Nantucket Town Association Launches Membership Drive

To the editor: The Nantucket Town Association represents the area roughly within a 1.5 mile radius from the Pacific National Bank at the top of Main Street, excepting those areas with their own neighborhood association, such as Brant Point, Monomoy, Nashaquisset and a few other neighborhoods.

When the Nantucket Town Association was formed as part of the 1974 reorganization of the Nantucket Civic League, it was also given a second membership category. Regardless of whether they live in Town, any person who resides either seasonally or year-round on Nantucket who does not live in an area covered by another neighborhood civic association is eligible to join the Town Association. There are approximately two dozen area associations now, and anyone living in those areas would be encouraged to join their representative area association.

Our purpose is to encourage participation in civic affairs, to promote through charitable and educational means the preservation of the historic and natural environment of the Town of Nantucket, and to promote the improvement of the quality of living and general welfare of both residents and visitors.

When it was first formed, the Town Association had almost 400 members. For the last few years, our membership has been about 50 people. We are launching a membership drive to ensure the continued vitality of the organization and that we fully represent the community. Year-round residents, seasonal residents, and businesses are welcome to join and participate.

The Town Association meets monthly year-round on the fourth Tuesday of the month with both in-person and Zoom attendance options. We usually have a guest speaker from a local organization or Town department. Meetings are open to the public and video recordings are available. On our website, www.nantuckettownassociation.org you can get information about how to join and what our past projects have been. You can also reach us at PO Box 181 in Town, or by emailing nantuckettownassociation@gmail.com

Mary Longacre