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*West Nile Virus Update*

WNV Risk Level – Moderate -Boxford-Georgetown-Groveland-Nahant-Newbury-Newburyport-Rowley-West Newbury

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced a risk level increase to MODERATE for West Nile virus (WNV) in the above towns. WNV is transmitted to humans from the bite of an infected mosquito. The mosquitoes that carry this virus are common throughout the state and are found in both urban and rural areas. While WNV can infect people of all ages, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe infection.

By taking a few precautions, people can help to protect themselves and their loved ones until heavy frost:

Avoid Mosquito Bites

• Apply Insect Repellent when you go outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-methane 3, 8-diol (PMD)] according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30% or less on older children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age. Permethrin products are intended for use on items such as clothing, shoes, bed nets, and camping gear and should not be applied to skin.

• Clothing Can Help reduce mosquito bites. Although it may be difficult to do when it’s hot, wearing long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.

• Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours – The hours from dusk to dawn are peak biting times for many mosquitoes. When risk is increased, consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning. If you are outdoors at any time and notice mosquitoes around you, take steps to avoid being bitten by moving indoors, covering up, and/or wearing repellent.

Mosquito-Proof Your Home

• Drain Standing Water – Many mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by either draining or getting rid of items that hold water. Check rain gutters and drains. Empty any unused flowerpots and wading pools and change water in birdbaths frequently.

• Install or Repair Screens – Some mosquitoes like to come indoors. Keep them outside by having tightly fitted screens on all your windows and doors.

Local Health Departments continue to work closely with the MDPH, other agencies, and locally with the Northeast Massachusetts Mosquito Control District (NEMMC) to control mosquitoes in these towns. In response, NEMMC will continue to identify areas in the district that require treatment for larval control.

If you have areas of standing water around your home or any old passenger tires left outside, please Request Service for larviciding site inspection and/or Tire Removal.  

Information about WNV and reports of current and historical WNV virus activity in Massachusetts can be found on the MDPH website at: www.mass.gov/dph/mosquito

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Medicare Workshop

Join us on Monday September 14, 2026 from 10am to 11:30am in the Tiffany Room at Nahant Town Hall for a Medicare Workshop. The Workshop will help you learn more about Medicare, how to navigate their website, and will provide more information on the healthcare plans available. No registration required. All are welcome.

SENIOR/VETERAN WORK OFF PROGRAM

The Town of Nahant offers a Senior/Veteran Work Off Program. We are now accepting applications and they are due back by August 15th.

The Senior Tax Work Off Program is open to senior citizens 60 years of age and older that also meets the fiscal year income limits of the CPA surcharge tax exemption. Any eligible veteran may participate in the Veteran Tax Work Off Program. All eligible participants must own property in and pay real estate taxes to the Town of Nahant. Participants will be expected to complete about 133 hours of service for seniors and about 100 hours for veterans in the program year, which runs from September 1 to August 31. A $2,000.00 (for seniors) or a $1,500.00 (for veterans) property tax credit minus any required withholdings will be applied to the participant’s real estate tax bill in the following fiscal year, not current year’s property tax bill. Applications are available in July of each year and are due by August 15th.

You can apply by printing out the application or coming to Town Hall in person.

Applications and more information can be found by clicking here.

*Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project*

The MBTA will be hosting another series of Public Open Houses to discuss the Lynnway Multimodal Project.

They will be presenting a draft concept design to the general public, asking for feedback on certain design options, and sharing more details about the future of the project.

These interactive meetings will be staffed by the technical experts from the project team, as well as MBTA staff and public outreach specialists.

Nahant will host one of these open houses on May 19, 2026 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Nahant Town Hall in the Main Hall. This open house will be in person only.

However, if you can’t make the Nahant event there are other events coming up that offer in person and virtual options. See the schedule below.

You can also find the Lynnway survey link and the design file on their project page: www.MBTA.com/Lynnway

Town to Host March 31 Webinar on Creation of Affordable Housing Trust

Community members are invited to attend a webinar regarding a proposal to create an Affordable Housing Trust in Nahant on Tuesday, March 31.

Shelly Goehring, Senior Program Manager at the Massachusetts Housing Partnership, will present information about trusts at the webinar, scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Goehring will define municipal affordable housing, and what a trust may mean to the community.

Residents will have ample time at the end of the presentation to ask questions and share their thoughts.

Town leaders are working on a proposal to create a trust, which will be presented to Town Meeting for consideration on Saturday, May 16.

Such trusts are public bodies enabled under state law and can hold money and property independent of municipal government. Trusts may be able to access funding from non-traditional sources.

Trusts generally support affordable housing through:

  • Providing homebuyers assistance, such as funding down payments or closing costs, and more
  • Interest-rate buy-down initiatives
  • Rental assistance vouchers 
  • Home preservation, purchasing, and rehabilitation 
  • Pre-development financing for new construction of affordable rental units.

To attend the webinar

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83616452900?pwd=JjiKIgVAi0zGBH0yvd3g1gImdkP4bo.1

Meeting ID: 836 1645 2900

Passcode: 581326

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Town of Nahant – Board of Assessors Tax Rate

The Board of Selectmen voted to maintain a single tax rate on September 23, 2025 at the Tax Classification Hearing. The fiscal year 2026 tax rate is $8.99 and is down 16 cents from last year. The tax bills were mailed on October 1st and should be paid no later than November 1, 2025 to avoid fees and interest. Call the Treasurer/Collector for payment information.

Exemption and Abatement applications are available to pick-up in the Town Hall; lower level. Forms are located in a rack outside the Assessor’s Office. If you received an exemption in the past, you must file again this year and every year hereafter because exemptions are not granted automatically.

Certain seniors and veterans may also be eligible for the Town’s Work-Off Abatement program: work about 100 to 133 hours in exchange for a reduction of taxes from $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 maximum. This program officially started September 1, 2024 and ended August 31, 2025. The reduction affects this fiscal year 2026 real estate tax bill and will be reported on the final payment notice of April 1, 2026. Older taxpayers may apply this year, please see the Assessor for more information. Applications are required every year to make room for new employees.

In addition, taxpayers may dispute their new assessment by filing an abatement application that must be received in the Assessor’s office no later than November 1, 2025. Others (seniors, veterans, blind) filing an exemption have until April 1, 2026 to file but, it is best to file by January 31, 2026. All exemptions and abatements of taxes will be applied to the final payment notice dated April 1, 2026.

If you have any questions about your assessment, please call Sheila Hambleton, Town Assessor.

Regards,
Sheila Hambleton
Town Assessor
Ph. 781-581-0212; Fax 781-581-9849
email shambleton@nahant.org

Computer Directions: Anyone can check their new assessments online at Nahant.org; under helpful Links, click GIS Maps & Property Data, click I Agree, click Allow, click Search (button is near top left side)- you can search by map/lot number, owner name, or address. A list of properties may pop up then click your selection. A map highlighting the selected property will appear along with a small box containing a picture and links to property record card assessment information. In the Documents & Links tab you can find the current assessment in “Patriot Final FY Property Card” and last year’s assessment in the CAI property Card link. These will be available for the month of October so you can compare assessment data.