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Nantucket Airport Completes Major ADA Overhaul After Random FAA Audit

Nantucket's Commission on Disabilities heard a sweeping update on a completed FAA civil rights audit of Nantucket Memorial Airport at its May 8 meeting, with ADA Coordinator Brenda McDonough detailing months of near-full-time remediation work.

Nantucket Council on Aging Selects Senior Woman and Man of the Year After Eligibility Dispute

Nantucket Council on Aging selects Senior Woman and Man of the Year after disqualifying three nominees on eligibility grounds.

Nantucket Nonresident Panel Prepares Position on Possible Tax Exemption Hike

Nantucket's Advisory Committee of Non-Voting Taxpayers signaled it will seek speakers and prepare a public position ahead of a Select Board decision expected this fall on whether to raise the town's residential tax exemption from roughly 20 percent to as much as 25 percent.

Nantucket CPC Unanimously Approves $40,000 for Storm-Damaged Maria Mitchell Roof Walk

Nantucket CPC approves $40,000 emergency reserve transfer for storm-damaged Maria Mitchell roof walk.

Nantucket Finance Committee unanimously clears 13 technical amendments before Town Meeting

NANTUCKET — April 30, 2026 — Nantucket Finance Committee approves 13 technical warrant amendments ahead of Annual Town Meeting. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to adopt a slate of corrections and additions to Town Meeting articles, the most significant being a supplemental appropriation of up to $2 million in free cash for

Nantucket CPC Clears Heifer Barn Reallocation, Orders Mitchell House Roof Walk Inquiry

Nantucket's Community Preservation Committee approved a grant fund reallocation for a historic heifer barn and authorized its chair to investigate whether decades-old dormant appropriations can cover a $60,000 roof walk repair at the Mariah Mitchell House.

Nantucket Coastal Panel Hears Briefings on Six Town Meeting Resilience Articles

Nantucket's Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee heard briefings on six town meeting articles days before voters decide on stormwater regulation, geotube licensing, harbor dredging, and mandatory flood insurance program compliance.

Nantucket Land Bank Approves Cisco Beach Ice Cream Van and Golf Fundraiser

Nantucket Land Bank approves ice cream van at Cisco Beach and awards $105,185 invasive species contract.

Nantucket Planning Commission Authorizes Population Study Contract, Opens Two TIP Review Periods

Nantucket planning commission votes to study seasonal population and redirect federal transit funds.

Nantucket Contract Review Committee unanimously approves Fairwinds mid-year funding shift

Nantucket's Contract Review Committee voted 5-0 to approve a mid-year funding variance for behavioral health nonprofit Fairwinds, allowing previously awarded grant dollars to be redirected to the organization's sliding-fee patient assistance program.

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