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Nantucket Coastal Panel Sets Harbor Forum Strategy, Approves Trimmed Summer Schedule

NANTUCKET -- June 23, 2026, Nantucket's Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee agreed on a narrowed, three-question framework for its July 14 State of the Harbor Forum, where it plans to seek public feedback on potential floodplain regulations for the first time. Consultant Shannon Holst and Land and Water Council

Cannabis Advisory Committee Adjourns With No Quorum, No Business Conducted

NANTUCKET -- June 18, 2026, Nantucket Cannabis Advisory Committee cancels June 18 session for lack of quorum. The committee convened briefly at 1:15 p.m. before a presiding member announced that too few members were present to conduct official business. No agenda items were heard, no public comment was taken,

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