Ag Society Plans Get Grudging Go-Ahead from Select Board Chairman

West Tisbury's two-member select board reached its first serious difference of opinion Wednesday, when chairman Skipper Manter balked at the Agricultural Society's 2022 schedule.

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Lambert’s Cove Inn Buyers Pledge Better Neighbor Relations

At a liquor license hearing Wednesday, the prospective buyers of the Lambert’s Cove Inn found themselves in the midst of wary neighbors with a litany of complaints over past practices at the inn.

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West Tisbury Town Hall Closes

The West Tisbury town hall is closed Thursday due to a staff member testing positive for Covid, the town said in a statement.

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West Tisbury Reappoints Ernie Thomas to MVC

West Tisbury has reappointed Ernest Thomas as the town representative to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, following a vote by the select board Wednesday.

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Town Will Fill Kent Healy’s Seat at Annual Election

A diminished West Tisbury select board debated Wednesday whether to call a special election to replace late board member Kent Healy.

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West Tisbury Mulls Election for Select Board Vacancy

The two remaining members of the West Tisbury select board are considering their options for an election to replace Kent Healy, who died Oct. 31 with nearly a year and a half of his term remaining.

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West Tisbury Takes Quiet Note of Loss

Still reeling from the death Sunday of their colleague and friend Kent Healy, the remaining members of the West Tisbury select board met briefly Wednesday. “As you’ll notice, there’s a board member missing this evening,” said board chairman Skipper Manter.

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Kent Healy, West Tisbury Selectman, Dies at 89

The West Tisbury selectman who had been a pillar of the rural agricultural town for decades, died Sunday at his home after a brief illness. He was 89.

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State Road Restaurant Closes for the Winter

State Road restaurant takes a few weeks off every winter, but this year’s closure will start immediately and last until March. Owners Mary and Jackson Kenworth asked the West Tisbury select board’s permission to close.

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West Tisbury Requires Vaccinated Workers in All Town Buildings

Only fully vaccinated workers will be allowed to staff town buildings in West Tisbury, following a vote by the select board Wednesday. The mandate applies to all employees, interns and volunteers at town hall, the library, Howes House, fire and police stations, public safety building and highway barn.

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