The installation of undersea cables connecting the proposed Park City Wind offshore wind farm to a Barnstable substation was approved by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission on Thursday. The export cables, which will be buried under the Atlantic seabed, will transfer the electricity generated by the proposed Park City Wind, 19 miles off the Island’s coast. […]
James Klingensmith, who attempted to run for West Tisbury select board with a cloud of a criminal charge over him, was found not guilty of assault and battery last week by Judge Benjamin Barnes. Klingensmith, 69, who faced an assault and battery charge from a fellow housemate at 300 State Road in Vineyard Haven, prevailed […]
The months of mulling over the proposed redevelopment of Tisbury’s EduComp building came to an end Thursday night as the Martha’s Vineyard Commission ultimately denied the request in a 10-6 vote. The proposal was subjected to numerous revisions since first brought before the commission in October of last year, but the owner struggled to quell […]
Preceding delving into agenda items at their Thursday meeting, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission took some time to discuss how to more efficiently use allotted meeting time. Commission chair Joan Malkin addressed the “backlog” of DRIs (developments of regional impact) submitted to the commission for assessment and deliberation. Commissioner Fred Hancock agreed, and said that due […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission met on Thursday to continue its public hearing regarding the renovation and expansion project at the former EduComp building in Vineyard Haven. The colonial brick building was initially built in 1929 and “designed to reflect the style of whaling homes on the Vineyard,” served as a headquarters for the New England […]