'Islanders can't afford to wait': Massachusetts again blocks measure to fund affordable housing for Nantucket

'Islanders can't afford to wait': Massachusetts again blocks measure to fund affordable housing for Nantucket

For more than a decade, Nantucket leaders have pushed Massachusetts lawmakers for a new way to raise money for affordable housing. Once again, the effort has failed, leaving one of the country's most expensive housing markets without a dedicated funding tool that local officials say could help year-round residents stay on the island, according to the Nantucket Current. Here's what to know Under the proposal championed by Julian Cyr, a state sena…