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The town of Edgartown moved this week to formally join the fight against Cape Wind, both out of specific concern about the impact of the project...
Bruce Doten tried just about everything to deter Tisbury voters from their free-spending ways at Wednesday night’s annual town meeting.
He cited...
Just a few months ago Oak Bluffs leaders idealistically looked to the future and discussed plans like the renovation of the town waterfront, the...
West Tisbury voters will confront their third — and what many hope will be the final — decision on renovation of their old town hall when they...
A lean budget, down two per cent overall on last year, and compiled in the shadow of a darkening national economic scene, will go before voters at...
Despite lingering financial and legal questions, Oak Bluffs selectmen on Monday decided the show must go on and unanimously voted to accept a...
Oyster growers are as competitive as they come. “Insanely competitive,” according to Bob Rheault. As president of the East Coast Shellfish Growers...
Although the three candidates for Oak Bluffs selectmen this year boast vastly different backgrounds — one is a former teacher, one worked for a...
He is a retired college professor with additional background in journalism and environmental advocacy. As co-chairman of the West Tisbury finance...
Incumbent West Tisbury selectman Glenn Hearn is an Islander with a no-frills, taciturn personal style.
Born and raised in West Tisbury, he...
Robert Fynbo, a 49 year-old carpenter from Chappaquiddick, remembers the moment he decided to run for selectman. It was last December following the...
A quiet and efficient presence at the weekly Edgartown selectmen’s meetings, Margaret Serpa has spent a long career scrutinizing municipal budgets...