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00000177-ba84-d5f4-a5ff-bbfc9ac50000 WCAI is committed to airing local voices and stories. In addition to our news stories and sonic vignettes that air throughout the day, and our weekly features, we occasionally broadcast "slice of life" and "sense of place" essays from members of our community.

Remembering 'Paradise' in the Waters Off Nantucket

Tim Sackton bit.ly/2zXfk6K
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Nantucket Island was formed by an ancient glacier and continues to change with the ocean. In this commentary, Ian Petty remembers when he first realized the island’s impermanence.

Ian Petty is a junior at Amherst College studying geology. He grew up spending summers in Siasconset, where he first learned an appreciation for the natural world.