“Community is the antidote to despair.” Noelle Damico The League of Women Voters of Martha’s Vineyard membership tea honoring longtime member Leigh Smith was on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. The weather was frightful. Heavy winds and torrential rains threatened to dampen attendance. Members placed reminder calls, and made plans to carpool […]
On Jan. 24, Tisbury will hold a special election in order to find someone to complete the term of Larry Gomez, who has resigned from the select board for health reasons. On May 9, the seat will be up for election again for a full three-year term. The four candidates currently vying for a temporary […]
The Island’s planning board agreed that more town-level discussion about short-term rentals is needed before a regional effort could be considered. The All-Island Planning Board meeting convened Wednesday evening to “discuss the development of a short-term rental bylaw and/or regulations,” according to the agenda item on the Oak Bluffs website. Short-term rentals have been an […]
The two Democrats running for Dukes County sheriff, incumbent Robert Ogden and challenger Erik Blake, faced off during the candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Martha’s Vineyard. The event, the first in-person candidate forum on the Island in two years, took place in the packed Oak Bluffs library meeting room Tuesday […]
The West Tisbury planning board asked the town’s energy committee and zoning board of appeals to come back with more thoroughly researched bylaw proposals. Additionally, the planning board wants more input from the public about these proposed changes from public hearings. The energy committee presented two sets of proposals, all of which aim to help […]