The request by ferry co-owner Peter Wells to increase Chappy Ferry rates by 15 percent was approved in a unanimous vote Monday by the Edgartown select board. With nearly 90 participants at Monday’s public hearing, held via Zoom, the select board heard from proponents of those opposed to the requested hike, after a brief presentation […]
At their Monday meeting, the Edgartown select board received an update from the fire station building committee regarding potential rebuilding of the town’s fire station. Edgartown Fire Chief Alex Schaeffer said the building committee has been working since June to identify and review deficiencies in the existing building, which had been highlighted in a 2019 […]
At its Monday meeting, the Edgartown select board highlighted increasing concerns over the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s legal budget line. After having received a letter from MVC executive director Adam Turner in October, relaying a proposed increase to the commission’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year due to a handful of legal challenges and associated expenses […]
At their Monday meeting, the Edgartown select board observed a moment of silence for longtime Edgartown resident, attorney, and former town meeting moderator Jeff Norton, who passed away at age 84 on Saturday. Norton grew up in Edgartown, select board chair Margaret Serpa said. “He knew everybody. [He] was always in town, and was always […]
At its Monday meeting, the Edgartown select board heard from town IT manager Adam Darack regarding last week’s reduced cellular service, which spanned nearly two full days. Beginning on the morning of Monday, Oct. 24, until 9:42 pm Tuesday, Oct. 25, many Edgartown residents and Islanders in the area were unable to rely on the […]