Planning Board Recommends Codifying Short-Term Rentals In All Districts
Short-term rentals will once again take centerstage at Nantucket’s Annual Town Meeting in 2022, as the Planning Board voted Monday to move forward with…
Island Board Of Health Member Calls For Moratorium On Turf Fields
The simmering debate over the proposed installation of two turf fields at Nantucket High School spilled over to the Board of Health’s most recent…
Voters Could Be Asked To Approve $64 Million In Tax Overrides For Town Projects
The town is likely to ask voters to temporarily raise property taxes to fund 10 projects and initiatives totaling more than $64 million at…
Major Erosion Reported Near Island Sewer Beds
Winter storms over the past month have caused significant erosion directly in front of the island’s sewer beds off South Shore Road, with some…
The Town’s Own Proposed Short-Term Rental Bylaw Gets First Look Today
After more than a year of acrimonious debate over short-term rentals on Nantucket, the Planning Board will get its first look today at a…
COVID-19 Outbreak Hits Our Island Home Nursing Facility
The Our Island Home nursing facility is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19, with half of its 30 residents currently infected along with four…
Land Bank Announces Two Major Acquisitions Of Waterfront Properties
The Nantucket Land Bank on Friday announced two major acquisitions of waterfront properties, including a 4.23-acre parcel along Madaket Harbor for $8 million, and…
Price Tag For Town To Buy NRTA Hub: $4.75 Million
Island voters will be asked to approve a $4.75 million tax override that would allow the town to acquire the NRTA bus station property –…
Housing Bank Bill Earns Endorsement From Mass General Brigham Hospital System
Nantucket’s bid to establish a new transfer tax on real estate transactions to fund affordable housing projects got a major boost this week when…
A $50 Million Haul For the Land Bank. Now What?
What would you do with $50 million? We’re about to find out how the island’s five elected Land Bank commissioners intend to spend an…