Island Responds To New Surge Of COVID-19
Town and school officials are responding to a spike in COVID-19 cases on Nantucket over the past week, with the Board of Health set…
Affordable Housing Trust Signs $2.75 Million Purchase And Sale Agreement For Bartlett Road Property
The Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust voted unanimously on Tuesday to sign a $2.75 million purchase and sale agreement to acquire a nearly vacant three-quarter-acre…
Fourth Of July Water Fight Survives Crackdown On Large Summer Events
Despite months of discussion over whether to end or scale back large summer events like the Fourth of July water fight on Main Street,…
Land Bank Cuts Ribbon On Island’s First Dog Park
“Who Let The Dogs Out?” blasted over the PA system as the Nantucket Land Bank cut the ribbon on the island’s first dog park…
Affordable Housing Trust Closes In On $2.75 Million Lot On Bartlett Road
The Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust is closing in on a $2.75 million deal to purchase a nearly vacant three-quarter-acre lot at 12 and 12R…
Nantucket County Sheriff Dinged By State Auditor For Civil Process Administration
Nantucket County Sheriff Jim Perelman’s office did not properly handle the administration of civil process from July 2018 through June 2020, according to a…
Doubt Cast On School Consultant As Athletic Fields Project Mired In Concerns Over PFAS
The $17.5 million proposal to upgrade the Nantucket Public Schools athletic facilities, including two new synthetic turf fields, has become mired in concerns over…
Nantucket Public Schools Observe Spike In COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV
The Nantucket Public Schools nursing staff has observed a “sharp rise” in cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV among students of all ages, prompting…
Nantucket Conservation Foundation Buys 8-Acre Shawkemo Property For $7.5 million
The Nantucket Conservation Foundation has purchased an undeveloped eight-acre Shawkemo property from David Rosenzweig for $7.5 million, connecting several other properties that are already…
Police Investigating Stolen Truck On York Street
Nantucket Police are actively investigating a report of a stolen motor vehicle that was taken from a residence on York Street Saturday night. Penelope…