{"id":12634,"date":"2026-06-05T08:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12634"},"modified":"2026-06-05T08:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T08:48:08","slug":"nantucket-activist-meghan-perry-delivers-laxative-laced-brownies-to-nantucket-school-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12634","title":{"rendered":"Nantucket activist Meghan Perry delivers laxative laced brownies to Nantucket School Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>No brownie points for her.<\/p>\n<p>A Nantucket environmental activist faces possible legal action after she gave the local school board a plateful of laxative-laced brownies in a stunt protesting the proposed installation of a new synthetic athletic field.<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Perry offered the not-so-sweet treat to the Nantucket School Committee board members as she approached the podium as the session descended into chaos 30 seconds into the event on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI brought these for you guys,\u201d Perry said as she handed a tin-foil-covered plate to the unsuspecting school officials, according to livestream footage of the meeting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Meghan Perry hands off a plate of brownies she said had \u201cnon-detect levels\u201d of laxatives during a Nantucket School Committee hearing on June 2, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Town of Nantucket \/ YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re brownies, I know this time of day for me is like totally draining,\u201d she said as <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Committee chair Laura Gallagher Byrne praised Perry for the kind gesture before the resident dropped the explosive truth bomb. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is my understanding they do have a non-detect level of Ex-Lax in them, but I figured since we\u2019re OK with a non-detect level of PFAS it would probably be OK,\u201d Perry said.<\/p>\n<p>Poly and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are widespread, manmade chemicals that break down very slowly over time, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Meghan Perry smirks as she admits the brownies had laxatives in them. <span class=\"credit\">Town of Nantucket \/ YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Nantucket School Committee chair Laura Gallagher Byrne reacts after learning of the disturbing brownie stunt. <span class=\"credit\">Town of Nantucket \/ YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Byrne has filed a police report against Perry for the stunt and after the tainted brownies were left in front of her for the remaining hour-long meeting, according to the Nantucket Current.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe School Committee values respectful engagement and an environment where members of the community feel welcome to share their concerns. That process was compromised during last evening\u2019s meeting,\u201d Byrne told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause this incident occurred in a school setting and during a public meeting, we are reviewing our public comment practices and filing a police report, as advised by town leadership,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe title=\"Nantucket School Committee - June 2, 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7KhOsaEDExc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t known what charges Perry could face.<\/p>\n<p>Perry, who wore a \u201cclean water is a human right\u201d T-shirt, said the brownies were\u00a0\u201csafe to eat,\u201d but didn\u2019t share how much of the over-the-counter stimulant laxative was placed in the desserts.<\/p>\n<p>The local activist was allegedly upset with Nantucket Public Schools\u2019 plans to revamp the town\u2019s Vito Capizzo Stadium, which includes the controversial artificial field.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Opponents of the plan \u2013 which has been under consideration since 2013 but only approved by voters in May \u2013 say poly and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) or so called \u201cforever chemicals\u201d found in the synthetic turf are a threat to public health, according to the Nantucket Current.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPFAS is a real danger. PFAS leaches out of the turf. Plastic particles\u2014nano-particles, micro-particles\u2014leach out of the turf. The turf is a problem,\u201d Dr. Tim Lepore, the only School Committee member who voted against the proposal said in May, according to the outlet. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe turf field, to me, is a loser. We have the highest incidence in Massachusetts of breast cancer. We have a number of our firefighters that have had cancers. We have to avoid the PFAS.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>School officials have filed a police report against Perry after the stunt at the meeting on June 2, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Town of Nantucket \/ YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Voters twice approved the $26 million project over the past month once at a town meeting and another at the polls during the May 19 election.<\/p>\n<p>The athletic facility revitalization will include a new turf field surrounded by a synthetic track, lighting, bathrooms, concession stands and a modernized grandstand.<\/p>\n<p>The school district and Nantucket Land Water Council are in final discussions over proper testing protocols for the artificial turf and track, the Nantucket Current reported.<\/p>\n<p>A report from consulting firm Weston &amp; Sampson noted that PFAS are listed under California Prop-65 to be \u201cknown to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report also found that several states have specifically banned synthetic turf for having PFAS, but Massachusetts is not one of them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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