Government & development in Nahant

Select Board meets tonight: fire appointments, lobster leases

Oct 21 · Town of Nahant →

Nahant voters approve library renovations

Oct 21 · Itemlive →

AAA Northeast names Sen. Crighton, Rep. Arciero traffic safety heroes

Oct 21 · Itemlive →

Causeway Pedestrian Beacon: What the Red Signals Mean

Oct 20 · Nahant News →

Early Voting at Town Hall Today, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Oct 20 · Nahant News →

Nahant Firefighters Join Regional Oil Spill Drill in Lynn

Oct 20 · Itemlive →

Lynn Clears Central Square Homeless Encampment

Oct 20 · Itemlive →

Lynn CFO Michael Bertino Resigns

Oct 20 · Itemlive →

Select Board, Advisory Committee Meet Tonight on Town Meeting Warrant

Oct 19 · Town of Nahant →

New Nahant Crossing Signal Near Lynnway Rotary Confuses Drivers

Oct 19 · Itemlive →

Senate Passes Crighton's Firefighter Cancer Screening Bill

Oct 19 · Itemlive →

Special Town Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m.

Oct 18 · Town of Nahant →

Library Trustees Pledge CPA Request to Repay Coast Guard Funds

Oct 18 · Nahant News →

Conservation Commission meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. on Zoom

Oct 18 · Town of Nahant →

Ballot tabulator testing Thursday at Town Hall

Oct 18 · Town of Nahant →

Suspicious Letter Investigated at Rep. Moulton's Salem Office

Oct 18 · Itemlive →

Town Posts Tudor Wharf Winter Boat-Storage Rules

Oct 17 · Nahant News →

Fire Chief Warns of Fire Risk at Nahant Library

Oct 17 · Itemlive →

Conservation Commission to hear Lafayette Terrace seawall plan Oct. 21

Oct 16 · Town of Nahant →

532 seniors enroll on first day of MBTA free-fare pilot

Oct 16 · Lynn Community TV →

Police Monitor Rise in Cooking Oil Thefts on North Shore

Oct 15 · Itemlive →

Library Restoration Tour and Info Session Tonight

Oct 15 · Nahant Public Library →

Nahant News guide explains Oct. 20 library vote

The guide covers the proposed $1 million town contribution to library restoration, the $3 million private pledge, and how Tuesday's Special Town Meeting vote will work.

Oct 14 · Nahant News →

Spotted lanternflies confirmed in Nahant

State environmental specialists say invasive spotted lanternflies are established across North Shore communities, including Nahant. Officials urge property owners to check trees and outdoor equipment for egg masses.

Oct 14 · Itemlive →

Library Trustees Meet Today on Historic Building Restoration

The Nahant Public Library Board of Trustees meets today from 4 to 5 p.m. in Town Hall's lower-level meeting rooms, or at the library if that space is unavailable. The agenda is restoration of the historic library.

Oct 13 · Town of Nahant →

Fall Boat Haul at Nahant Wharf Continues Through Wednesday

Haulers are pulling vessels under 34 feet at Nahant Wharf through Wednesday, Oct. 14, timed to morning high tides. The haul began Monday.

Oct 13 · Nahant Dory Club →

Finance Committee's Library-Funding Report Due in Mailboxes Today

The Advisory & Finance Committee's report on the library-funding article is due in mailboxes today, one week before the Special Town Meeting vote.

Oct 13 · Nahant News →

Nahant early voting starts Saturday, Oct. 17, at Town Hall

Early voting for the Nov. 3 state election has 10 sessions and a record nine statewide ballot questions. The voter-registration deadline is Oct. 24, and Tuesday, Oct. 13, is the recommended date to submit a vote-by-mail application.

Oct 12 · Nahant News →

Today is the last day of paid parking at Nahant Beach

The state Department of Conservation and Recreation lists daily parking fees at Nahant Beach from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through today, Oct. 12, the final date in its posted fee period.

Oct 12 · Mass.gov →

Swampscott, Lynn receive nearly $500,000 in state park grants

Lynn and Swampscott will receive nearly $500,000 in state grants to improve local parks, part of a statewide investment in outdoor recreation and land conservation.

Oct 12 · Itemlive →

Swampscott rainbow crosswalks painted over, drawing criticism

Two rainbow crosswalks on Monument Avenue were painted over Friday. Residents say removing the symbol of LGBT+ inclusion sends a troubling message.

Oct 12 · Itemlive →

Tue. Oct. 13: Library Trustees on Historic Library Restoration

The Nahant Public Library Board of Trustees meets Tuesday, October 13, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Town Hall Conference Room 2, 334 Nahant Road, to discuss restoration of the historic library.

Oct 11 · Town of Nahant →

Select Board, Finance Committee to review library motions Wednesday

The Select Board and Advisory & Finance Committee meet jointly, in a hybrid format, Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 6:30 p.m. They will review the warrant and possible motions for the $1 million library restoration article before the Oct. 20 Special Town Meeting.

Oct 11 · Nahant News →

Wed. Oct. 14: Council on Aging Monthly Meeting

The Council on Aging meets Wednesday, October 14, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Town Hall, 334 Nahant Road, to review reports and discuss kitchen updates.

Oct 11 · Town of Nahant →

Wed. Oct. 14: Select Board and Finance Committee on Town Meeting Warrant

The Select Board and Advisory and Finance Committee meet Wednesday, October 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Town Hall Conference Room 2 and on Zoom to review the Special Town Meeting warrant and potential motions.

Oct 11 · Town of Nahant →

Lynn park cleanups this morning, canceled if it rains

Volunteers can join the City of Lynn's fall park cleanups from 9 to 11 a.m. today at multiple locations. Supplies are provided and no registration is required; cleanups are canceled if it rains.

Oct 10 · Lynn Community TV →

Archer Woods in Swampscott now open to the public

A once largely untouched patch of woodland in a residential Swampscott neighborhood is now officially open, with a new network of walking trails.

Oct 10 · Itemlive →

Ex-Lynn officer pleads not guilty to assault, civil rights violation

Former Lynn police officer Christopher Gomez pleaded not guilty Thursday to assault and battery and a civil rights violation after a grand jury indictment.

Oct 10 · Itemlive →

SJC backs Nahant's eminent-domain taking of East Point land

The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Nahant may use eminent domain to preserve Northeastern University land as open space, a decision shaping East Point's future.

Oct 10 · Rich May, P.C. →

Voter registration deadline for Nahant town meeting is Saturday

Residents must register by Saturday, October 10, to vote at the October 20 Special Town Meeting, which will consider funding for library restoration. The Town Clerk's office takes in-person registrations by appointment from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Oct 9 · Town of Nahant →

Woman's Club hosts talk on animal cruelty enforcement Tuesday

On Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 p.m., Karen Lostracco of the Animal Rescue League of Boston speaks at the Nahant Community Center, 41 Valley Road, on enforcing animal cruelty laws. The public is invited; a $10 donation is appreciated from nonmembers.

Oct 9 · Patch →

Council on Aging meets October 14 on kitchen upgrades

The Council on Aging's rescheduled October 14 meeting will cover town kitchen upgrades and administrative reports, according to an updated notice posted October 7.

Oct 9 · Town of Nahant →

Swampscott Select Board conditionally backs St. John's parking-lot purchase

The Select Board voted 3-2 to conditionally support seeking Community Preservation funding to buy the St. John's parking lot.

Oct 9 · Itemlive →

Swampscott neighbors question zoning change at 89 Burrill St.

Residents raised concerns about parking, alcohol service and a lack of notice to neighbors over a proposed zoning change at 89 Burrill St.

Oct 8 · Itemlive →

Council on Aging Meets Today at Town Hall

The Council on Aging meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 10 to 11 a.m. in Conference Room 2 at Town Hall. The agenda covers financial reports, a director's update, senior center kitchen operations and upcoming programs.

Oct 7 · Town of Nahant →

Finance Committee Backs $1 Million Library Restoration Request

In a report released Tuesday, the Advisory and Finance Committee recommended using Coast Guard housing proceeds for the town's $1 million share of the library restoration. The sum would pair with $3 million pledged through the Friends of the Nahant Public Library for an estimated $4 million project, subject to the Oct. 20 Special Town Meeting vote.

Oct 7 · Nahant News →

Nahant Among Four Towns Sharing $13.2 Million in State Funding

Lynn, Marblehead, Nahant and Swampscott will receive more than $13.2 million in state funding for local housing, infrastructure and economic development projects, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced.

Oct 7 · Itemlive →

Nahant Community Preservation Committee Reviews Eligibility Application Draft

The Community Preservation Committee met Monday night to discuss its draft Community Preservation Eligibility application, which would cover projects involving historic preservation.

Oct 7 · Itemlive →

Swampscott capital plan faces unfinished business

Before the town adds millions of dollars in new projects to its capital plan, Swampscott's Capital Improvement Committee wants a clearer picture of what happened.

Oct 6 · Itemlive →

Nahant Housing Authority meets tonight at 5:30

The Housing Authority meets today, Monday, Oct. 5, from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at 194 Nahant Road. The agenda includes September minutes and bills, plus a vacancy report.

Oct 5 · Town of Nahant →

Community Preservation Committee meets by Zoom tonight at 7

The committee meets today, Monday, Oct. 5, from 7 to 10 p.m. by Zoom. Members will review a draft eligibility-grant application and set dates for a public meeting and grant deadlines.

Oct 5 · Town of Nahant →

Housing Authority Board Meets Monday, Oct. 5

The Nahant Housing Authority meets Monday, October 5, from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the NHA Office, 194 Nahant Road.

Oct 4 · Town of Nahant →

Community Preservation Committee Meets Monday by Zoom

The Nahant Community Preservation Committee meets virtually via Zoom on Monday, October 5, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Oct 4 · Town of Nahant →

Friends' $3 Million Library Pledge Hinges on Oct. 20 Town Meeting Vote

The town's posted agreement says the Friends of the Nahant Public Library would pay $3 million in installments, spent at a 3-to-1 match with town funds. The pledge depends on voters approving the $1 million library-restoration request at the Oct. 20 Special Town Meeting.

Oct 4 · Town of Nahant →

Library Trustees Meet Tuesday on Building Updates

The Nahant Public Library Board of Trustees meets Tuesday, October 6, at 5:00 p.m. at the library to discuss building updates and prepare for the Special Town Meeting.

Oct 4 · Town of Nahant →

Library Trustees Meet Tuesday, Oct. 6

The Nahant Public Library Board of Trustees meets in person Tuesday, October 6, from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the library, 15 Pleasant Street.

Oct 4 · Town of Nahant →

Voter Registration at Town Hall Saturday, Oct. 10

The Town Clerk's Office hosts in-person voter registration for the Special Town Meeting on Saturday, October 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Nahant Town Hall, 334 Nahant Road.

Oct 4 · Town of Nahant →

Lynn Reservoirs Fall to 43.4% Capacity Despite Rain

Recent rainfall has not stopped the decline in Lynn's water supply. Officials hope to begin moving water from the Saugus River.

Oct 4 · Itemlive →

Nahant Posts $4M Library Estimate Ahead of October 20 Vote

The town posted a warrant asking voters to approve up to $1 million for library restoration, plus a $3,995,738 cost estimate. The estimate removes an elevator, saving about $1.13 million; Special Town Meeting is October 20.

Oct 3 · Nahant News →

Nahant Planning Board Questions Valley Road Lot Split

Planning Board members and neighbors pushed back on a proposal to divide a Valley Road property into two lots. The board questioned zoning variances for the split.

Oct 3 · Itemlive →