Helicopters, clipboards, crew cuts, the President must be in town

Helicopters have been buzzing over the island’s boutiques and beaches for days. Military aircraft unloaded government cars and other heavy cargo earlier this week. And a wave of clean-cut Secret Service agents has filled otherwise quiet luxury inns.

President Joe Biden is in town for Thanksgiving, with more than just his family in tow.

“Team after team after team of people come through with jeans and T-shirts, but then you notice they have a little clipboard with the White House insignia,” said Jack Fritsch, who runs the Antiques Depot just near the local ferry drop-off. “You recognize the haircuts. They’re Secret Service agents.”