High price tags for HVAC work on Martha’s Vineyard have become a common impasse, both for individuals and businesses, along with municipalities looking to replace or upgrade old, outdated systems. Town employees working in essential buildings like the Tisbury School, the Chilmark library, and the West Tisbury library are no strangers to system leaks and […]
The West Tisbury Select Board unanimously voted to refer a request to fly a pro-life flag to town counsel during a Wednesday, Nov. 29, meeting before taking any action. The request came from Pro-Life Legal Defense Fund, Inc. director Robert W. Joyce. He wants the town to raise a four-foot by eight-foot flag reading pro-life, […]
West Tisbury could be taking on accessory dwelling units, also called ADUs, during the upcoming special town meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 6 pm at West Tisbury School. Although town officials have yet to approve the article, West Tisbury is asking voters to support a program that would help homeowners develop ADUs; the program […]
An advisory panel formed after every town on the Island approved a Housing Bank will hold its first meeting at 5 pm Thursday. The Martha’s Vineyard’s Housing Bank Review Committee includes representatives from all six Island towns. The newly formed committee will begin to discuss how the recently voted-upon legislation will find its legs and […]
To the Editor: Later this week at this year’s special town meeting and at the ballot on June 17th and 22nd, we will be asked to vote on the renovation and addition project for the Tisbury School. For nearly 15 years, we have tried to reconcile the emotions of preserving a nearly 100 years-old building […]