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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…

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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…

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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…

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Nine Nantucket deeds recorded, but only one carries a price so far

Nine property deeds were recorded on Nantucket between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, but only one carries a posted sale price so far: $2,750,200 for a Sconset Avenue lot sold by Walter J. and Timothy Folger to Sconset Avenue LLC. The other eight sales, including two each on Sconset Avenue and Warren

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Nantucket to Pilot One-Way Traffic on Amelia Drive Starting Oct. 5

Nantucket will pilot a three-month conversion of Amelia Drive to one-way traffic starting October 5, shifting flow southwest between Waitt Drive and Ticcoma Way toward Ticcoma Way, the town announced in a News Flash posted September 18. The change is the week's most concrete municipal d…

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Nantucket Deed Filings Show Wide Recorded Prices Gap in Late Summer

Nantucket recorded 12 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, but only two deeds had a sale price recorded. Those ranged from $637,325 to $915,000, with a median of $776,162. The period's top recorded sale was 5 Delaney Road at $915,000, sold by Katie Bedell to Watertown Savings Bank.

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