West Tisbury voters will need to consider some big-ticket items during the upcoming annual town meeting on the 49-article warrant. The annual town meeting will be held at West Tisbury School on Tuesday, April 11, at 6 pm. The $1.2 million in planned repairs to the West Tisbury library’s HVAC system is one of the […]
The West Tisbury select board unanimously approved American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) issues. During the previous board meeting, it was revealed that the town was being held responsible by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), which identified West Tisbury Fire Station One as the possible epicenter of […]
The West Tisbury select board requested the town’s energy committee to return with more information on its plans to do away with fossil fuel use by 2040 during a Wednesday, Dec. 14, afternoon meeting. Voters unanimously approved of this effort during the 2020 annual town meeting. The committee developed a five-year plan to eliminate fossil […]
West Tisbury will be increasing discussions about the future of Howes House, which is home to the Up-Island Council on Aging, alongside reaching out to individuals 55 to 75 years old about the topic. This decision was made during the West Tisbury select board meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 7. West Tisbury resident Susan Wasserman sent […]
This year’s cohort of Rural Scholars from the UMass Chan Medical School gave a two-for-one presentation with recommendations for creating an integrated health care system to improve Martha’s Vineyard for residents who are older or have a disability. While the focus was on the older population, they share many needs with people who have disabilities, […]