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Chamber of Commerce asks sign committee for seasonal options to highlight open downtown businesses

Sign Advisory Committee (Nantucket) · January 6, 2026
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Summary

The Chamber of Commerce asked the Sign Advisory Committee to consider seasonal ways to help customers identify open businesses downtown — suggestions included sidewalk signs, coordinated 'open' lighting, flags and school artwork; the committee warned against broadly permitting sandwich boards.

James Voyages, membership manager for the Chamber of Commerce, told the committee members that local retailers are concerned off-season patrons cannot readily tell which shops are open because neighboring storefronts have windows papered for seasonal reasons.

"From January through March, you can have a sidewalk sign to make sure your…

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