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Nantucket Land Bank Awards $1.75 Million Deconstruction Contract for Jefferson Street Property

NANTUCKET -- March 24, 2026, Nantucket Land Bank awards $1.75 million deconstruction contract for 41 Jefferson Street. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to award a contract to JJ Cardosi of Rhode Island, which submitted the lower of two bids at $1,747,000 against a competing offer of $2,578,

Nantucket Retreat and Relocation Program Gets First Committee Preview Before April Public Meeting

NANTUCKET -- March 24, 2026, Nantucket's Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee previewed the island-wide Strategic Retreat and Relocation Program at its March 24 meeting, grilling consultants on public messaging, available land, and financial incentives before a first virtual open house set for April 16. Laura Moret, principal at lead

Nantucket Historical Commission finalizes strategy to complete 110-property Brant Point survey

NANTUCKET -- March 20, 2026, Nantucket Historical Commission advances Brant Point survey list and lands a state preservation planning grant. At its March 20 hybrid meeting, the commission reached consensus directing staff member Holly Baxter to compile an expanded list of candidate properties along Easton Street and nearby corridors to bring

Nantucket Parks Commission Approves Four Summer Events, Warns of Turf-Ban Risk

NANTUCKET -- March 19, 2026, Nantucket Parks Commission unanimously approved four summer events and heard a staff warning that a potential Board of Health synthetic turf ban could affect future field projects. The commission, chaired by Nikki, approved a Daffodil Weekend 50th anniversary children's beach program by the Chamber

Nantucket Cannabis Panel Sets Multi-Year Road Map for Social Consumption Review

NANTUCKET -- March 19, 2026, Nantucket's Cannabis Advisory Committee opened a formal planning process for social cannabis consumption venues, signaling no opt-in vote before 2027 at the earliest. Meeting remotely on March 19, the committee, identified in roll call as Chair Barry, Joe, Dawn, and Abby, voted unanimously