Nantucket brief: Thursday, September 24, 2026

Nantucket school enrollment drops to lowest level in a decade, superintendent tells committee

Nantucket school enrollment drops to lowest level in a decade, superintendent tells committee.

Land Bank eyes first Madaket playground. Nantucket's Land Bank Commission considered a first-ever playground for Madaket after neighbors said the island's entire western half has no play structure like those found in Siasconset and Codfish Park.Nantucket News
Shellfish board grapples with yacht club fuel dispute. Nantucket's Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board took up a package of shellfish rule changes while wrestling with a monthslong dispute over whether Great Harbor Yacht Club is meeting its state waterways license for fuel and haul-out access.Nantucket News
Preservation panel presses hiring dispute, seeks counsel. Nantucket's Community Preservation Committee took up a contested hiring process for its administrator opening, after members said town administration picked a finalist using an informal ranking instead of the interviews requested in August, a dispute serious enough to raise the prospect of outside legal counsel.Nantucket News

Nantucket schools enrollment falls to decade low. Nantucket Public Schools enrollment has dropped to its lowest point since 2016, Superintendent Beth Hallett told the School Committee this month, the Inquirer and Mirror reports.The Inquirer and Mirror
Angel Warriors expand anti-drinking mission this year. The Nantucket High School girls tennis team, known as the Angel Warriors, plans to broaden its campaign against the island's youth drinking culture this school year, the Inquirer and Mirror reports.The Inquirer and Mirror
Nor'easter arrives, flooding risk stretches to Nantucket. A rare nor'easter was moving in Thursday, with NBC News warning of moderate to major flooding from North Carolina to Nantucket, while the Inquirer and Mirror reported boat service already canceled and weekend plans upended.The Inquirer and Mirror

Sat, Sep 26, 9 a.m.: Capoeira demonstration returns to the Bandstand. Nantucket hosts a Capoeira demonstration and workshop at 15 Harbor View Way on Saturday, September 26, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.Town of Nantucket
Mon, Sep 28, 11 a.m.: Select Board convenes Monday morning. Nantucket's Select Board meets Monday, September 28, at 11 a.m.Town of Nantucket
Mon, Sep 28, 5 p.m.: Planning, Economic Development Commission meets Monday. Nantucket's Planning and Economic Development Commission meets Monday, September 28, at 5 p.m.Town of Nantucket
Thu, Oct 1, 5 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Thursday. Nantucket's Conservation Commission meets Thursday, October 1, at 5 p.m.Town of Nantucket