Land Bank Announces Two Major Acquisitions Of Waterfront Properties
byThe Nantucket Land Bank on Friday announced two major acquisitions of waterfront properties, including a 4.23-acre parcel along Madaket Harbor for $8 million, and…
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Price Tag For Town To Buy NRTA Hub: $4.75 Million
byIsland voters will be asked to approve a $4.75 million tax override that would allow the town to acquire the NRTA bus station property –…
Housing Bank Bill Earns Endorsement From Mass General Brigham Hospital System
byNantucket’s bid to establish a new transfer tax on real estate transactions to fund affordable housing projects got a major boost this week when…
A $50 Million Haul For the Land Bank. Now What?
byWhat would you do with $50 million? We’re about to find out how the island’s five elected Land Bank commissioners intend to spend an…
Tree Removal On Pleasant Street Underway For Historic Garden Project
byThe sight of more than 30 large trees coming down at a property on Pleasant Street over the past week has been jarring for…
Hospital Hires New Nurse Practitioner
byDeborah Moss-Gail was just a few days into her new job on Nantucket, but she was already hearing the feedback from the community. “Universally,…
“Feeding Frenzy” As Steamship Authority Opens Summer Boat Reservations
byThe Steamship Authority opened online reservations for the summer of 2022 at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, and was immediately inundated with a surge of…
Alexinna Johns Joins Nantucket Cottage Hospital As New Year-Round Family Physician
byAlexinna Johns was just nine-years-old when her family fled political unrest in Sierra Leone. At 12, she decided she wanted to be a doctor….
Nantucket’s Most Stolen Street Signs (And The Guy Who Replaces Them)
byJust off Cliff Road, in one of Nantucket’s most exclusive neighborhoods, there is a crime scene. The unlawful acts that happen here occur multiple…
Dispute Over Catalpa Tree Removal Heads To Public Hearing
byIt’s not too often that the fate of a single tree prompts a full-fledged public hearing. But that’s just what is happening this Thursday…