Government
Out-of-towners leave your dogs at home, the West Tisbury parks and recreation committee has decided, at least if you are going to Lambert’s Cove...
West Tisbury selectmen voted to promote police officer Garrison Viera to the rank of corporal on the recommendation of police chief Dan Rossi on...
A rising tide lifts all boats, they say. But the old aphorism about the economy apparently does not hold true for Vineyard real estate, as the most...
The real estate market on the Vineyard appears to be showing signs of life, according to the most recent data from the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank...
Town employees may soon be feeling the effects of the economic downturn as Oak Bluffs continues to wrestle with stark financial projections.
As budget planning begins for the coming fiscal year, Oak Bluffs is projecting a budget shortfall, the chairman of the finance committee told town...
Coast Guard senior officers told the Chilmark selectmen this week it will be at least two years until the government agency can begin rebuilding...
After long controversy and indecision, Tisbury voters on Tuesday approved the sale of beer and wine in the town’s restaurants.
Tisbury selectmen...
As New England fisheries officials negotiate the finer points of a new groundfish management plan, Massachusetts voters appear firmly behind...
It may not be the most controversial thing on the ballot, but the race for the Dukes County Commission is probably the most complicated.
There...
Amid the heap of state and national issues on Tuesday, Island voters will be asked one local question: whether to reduce the terms of the seven-...
The last day to register to vote in Massachusetts was Wednesday, and the deadline saw a flurry of activity in town halls across the Island.
“I’m...