. Are those days gone forever? BRZEZINSKI: I’m not saying those days are over, but it’s really a difficult time to stick to the facts. It’s hard not to feel a sense of concern in your language about someone who lies about America. And as a result, there’s a tension between the president and the press more than ever.
IF I COULD CLOSE MY EYES AND LOOK FOR SOMEONE WHO I THINK COULD DO A GOOD JOB FOR AMERICA [AS PRESIDENT], IT WOULD BE MIKE BLOOMBERG. LOOK AT HIS TRACK RECORD. LOOK AT HIS TRACK RECORD BUILDING A COMPANY. LOOK AT HIS TRACK RECORD RUNNING NEW YORK CITY. — Mika Brzezinski
I don’t really know how I would describe Joe and myself in this landscape. We do our best every day to tell the truth, to calibrate and recalibrate exactly how we present the truth. We’re transparent about our political affiliations, our backgrounds and our opinions. The show runs on our ability to break down what’s going on. Joe’s voice in the midst of this presidency, I think, is the most sound, most accurate, most competent decider of what’s really going on that we have, bar none, in television, online or in print today. I think that America needs to hear his voice every morning and he has risen up to that challenge.
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harles Schwab is a summer resident of Nantucket and the founder and chairman of Charles Schwab Corporation. In 1975, when new legislation was introduced deregulating pricing in the brokerage industry, Schwab seized the moment and pioneered America’s first discount brokerage firm, revolutionizing the business in the process. Not only did the company disrupt an entire industry but it also democratized the stock investment world, attracting small investors in record numbers. N Magazine sat down with the soft-spoken and downto-earth Schwab, who likes to refer to himself as Chuck. He shared with us how he started his business, obstacles he faced and his views on the future of the American economy.
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N MAGAZINE: Explain your connection to Nantucket. SCHWAB: Twenty years ago, my father-in-law had a home out
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here on Hinkley Lane that my wife, Helen, and I would come out to visit. When he passed away and the kids didn’t want to buy the house, it was sold. Eighteen or so years elapsed and we decided to come back and try a summer here because our summers in San Francisco were so cold. We came out here and found it was perfect weather.
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Charles Schwab being interviewed at the Great Harbor Yacht Club.
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successful people, but your level of success is unusual. What do you consider unusual about yourself that has led to this kind of success? SCHWAB: Obviously luck and timing and all those things that you would read about in Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers. In my case, it was a benefit in a weird way of having dyslexia. There was uncertainty in my own mind about how good of a performer I could be in school. I was more humble and wasn’t very aggressive in my assertiveness, but I knew I had to work harder to compete. Studying any subject matter, I had to put more time into it and
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focus. Not being able to read as well or as fast as other people, I had to make up for it with other elements of determination. I really think it’s been profoundly important. I look back over time on how I persevered under some of these things—I just did. In some ways, it was a negative having dyslexia—but it turned into a positive.
N MAGAZINE: We often hear the term “business disruption.” Was this your intent in 1975? SCHWAB: It wasn’t quite as refined as you might think, but it was about disruption. It was about changing Wall Street’s relationship with individual investors. With
Not being able to read as well or as fast as other people, I had to make up for it with other elements of determination...In some ways, it was a negative having dyslexia—but it turned into a positive. — Charles Schwab
the help of the SEC and Congress, they changed the methodology of calculating commissions. They said it should be anything you want—it’s a free market. I liked that a lot, so we decided to provide a fundamental service to investors, pricing our services competitively and very low. We had quite a few customers at the beginning and it kept growing and growing. That’s the nature of the American free enterprise system—it’s always about disruption.
N MAGAZINE: Do you think that your approach to brokerage pricing increased the participation in the stock market by the average American? SCHWAB: Absolutely. Thousands of new investors came into the marketplace. Shortly after we introduced the discount commissionbased system, Congress allowed IRA accounts to be opened up, and that became vast numbers of new people. It was a great combination of the two. We were inundated with new customers and new investors trying for the first time.
N MAGAZINE: Would you ever have anticipated that the market would be where it is today? SCHWAB: With a little bit of calculating, you could see that with the natural growth we’ve had in the economy, we would reach those levels. You start compounding things that the economy generates. Individual companies, some incredible growth companies, disruptive companies growing at 40 percent to 50 percent per annum. Slide out your calculator and figure out how this compounding works, and you could come up with some big numbers.
off things. People really anticipated that when Trump was elected, that there would be some changes in the tax calculations for corporations and for individuals. Congress passed the most powerful tax incentive program for corporations that I’ve ever seen. So we are getting the benefit of it right now. There has been tremendous growth among individual companies and the economy’s growth should be close to four percent right now. It might not go on forever, but I think it has great legs, and we will see this enthusiasm of investors and the market itself play out for another year or so.
I think one of the most impactful things that has occurred in my business career was the [Trump] tax bill. That really kicked off things...the economy’s growth should be close to four percent right now. It might not go on forever, but I think it has great legs… — Charles Schwab
N MAGAZINE: Putting President Trump’s personality aside, something is happening that is providing a lot of confidence and investment. Do you think Trump’s policies have a major impact on what we have seen? SCHWAB: I think one of the most impactful things that has occurred in my business career was the tax bill. That really kicked
N MAGAZINE: What about those who feel that the economy has been artificially inflated on the back of cheap interest rates? SCHWAB: Well, there’s some argument about the low interest rate period. Did it go on for too long? It may have. I argue that myself. It was very disruptive
to the pricing of capital. It was so little for so long, and, of course, that was in combination with no fiscal incentives through the Obama years. Hence, we had pent-up demand, cheap money and few incentives. All of a sudden Trump came in and boom, we’ve got a really robust situation on our hands now.
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N MAGAZINE: The biggest global economic change has been the emergence of China as a global economic force. How do you view China in our future? SCHWAB: China is a conundrum to me. It’s a highly successful experiment in terms of the combination of a communist government releasing the power of free enterprise. The government is controlled by the Communist Party, but they’ve allowed people to make money and exchange money and do all these things with some limitations—certainly no free press. It’s been very successful, but how they move forward is a real question. Can that platform integrate well with the rest of the world? We are going through this trade situation right now. I know firsthand how China makes their laws; they make them one way—so China succeeds, not you. Their thinking is very indirect, self-directed, selfish in our Western terms. Their system is completely different than ours. We are in a very critical moment today with what Trump is trying to do related to China. I think he’s doing the right thing. It has to be done otherwise we are going to be crushed.
I’ve always been bullish on America. We still have a great system and structure. There are cracks in it in different places, especially today, but I think we can get through it because we have a common purpose. — Charles Schwab
N MAGAZINE: Can you summarize your philosophy on philanthropy? SCHWAB: Fundamentally, I believe those of us that have had great success, financially speaking, have an obligation to the system to give back a substantial portion to philanthropic purposes or other good deeds.
N MAGAZINE: What are some of your passions outside of your career? SCHWAB: We love contemporary art and that’s been very important to us the last thirty or so years—we get great enjoyment out of that. Running the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art as the chairman, as five to ten thousand people come a day to visit the museum, gives pleasure. It’s also fun to see success on the other end of the spectrum—to see kids that have been identified with dyslexia issues and learning disabilities find out that there are ways that they can cope better and can be successful in life. Studies they do in prison show that 50 percent of the inmates have dyslexia. They run off the path, they didn’t get the attention they needed in school, they end up going into drugs and alcohol and all the various negative things one can think of.
N MAGAZINE: As a businessperson, you are a long-term observer
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interests many on Nantucket. What are your thoughts on how to maintain generational success when there is tremendous wealth? SCHWAB: That’s a very complicated thing. Our family has been in the middle of it for a while, determining how to do the right thing. Number one: You don’t want to take incentive away from children to develop, educate themselves and do all the things you would like to have them do to have a fulfilled life. Do not destroy that incentive to fulfill their capabilities. In our case, some wealth gets transferred to kids, but most goes to foundations, philanthropies and charities.
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Fundamentally, I believe those of us that have had great success, financially speaking, have an obligation to the system to give back a substantial portion to philanthropic purposes or other good deeds. — Charles Schwab
of the American economy, so what do you see in the next ten years? Are you bullish on America? SCHWAB: I’ve always been bullish on America. We still have a great system and structure. There are cracks in it in different places, especially today, but I think we can get through it because we have a common purpose. We want to have a functioning democracy, have a dialogue and speak freely. We are having some issues on that in some campuses and other places, but I think we will get through it. There are so many different ways to communicate that I think we will find the proper way to do so and still be friends at the end of the day.
N MAGAZINE: If you were a young person graduating from college or business school today, knowing what you know, would you enter the same field or is there another field that is more appealing or has a greater opportunity? SCHWAB: Well, I wouldn’t search for the field. I think the first thing a kid has to figure out is what they are passionate about, what do they like to study, what do they like to talk about, what do they like to dream about. When you have a general area of thinking, then you can decide. Are there areas where I can make contributions to society? Can I make value and money at it as an entrepreneur? It’s up to you to decide what you really love to do. If you don’t love it, you’re never going to be successful anyway.
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But since the commercial harvest for these shellfish began in the mid-1870s, there’s been a gradual decline in numbers, which has continued to diminish in recent years due to varied water quality, struggling eel grass beds, and a host of other environmental factors. Thankfully, there’s a select group of Nantucketers who are helping keep this industry and tradition alive in their own unique ways.
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hell fishing stretches back hundreds of years on Nantucket. Before the first European settlers arrived to the island, the Wampanoags were already harvesting scallops, oysters, and hard- and soft-shelled clams that they dried and smoked for the long winter months. The surrounding eel grass beds in Nantucket’s waters served as ideal habitats for clams, quahogs, and, most especially, Nantucket Bay Scallops.
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to-day operations, and then started Hang Ten Raw Bar with childhood buddy Sean Fitzgibbon. Emil’s father Steve Bender founded Pocomo Meadow Oyster Farm in 2009 near the mouth of Polpis Harbor, where tidal creeks and ground-fed freshwater springs lend the oysters a briny sweetness. The farm is a sustainable, farm-totable resource. Most mornings begin at low-tide when
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hen Emil Bender graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in environmental science three years ago, he couldn’t picture himself at a desk job. He’d spent summers working at his father’s oyster farm off Pocomo Point and knew the challenges and rewards of a life on the water. So he moved back to Nantucket, partnered up with his father on the farm’s day(Above) Emil Bender and Sean Fitzgibbon harvesting oysters during sunrise. (Right) Emil Bender diving for oysters.
oysters are harvested for the local restaurants as well as for Hang Ten Raw Bar, which Emil and his partner Sean Fitzgibbon bring to weddings, private dinners, beach parties and corporate events. “We’re personally getting out and harvesting all the shellfish that we’re serving to people,” Fitzgibbon says. “So we have a connection to the island and to the food system that’s very special.” Sean Fitzgibbon graduated in 2012 from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Boston and works as a private chef. He’s also one of the fastest oyster shuckers on Nantucket, having earned the distinction at a local contest last year. Fitzgibbon loves using fresh ingredients, and forages for his own wild clams in addition to the oysters he and Emil gather each morning. “Sourcing foods closer to home is a big part of people’s mindset,” Fitzgibbon says. “Everyone wants to go local. We can promise that our oysters pass through only two sets of hands before they get eaten.”
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hile summer visitors and locals perch on barstools slurping down succulent oysters, Leah Cabral slips into alleys behind restaurants to collect blue plastic tubs filled with discarded shells. She hoists them into a town-owned Ford pickup and drives to Madaket, where she dumps them on a growing mountain of shells awaiting their turn to become nurseries for baby oysters. Cabral always knew she wanted to be a marine biologist. Before joining Nantucket’s Natural Resources Department as an assistant biologist in 2014, she’d helped communities as far away as Eleuthera and Zanzibar farm native species of fish and
clams. She’s now spearheading an effort to replenish Nantucket’s shellfish beds in the face of a worldwide decline. “People are realizing oyster shells are a limited resource,” she says. “We need to get the oyster population on the increase by restoring reefs that have succumbed to pollutants and disease. Part of that effort is reclaiming shells from consumers, restaurants and oyster farmers.” Oysters once thrived in the Monomoy creeks off Shimmo and Coatue, near the town wharves. Now, thanks to eight aquaculture growers and the town shellfish hatchery, housed in a small white structure on stilts next to Brant Point light, there are
populations at the head of the harbor, in Coskata Pond and near Polpis Harbor. What’s more, free-floating larvae—tiny brownish baby oyster blobs fattening up on algae until they attach to the shell that will become their home—are forming new natural beds in Easy Street basin and at the Jetties. And as of June, oysters cultivated at the Nantucket hatchery are growing on a one-acre reef in Shimmo Creek fashioned from 100,000 pounds of reclaimed shells. There are plenty more where those came from. In peak season, Cabral and others pick up shells from more than two dozen local restaurants seven days a week: 12,000 pounds a month in July and
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August alone, for a total of around 20 metric tons. Cabral got a first-hand feel for shell fishing in winter 2013, when she worked alongside conch-fisherman-turned-oyster-farmer Andy Roberts of Retsyo Oysters. Roberts launched Retsyo (oyster spelled backwards) in July 2011 after more than 25 years of fishing for conch in the summer and harvesting Nantucket bay scallops in the winter. “It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life,” Cabral says of commercial scalloping. “It was tough. You go out at 6 am. The wind’s blowing, it’s cold. You definitely need some upperbody strength, which I had by the end of the season.” Cabral says she doesn’t often eat oysters because of their brininess. Bay scallops are her favorite. Pulling up oysters and scallops from the chilly waters, Cabral felt a connection to the ocean. “I’m learning the process because it is important here on Nantucket, and it has been for hundreds of years,” she says. “So it was just really cool to learn how to do what our ancestors did years ago.”
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have continued the tradition of exporting scallops to the mainland through their Nantucket Bay Scallop Trading Company, which they launched six years ago. “Initially we would freeze our catch for the restaurant, but soon came the idea of offering fresh scallops to anyone and everyone,” say the Whelden brothers. “We wanted to give people the experience of having the freshest Nantucket bay scallops right from the source.” Beyond Boston, their scallops have been shipped as far as Arizona, Colorado, California and even Hawaii.
Just as their father, grandfather and great grandfather before them, the Wheldens relish the opportunity to make a living on the water. After the hustle and bustle of running The Lobster Trap during the summer, the beginning of the commercial scalloping season in November is a welcomed reprieve. Every time they head out, the three brothers continue writing their own chapter in the family’s long history harvesting Nantucket’s waters. “It is a very unique thing we have here in our Nantucket harbors and it is a huge part of the island’s history and tradition,” Drew Whelden says. “We feel lucky to be a part of the history and tradition.”
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eter Kaizer, Jr. remembers tagging along as a kid while his dad gave shellfish, striped bass and cod to friends and family all over town, sharing the bounty of the day’s catch. The elder Pete Kaizer, a commercial tuna fisherman turned charter boat captain, has worked the waters around Nantucket for more than four decades. “Bluefin tuna fisherman, cod fisherman, you name it, he pretty much fished for it in the ‘70s and ‘80s,” says Peter Jr., who goes by PJ. But for PJ, who also works as a commercial lending officer for Cape Cod Five and serves as a member of the board of directors of the Egan Maritime Institute, the
Nantucket in 2010. With his uncle’s blessing, PJ then launched his own raw bar called Legasea. “It’s nice to have something that keeps me tied to the long-time fishing and shellfish background that my family established on the island,” he says. “Nantucket’s got such a rich marine maritime heritage. When you live here, it feels right to try to build something that will live on.” family fishing tradition he continues is not his father’s, but that of his uncle Stephen Kania—better known around the island as Spanky of the legendary Spanky’s Raw Bar. Spanky “shepherded me into starting my own business,” says PJ. “It’s been very word of mouth.” PJ learned the ropes by occasionally staffing raw bars in Boston for his uncle, then working for him more regularly after he moved back to
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writing, photography, podcasting. How would you describe what you do? GEORGIE: My elevator pitch is that I run a website (www.init4thelongrun.com) and a podcast about wellness and personal growth that inspires women to trust their intuition.
dlebar Café. Stroll through town to see the amazing window boxes and decorations. Pop into some of the markets that feature Nantucket artists and craftsmen for some great holiday shopping. Check out all the decorated trees throughout town. Stop into the Whaling Museum to see the Festival of Trees. N MAGAZINE: What’s one of the biggest challenges you’ve faced being an entrepreneur on Nantucket?
repeat the same things year after year. Getting inspired, and educating myself though travel and new experiences has been so important to keep innovating and growing on island.
N MAGAZINE: You’ve cultivated a social media following of tens of thousands of people. What’s your top tip to growing an audience online? GEORGIE: Create and share content with the intention of adding value and connecting to your people. The right ones will find you if you are consistent, patient, and there for the right reasons. Be genuine, be consistent and don’t quit.
N MAGAZINE: What’s one of the best pieces of advice you’ve ever received? GEORGIE: My stepdad shared something that’s always stuck with me: “Don’t let the amount of time something will take stop you from doing it. Time will pass either way, so go for what you really want.”
N MAGAZINE: Who is someone who inspires you
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on Nantucket and why? GEORGIE: Holly Finigan, the creator of Nantucket Blackbook, is one of my mentors and inspirations. She’s someone who constantly innovates and seeks purpose, while also bringing the community along for the journey and lifting everyone up in the process. All of her work is done with such kindness and positive energy.
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N MAGAZINE: What’s something only a person born on Nantucket would understand? GEORGIE: True confession: I wasn’t born here. I was born in Bath, England and moved to the island when I was five. However, as someone who grew up on island, I feel like I got a very special perspective on community and entrepreneurship.
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Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Equal Housing Opportunity.
CHARMING CAPE 3 BRs, 3 bathrooms, full basement with interior and exterior access Mid-Island | $925,000
HIDEAWAY 3 BRs, 2+ bathrooms, off-street parking, central A/C Town | $1,599,000
“First Republic’s service and delivery have been perfect on all fronts.” S A N TO P O L I T I , Co-Founder and General Partner, Spark Capital E L E A N O R G R AY B A L DW I N, Owner, New England Garden Ornaments
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