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Government · Other Committee

Land Bank awards $9 million housing contract

The Nantucket Land Bank Commission approved a $9,038,600 contract to build affordable housing from relocated historic buildings. Commissioners unanimously awarded the construction contract to J.J.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5, 2026 through October 11, 2026

This week's obituary notices column carries one Nantucket-resident obituary. Karnash, Dorine E., 78, who divided her time between Summit, NJ, and Nantucket, MA, died unexpectedly on October 4, 2026, her 78th birthday. Raised in Glassport, PA, outside Pittsburgh, she is remembered in her…

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Morning Brief

Five property transfers recorded, pricing still lags

Nantucket's registry recorded five new property transfers this week as pricing details lag behind the deeds. From our own coverage: Nantucket logs five more property transfers. Also in today's brief (15 items): Indigenous Peoples' Day observed Monday; Visitor services panel meets Tuesda…

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Morning Brief

Nantucket Records Five Property Transfers, but Pricing Data Still Trickling In

Nantucket's registry of deeds recorded five property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, but only one carried a sale price in the data so far: $254,000, for a property sold by Habitat for Humanity Nantucket Inc. to David Cunningham and Natasha Levens. Prices for the other four transfers, at

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Morning Brief

Schools face tougher graduation rules by December

Nantucket schools face new state graduation requirements as MassCore compliance drops sharply. From our own coverage: Conservation board weighs Sankaty Head wetland relocation; Grant panel opens fiscal 2028 human services cycle. Also in today's brief (18 items): Nantucket diner's lotter…

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Government · Council on Aging

Council on Aging Approves Minutes, Preps Expo

The Nantucket Council on Aging approved its September minutes 5-0 and previewed an October 17 senior expo at the high school. Chair Robert Kucharavy will draw raffle winners among 33 vendors, while member Erin Lynch joins a lawyer and housing consultant Jim Monte on an opening panel.

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