Slow down there, Tisbury. You might want to see how fast you’re driving along Franklin Street. Tisbury Police Chief Chris Habekost said his officers installed a new radar speed sign at the intersection of Center Street and Franklin Street on Sunday, August 14, to “make [drivers] aware of the speed limit in that area.” The […]
During a marathon meeting that started with an executive session at 3 pm and ended 4½ hours later with an announcement of another meeting on Friday, the Tisbury select board unanimously approved an agreement to secure WT Rich as construction manager at risk for the Tisbury School project. The vote was subject to adjustments made […]
A contractor for The town of Tisbury has cut down several trees at 55 West William St., the former site of a historic house razed in November. Among the trees taken down was an elm highlighted in past Martha’s Vineyard Commission deliberations as a tree worth saving. Originally slated to be affordable housing, 55 West […]
Tom Pallas, a frequent user of Island bike paths who refers to himself as Spokémon, sees a lot of room for improvement on the Island’s bike paths. In particular, Pallas said Head of the Pond Road in Oak Bluffs is the worst intersection connecting to Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Road, which is a road he rides along […]
The Tisbury select board convened for a special meeting in the Emergency Services Building Monday afternoon. The event was a departure from the Zoom meetings that have dominated Tisbury and other local governments since the advent of the pandemic because it was an in-person gathering. A performance review for town administrator Jay Grande was […]