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Amy Eldridge Dropping Out Of Select Board Race
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (356+ words) JohnCarl McGrady and Jason Graziadei " Apr 06, 2026 Select Board candidate Amy Eldridge is dropping out of the race a little more than a month ahead of the 2026 town election. Eldridge told the Current on Monday that her decision reflected family obligations…...
Chris Perry Column: I Know The Time And The Place
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (1126+ words) Chris Perry " Apr 02, 2026 Much of this could have been avoided if the chair of the Nantucket Board of Health had simply heeded the words from three different Select Board members. First, there was Tom Dixon, the Select Board representative to…...
In Debate Over New License For SBPF, A Key Question Emerges: Where…
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (800+ words) JohnCarl McGrady " Apr 02, 2026 The Nantucket Select Board has continued a discussion on a new license agreement with the Scosnet Beach Preservation Fund, which is needed for the proposed expansion of the controversial erosion-control geotube installation along the Sconset Bluff, to…...
Town Election Field Is Set With Competitive Races For Select Board,…
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (564+ words) JohnCarl McGrady " Apr 02, 2026 The field of candidates'for Nantucket's annual local election is now officially set, headlined by competitive races for Select Board and Planning Board. The deadline to declare for the election passed on Tuesday. The election will be held…...
Planning Board Member John Kitchener Resigns, Setting Up Special…
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (377+ words) JohnCarl McGrady " Apr 01, 2026 Planning Board member John Kitchener has resigned, setting up an appointment process that will mirror the one he went through to be appointed to the board himself in 2024. "Serving on this Board has been a true honor....
Imagine A Line Of Dump Trucks 35 Miles Long
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (206+ words) Burton Balkind " Mar 29, 2026 To the editor:One negative impact of the proposed expansion of the geotubes has not yet received appropriate public attention: the trucking of 312,000 tons of sand across the island. While traffic concerns are outside the purview of…...
Joe Marcklinger Resigns From Zoning Board Of Appeals
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (283+ words) JohnCarl McGrady " Mar 29, 2026 Zoning Board of Appeals member Joe Marcklinger, notable for his skepticism of some short-term rentals (STRs), has resigned. Marcklinger told the Current that he resigned for personal reasons. "I think the ZBA does an excellent job and…...
Town Counsel Outlines Opposition To Open Meeting Law Complaint…
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (363+ words) JohnCarl McGrady " Mar 29, 2026 A memo drafted by Nantucket's town attorney indicates that the Select Board plans to claim it did not violate the Massachusetts open meeting law when a quorum of the board urged Board of Health chair Ann Smith…...
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Graham Veysey To Challenge Neil Paterson In Land Bank RAce
1+ week, 3+ day ago (598+ words) JohnCarl McGrady " Mar 26, 2026 Graham Veysey has pulled papers to run for the Land Bank Commission, pitting her against long-time incumbent and former commission chair Neil Paterson. The contest comes at what both candidates characterized as a crucial moment for the…...