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Nantucket Tree Committee Sets July 2 Liberty Elm Dedication Ceremony Downtown

NANTUCKET — June 17, 2026 — Nantucket's Tree Advisory Committee set a July 2 Liberty Elm dedication at the school grounds elm on Surfside Road and Sparks Avenue, scheduling it for 6:16 p.m. — a nod to 1776. Committee member Mary Longacre said the Nantucket Historical Commission responded enthusiastically

Nantucket Harbor Board Votes to Forward Great Harbor Yacht Club Fuel Complaint

NANTUCKET — June 16, 2026 — Nantucket harbor board forwards fuel-compliance letter targeting Great Harbor Yacht Club to the Select Board. The Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board voted 5-0 on June 16 — with Select Board member Robert Sherwin recusing over dual-board conflict concerns — to send a letter asking the

Nantucket Historical Commission votes to oppose Coast Guard's steel tower replacement at Brant Point

NANTUCKET — June 12, 2026 — Nantucket Historical Commission unanimously opposes Coast Guard plan to replace 1908 Brant Point range light towers with standard galvanized steel structures. The commission voted Friday to send a formal comment letter to the Massachusetts Historical Commission after Environmental Branch Chief Mike Andrews of Civil Engineering Unit

Nantucket Cemetery Commission Approves Juneteenth Dedication Program, Monument Placement

NANTUCKET — June 10, 2026 — Nantucket Cemetery Commission approved a Juneteenth dedication program and monument placement for the Historic Colored Cemetery at its June 10 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to approve a printed program for the June 19 ceremony honoring Absalom Boston, including a historical blurb noting that in 1851

Nantucket Visitor Services Committee Deploys 40 Officers, Plans Major Summer Events

Nantucket's Visitor Services Advisory Committee heard that May visitor traffic hit 248,900 — up 14.8 percent year over year — as it previewed a packed summer calendar at its June 9 Zoom meeting.

Nantucket Land Bank Clears $315,755 Change Order for 41 Jefferson Avenue Site

NANTUCKET — June 9, 2026 — Nantucket Land Bank approves $315,755 change order and awards surprisingly low pine beetle contract. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize Executive Director Rachel to sign Change Order 5 for 41 Jefferson Avenue — covering garage closure, mechanical room modifications, and site grading — at a ceiling

Nantucket Panel Reviews $375,000 Erosion Study, New Coastal Flood Rules

NANTUCKET — June 9, 2026 — Nantucket's Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee reviewed a nearly $375,000 erosion study, flood insurance basics, and proposed higher-standard floodplain bylaws at its June 9 meeting. Engineering firm Arcadis told the committee that roughly 150 feet of shoreline has eroded adjacent to the Surfside

Nantucket Council on Aging cancels July meeting, hears Medicaid funding warning

NANTUCKET — June 3, 2026 — Nantucket Council on Aging cancels July meeting and hears warning of impending Medicaid cuts to elder home care. Sherry Hunt, director of Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands — the federally designated Area Agency on Aging serving Nantucket, Barnstable, and Dukes Counties since 1972 — told

Nantucket Harbor Board Advances Fuel-Access Letter, Eyes Digital Shellfish Licensing

NANTUCKET — June 2, 2026 — Nantucket Harbor and Shellfish Advisory Board presses Select Board on Great Harbor Yacht Club fuel access and floats digital licensing overhaul. The board voted unanimously at its June 2 meeting to re-elect Andy Lowell as chair, Mr. Anderson as vice chair, and Peter Brace as

Nantucket Cemetery Commission sets Juneteenth monument dedication, gains new member

Nantucket Cemetery Commission sets June 19 monument dedication and advances new member appointment.

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