Historic preservation advocates in Tisbury say that the new steeple installed at the Katharine Cornell Theater a year ago is not an exact replica of the original, and are asking for significant changes. Whether it is a complete reconstruction of the steeple or a minor adjustment, a state historical board could have the ultimate say. […]
School, town, and construction officials gathered at the Tisbury School Saturday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony for a $82 million renovation and addition project that Tisbury voters approved in two separate town meetings. Ahead of the shovel ceremony, a gathering was held under a tent amidst the modular classrooms that will be used for the […]
Reeling from the loss of their longtime captain, Harold Chapdelaine, who passed away in April, the West William Street Historic District Commission and Tisbury Historical Commission, met with the select board and town administrator Jay Grande on Wednesday for advice and resources to further the commissions’ duties. The joint meeting, which was originally slated for […]
Terry Donahue’s comments during a Zoom meeting have been and should be condemned. And while Donahue has apologized for his vulgarity aimed at Susan Desmarais, and she has accepted that apology, we need to do better all around when it comes to civility. That brings us to Jim Bishop one of three candidates for Oak […]
The town of Tisbury lost two civic leaders George Balco and Harold Chapdelaine. Both men died over the weekend Balco on Sunday after a long illness and Chapdelaine on Saturday after a more recent illness. “It’s a huge loss for the community,” Tristan Israel, a Dukes County commissioner and former Tisbury select board member, said. […]