As Islanders continue facing critical affordable housing shortages, towns are now looking at new, creative ways to alleviate the local housing crisis. In just a few weeks, Chilmark’s housing committee will be requesting that $200,000 of the town’s short-term rental tax collections be allocated to the town’s affordable housing trust on an annual basis. The […]
Potluck-goers were feeling jovial during the retirement party for former Chilmark select board member, Warren Doty, who served over two decades on the board. The party took place on Friday afternoon at the Chilmark Free Public Library and festivities featured live music from Doty himself and a short video titled “Minutes from Last Night’s Meeting: […]
With the Nov. 8 state election right around the corner, early voting across the Island is well underway, nearly at its halfway mark. As of Oct. 31 Edgartown has seen 471 early voters, 176 of which casted ballots in person. This adds to the total of 467 voters in Oak Bluffs, 67 in-person and 118 […]
The state election will take place on Nov. 8, but voters have an opportunity to cast their ballots sooner than that. The last day to register to vote for the election is Saturday, Oct. 29, which can be done online at bit.ly/3S6web4. Vote-by-mail request deadlines are on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 5 pm. The application […]
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