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Finance panel votes 8-0 to raise airport fuel cap
Nantucket Finance Committee unanimously raises airport fuel fund cap to $13 million.
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Five boards meet in a single day
Five Nantucket town boards, including the Select Board and Zoning Board, meet Wednesday afternoon and evening. Also in today's brief (14 items): Housing Authority meets Wednesday afternoon; Zoning Board of Appeals convenes Wednesday; Planning Board holds Wednesday session; County Commis…
Sports
Nantucket sports roundup, Sept. 21 to Sept. 27
Nantucket's Land Bank Commission used its Sept. 22 meeting to flag two community road races this week: a Thursday moonlight run from the Madaket Beach parking lot with the Monument Running Group and Nantucket Athletic Association, and the Sunday, Sept. 24 Race for Recovery across Land B…
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Only one of ten deeds shows a price
Only one of Nantucket's latest ten property deeds carries a sale price on file. From our own coverage: Nantucket property transfers mostly filed without sale prices. Also in today's brief (10 items): Nor'easter finally exits Nantucket after three stormy days; Select Board meets Monday m…
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Only one of 10 Nantucket deeds carries a sale price so far this period
Ten property transfers were recorded at the Nantucket County Registry of Deeds from Aug. 28 through Sept. 26, but only one includes a sale price so far: $2,170,000 for 161 Orange Street Lot A, sold by Orange Street L P to North Easton Savings Bank. The other nine sales, including transactions on
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Endangered Species Act changes worry conservationists
Nantucket conservationists warn federal Endangered Species Act changes weaken protections for imperiled habitat and wildlife. Also in today's brief (11 items): Endangered Species Act changes worry conservationists; Nor'easter cancels boats for second straight day; Select board meets Mon…
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Enrollment falls to decade low
Nantucket school enrollment drops to lowest level in a decade, superintendent tells committee. From our own coverage: Land Bank eyes first Madaket playground; Shellfish board grapples with yacht club fuel dispute. Also in today's brief (10 items): Nantucket schools enrollment falls to d…
Government · Other Committee
Land Bank Enters Session on Real Estate, Litigation
Nantucket Islands Land Bank golf courses beat budget despite a rainy August, as staff move to curb unpermitted vending on conservation land.
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Storm watch triggers boat cancellations
Storm watch issued for Nantucket Friday and Saturday as boat cancellations begin. Also in today's brief (6 items): Storm watch issued for Nantucket, ferry cancellations begin; Select Board holds regular weekly meeting; Council for Human Services meets Thursday at noon; Conservation Comm…
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Nine deeds recorded, only one priced
Nantucket's registry recorded nine property deeds this week but only one listed a sale price. From our own coverage: Nine deeds recorded, only one carries a price. Also in today's brief (8 items): Shark seen hunting seal off Nantucket shore; Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee meets T…