less drinking?

We know the Figawi is one of those killer events where the parties are known to be epic. But not everyone thinks the partying is so great…

"Beer cans littered the ground and were overflowing from trash cans, remnants of the revelry from the previous night. To Sonnonstine Spery, the scene represented everything that was wrong about the annual Memorial Day weekend event. Last week she joined a handful of island resents at the Board of Selectmen meeting who decried the negative aspects of the Figawi festivities that have become synonymous with Memorial Day weekend on Nantucket, and annually bring thousands of visitors to the island." Read the rest.