STORM TROOPER
byAs the rains from José pounded on the windows of N Magazine’s North Beach Street office last week – where we sat warm and…
Adventure
LIFE ON THE LINE
byNantucket fisherman Justin Bell goes to extremes to land the ultimate catch. There are more than a few good fishermen who call Nantucket home,…
UNDEFEATED
byThirteen-time Paralympic champion Chris Waddell returns to Nantucket this August. In the eyes of many, Chris Waddell is a super hero. After being paralyzed…
SOMETHING’S FISHY
byWhy aren’t Nantucket’s waters being protected like the rest of Massachusetts? Charter boat captain Pete Kaizer was fishing for striped bass off the coast…
ECLIPSE CHASER
byChip Webster has been waiting a lifetime to see the great American eclipse this August. On August 21st at 2:38.03 p.m., Chip Webster will…
SOCIAL CLIMBER
byThe high-altitude pursuits of Johnny Arena. A litmus test for being a true Nantucket local is whether or not you know Johnny Arena. With…
DRAGNET
byHow one Nantucket police officer chased his dreams of becoming a drag racer. Nantucket’s gentle country roads don’t typically conjure thoughts of rubber-burning, engine-thumping,…
STEALTH FLOATER
byThe Solo Skiff puts a new spin on the personal flotation device. Take a spin in the Solo Skiff, a cross between a kayak,…
ROCKY SITUATION
byHow former Coast Guardsman and Nantucket resident Joe Tormay answered the call of duty. The mayday crackled over the radio just as darkness was…
SEAL OF APPROVAL
byControversial conservationist Pete Bethune visits Nantucket and condemns local efforts to abate seals. Pete Bethune takes environmental activism to a new level: He is…