Mounting legal bills have prompted the Aquinnah selectmen to tentatively set a special town meeting and special town election for early October.

Aquinnah police will receive a formal commendation from the town after a quick response to an incident at Philbin Beach last week.

Capping a months-long battle with their board of assessors, Aquinnah selectmen moved to outsource assessor services last week.

Selectmen in both towns said this week they would call special town meetings to address school spending questions.

The town of Aquinnah has prevailed in a U.S. District Court case regarding its right to lease an old Menemsha fishing shack.

The Aquinnah selectmen have retained a Boston attorney to represent the town in potential litigation against the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) over the planned bingo hall.

Aquinnah selectmen are considering outsourcing their assistant assessor position, after hearing a presentation from a Leominster firm at a meeting Thursday.

More concerns occupied Aquinnah selectmen as the Wampanoag tribe clears land for its planned bingo hall.

Aquinnah selectmen voted Wednesday to send a letter to the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), requesting a public meeting to discuss the bingo hall now under construction.

Aquinnah selectmen have asked Martha’s Vineyard Commission to exercise its authority under its enabling act and review the proposed bingo hall as a development of regional impact (DRI).