Guidance for a Safe Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, like other 2020 holiday celebrations, will need to be different this year to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Remember, stopping the spread is everyone's responsibility!

AVOID

Traveling:  Travel increases your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. When you travel, you not only put yourself at risk, if you are asymptomatic, you are still contagious and can infect others.

Hosting or attending a traditional Thanks...

Nantucket Climate Action Survey

As the most remote island-community located with the Commonwealth, Nantucket is particularly vulnerable to the devastating impacts of climate change and rising sea levels, perhaps more so than any other Massachusetts city or town.

The goal of this survey is to measure community attitudes toward mitigating the impacts of climate change by reducing local greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through various strategies.  The survey will take about 5 minutes to complete. All response...

Coastal Resilience Plan Commencement

The Town of Nantucket has begun the process of developing a Coastal Resilience Plan. A Request for Proposals was developed with the Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee (CRAC).

This resulted in the hiring of Arcadis with sub-consultants Stoss, ONE Architecture and Urbanism and The Craig Group in September 2020 to undertake the Coastal Resilience Plan. After an initial research and preparation period, Arcadis and partners are now...

Police Department Suspends Accepting Applications for Permits or Licenses that Require Fingerprint..

Effective Wednesday, November 18, 2020 the Nantucket Police Department has suspended accepting any applications for permits or licenses that require a fingerprint based criminal records check.

Included in this suspension are firearms related permits such as LTC permits and FID Cards.  This action was taken after employees responsible for obtaining these fingerprints expressed their concern that they could not safely do their jobs with ...

Board of Health Emergency Order No. 14 - Requirements for Construction and Landscaping Sites

At its Thursday, November 12 the Board of Health approved Emergency Order No. 14. Please visit the link below to read the order (available in English and Spanish)

Town of Nantucket November e-Newsletter

The Town of Nantucket November e-News is now available. Click the link below and stay informed!

Center Street from India Street to Hussey Street Changing to One-Way Street Starting December 8

The Select Board held a public hearing on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 and voted to designate the section of Centre Street from India Street to Hussey Street as one-way northwest bound (two-way section will remain between Broad Street and Hussey Street).

The traffic direction change will be effective December 8, 2020.

Town of Nantucket Hires Karoline Oliveira as Diversity Equity and Inclusion Director

After search and thorough recruitment process conducted by an interview workgroup comprised of internal Town employees and community members, Dr. Karoline Oliveira has been hired to fill the position of Diversity Equity & Inclusion Dir. for the Town.

In describing the final decision for hiring Dr. Oliveira, Town Manager Libby Gibson said “the process followed by our interview workgroup and Human Resources Department was extremely comprehensive and thorough – we are ...