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Annual Flu Clinic Reminder Wednesday October 11, 2023

Don’t forget it is that time of year to get your Flu shot. The Town of Nahant along with the Nahant Public Health Department will be hosting the annual flu shot clinic on Wednesday October 11, 2023. The clinic will be held in the Main Hall at Town Hall and is for Nahant Residents and Employees only. The high dose clinic for those 65 and older will be from 11am-1pm and the regular dose clinic for those 18 years and older is from 4pm-6pm. Registration is required! Limited walk in availability based on inventory.

Contact Kristin at 781-426-6047 if you need assistance or email ktaylor@nahant.org

To register for the high dose clinic click the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/bdh7vzx5

To register for the regular dose clinic click the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/2p83y65b

Housing Production Plan Online Survey

The Housing Production Plan Online Open House Survey closes on July 31, 2023. You input is vital to help Nahant succeed in making our community the place we all cherish, and hope others can as well.

Completing the Online Open House Survey and also share the survey with your Nahant network of neighbors and friends so the Housing Committee is able to gather as much feedback on the goals and strategies that will contribute to the Nahant’s Housing Product Plan.

Follow the link or scan the QR code below to complete the survey. Don’t forget the survey closes on July 31st! All responses are confidential.

For more information and to stay up to date, follow the Nahant Housing Plan Sub-Committee on Facebook, visit their page at nahant.org or email HPAC@nahant.org.

https://mapc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0BPomecFqsGNphI

Nahant’s Market by the Sea, Saturday July 15th 10am to 1pm

Don’t forget this Saturday, July 15th from 10:00am to 1pm at Flash Road Park, Nahant, is our first outdoor market of the season. There will be lots of various items and food being sold so make sure to come check it out! We will also be having live music performed by local musician Luke Conlin. If anyone is interested in becoming a vendor for our Market by the Sea, please see the “Nahant Market by the Sea” page and fill out an application. We are looking forward to a good time and hope everyone can make it!

Sumner Tunnel Closure Information

On July 5, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be closing the Sumner Tunnel/Route 1A South for 8 weeks until August 31, 2023 which will impact regional travel. However there are alternatives in place to help you plan your trip. We created a Sumner Tunnel Closure Information page on our Town website which will provide you with important updates and links to travel options during the closure. Safe travels to all!

Housing Production Plan Open House Survey

Together, the Town and MAPC (the Planning Team), are working with residents and stakeholders throughout this process to set the vision and direction of housing policy in Nahant for the next five years.

The Housing Production Plan will:

Address unmet housing needs of low- and moderate-income residents in the community
Influence the type, amount, and location of mixed-income and Affordable Housing
Help Nahant meet the State mandate requiring that 10% of total year-round housing units be Affordable by setting a numeric goal for annual housing production
Possibly prevent unwanted 40B development through a certified HPP (see below for more details) in favor of residential development that complies with local zoning

For more information please visit the Housing Sub Committee webpage

Your survey answers will help the Town identify opportunities for expand and diversify Nahant’s housing stock while also increasing affordability for people at a range of incomes.

Take the Survey Here:

mapc.ma/nahantOOH

The survey will be open until
Monday, July 31, 2023

Nahant’s Housing Plan Advisory Committee-Public Forum

The Town of Nahant, the Nahant HPP Advisory Committee, and MAPC (Metropolitan Area Planning Council) are inviting the Nahant community to attend its second public forum on affordable housing at Town Hall on Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The HPP Advisory Committee will present recommended policies and programs that aim to lower housing costs and introduce new housing options.

In March, a public forum was held to share data from a housing needs assessment and gather input from residents on their vision for housing growth; the public input was used to establish housing plan goals. This next public meeting will also look to further the work of the committee introduce a draft strategies and development opportunities that work to advance these goals.

This event will also support the Town’s efforts to meet the requirements of a new state law, M.G.L Ch. 40A, Section 3A, that requires Nahant to establish zoning that promotes multifamily development. More information about the housing plan and 3A can be found on the project website. https://mapc.ma/NahantHPP . We need to hear from you to pursue a path for housing that’s right for Nahant. Please join us at Town Hall on Thursday, June 15.

WHEN: June 15, 2023

WHERE: Nahant Town Hall, 334 Nahant Road

REGISTER IN ADVANCE: https://mapc.ma/NahantHPP

Annual Town Election 2023 Official Results

The Annual Town Election was Saturday April 29, 2023 and the Official Results are in. We would like to Thank all of those who ran. We appreciate your continued dedication to the Town and it’s residents.

Town Election 2023

Don’t forget that the Annual Town Election is Saturday April 29, 2023 at the Nahant Town Hall. Polls will be open from 7:00am-8:00pm. Please see the flyers below for early voting hours and more information including who is on the ballot. If you have any questions you can call the Town Clerk’s office at 781-581-0088 extension 17.

Town of Nahant Receives Municipal Energy Technical Assistance Grant To Investigate Use of Renewable Energy at Library

NAHANT – Town Administrator Antonio Barletta is pleased to report that the Town of Nahant will receive a $15,000 grant to study the feasibility of using renewable energy at the Nahant Public Library.

Nahant Housing Production Plan Public Forum

On Wednesday March 8, 2023 the Town of Nahant, The Nahant Housing Production Plan Committee and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council invite residents to to attend a public in person forum at the Nahant Town Hall from 7:00PM-9:00PM. Participants will learn about data that describes the Town’s demographics, housing stock and housing availability. Participants are also invited to share their experiences finding a home in Nahant that meets their needs and preferences. The committee will gather public input on a shared vision for how the Town will address it’s housing needs moving forward.

In addition to an assessment of the Town’s housing needs, the forum will include information about the new
MBTA community 3A zoning law and how it affects Nahant. This overview of 3A will prepare residents to
think about the benefits of complying with 3A and the different ways the Town can pursue compliance. We
need to hear from you to pursue a path for housing that’s right for Nahant. Please join us at Town Hall this Wednesday.

This public forum will also be recorded and broadcasted, however in order to participate you will need to be there in person.

REGISTER IN ADVANCE: https://mapc.ma/NahantHPP
For more information about the Nahant Housing Production Plan Update (HPP) and housing efforts,
contact Nahant Town Administrator, Antonio Barletta at abarletta@nahant.org or MAPC Senior
Housing Planner John Cruz, AICP at jcruz@mapc.org.