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Last 14 days

• Nantucket sales roundup tracks six deeds recorded. Six real estate deeds were recorded on Nantucket in a week when pricing data is still filling in, offering an early read on where the island's property market stands heading into fall.Nantucket News
• Finance panel votes 8-0 to raise airport fuel cap. Nantucket's Finance Committee took up the airport's fuel enterprise fund after staff reported jet fuel prices climbing toward the $8.5 million cap set in January, with Avgas costs up 42 percent. Members also previewed 2027 town warrant articles, including unfinished housing bylaw work.Nantucket News
• Nantucket PowerChoice posts new electricity prices. The town's Nantucket PowerChoice program announced updated electricity rates, saying the prices remain competitive even as regional energy markets continue to rise.Town of Nantucket
• Nantucket property transfers mostly filed without sale prices. Nantucket's latest run of recorded property deeds includes ten transfers, but registry filings disclosed a sale price for only one, leaving the rest of the period's real estate activity largely opaque.Nantucket News

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 7, 5:30 p.m.: Select board returns wednesday evening. The Select Board holds a second session of the week Wednesday evening.Town of Nantucket
• Thu, Oct 8, 9:00 a.m.: Select board, county commissioners meet thursday. The Select Board and County Commissioners hold a joint session Thursday morning.Town of Nantucket

Updated daily from the Nantucket morning brief.