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NANTUCKET — For anyone who enjoys the free ebb and flow of ocean air and currents over their bare skin, the coast is now clear for people of all genders to legally go topless on Nantucket beaches. Seven months after Nantucket voters approved a bylaw amendment specifically to allow all people — including women — freely to eschew torso coverings while spending time on the island's beaches, Attorney General Maura Healey has given the change her seal of approval. Her endorsement was required before the so-called "Gender Equity on Beaches" amendment could become Nantucket law. Nantucket is the first town...

Dred Scott and your right to carry By Darrel Mulloy Published 02. 9. 03 at 23:43 Sierra Time I remember reading a little about the Dred Scott decision in high school. Being a public school, and although it was in the 1950's, we did not get the full scope of the decision. It was offered to us as an explanation for the need for the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution. We were all made to believe that the Supreme Court of the time, lead by Chief Justice Roger Taney was severely unjust. For those not familiar with the Dred Scott...