Chilmark voters will be taking up a $13.5 million budget and a 27-article warrant at the annual town meeting on April 24. Residents will also be considering a change to the town’s alcohol regulations that, if approved, would allow for the sale of alcohol at restaurants. Chilmark is the last remaining “dry town” on Martha’s […]
Chilmark kicked off its series of fiscal year 2024 budget hearings on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Chilmark Community Center. The hearings were held as joint meetings between the Chilmark select board and finance advisory committee. The heads of several town departments presented changes affecting their budgets, such as personnel and outside factors, such as […]
The forecast predicts a calm, cool, cold, and windy Christmas Eve, with a slight chance of snow. I would like snow, but can do without the wind. I have a tradition of lighting candles of remembrance and hope on the beach Christmas Eve, and wish for a window of calm. The weather influences the shape […]
When one of us suffers a tragedy, we pull together. To the wide circle of family and friends mourning the death of Riley Ignacio-Cameron, a 20-year-old resident of Aquinnah, and student at Maine Maritime Academy, in a car accident this past weekend; I stand by, holding you in the light and wishing I could lift […]
Stop by the Chilmark Community Center for the Chilmark Holiday Flea Market. Hot lunches, homemade goods, holiday gifts, local Island vendors, collectibles, fresh greens and centerpieces, baked goods, and treasure tables. These holiday gifts are brought to you by many of your favorite Chilmark Flea vendors. Saturday, Dec. 17, from 10 am to 4 pm, […]