Island Towns to Weigh in on High School Feasibility Study

3:45pm, April 6, 2023

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Town meetings across the Island will consider funding a feasibility study for the replacement or reconstruction of the regional high school.

Library Repairs Top Pared-Down West Tisbury Warrant

3:26pm, April 6, 2023

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West Tisbury residents will be asked Tuesday to vote on a variety of spending measures, including urgent repairs to the West Tisbury Public Library heating and ventilation system, and $415,000 in pay raises for town staff.

Oak Bluffs Town Meeting to Tackle Spending Requests, Nip Ban

3:14pm, April 6, 2023

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Voters in Oak Bluffs will decide on a handful of funding questions at their annual town meeting Tuesday, with articles on projects ranging from repairs to the East Chop bulkhead to ongoing work to restore the health of Farm Pond.

Edgartown Voters to Decide on New Fire Station, North Wharf Repairs

3:02pm, April 6, 2023

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When Edgartown voters gather at the recently-restored Old Whaling Church Tuesday for town meeting, they will weigh in on issues ranging from a new fire station to a proposed ban on miniature liquor bottles.

The Chilmark annual town meetings take place Monday, April 24 at the Chilmark Community Center, 520 South Road at 7 p.m.

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Following in West Tisbury’s footsteps, Chilmark amended its share of the regional high school budget from $1.06 million to zero.


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The 27-article town meeting will take place Monday at 7 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center, with a quorum of 25 voters.


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The Aquinnah annual town meetings take place Wednesday, April 26 at the Aquinnah Town Hall at 7:00 p.m.

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Aquinnah voters approved new environmental regulations, money for emergency repairs to town buildings and an increase in the short-term rental tax at Tuesday's town meeting.


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Aquinnah residents narrowly voted down the town’s share of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School operating budget at annual town meeting Tuesday, casting the third and deciding vote against the school financial plan.


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West Tisbury selectmen have set April 11 as the date for the annual town meeting, which will be held this year at the West Tisbury School, Old County Road at 6pm.

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The West Tisbury select board asked that the town affordable housing committee delay plans to bring a proposed affordable dwelling unit (ADU) funding program before voters.


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Superintendent Richard (Richie) Smith spoke sternly to school committee members this week, wishing he was given a head’s up about the motion at West Tisbury town meeting that led to voters rejecting the high school budget.


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This year's town meeting will be held in the Old Whaling Church (Methodist Church) on April 11th at 7pm. 

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When Edgartown voters gather at the recently-restored Old Whaling Church Tuesday for town meeting, they will weigh in on issues ranging from a new fire station to a proposed ban on miniature liquor bottles.


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There was only one contested race to discuss at Tuesday’s Edgartown candidate forum in a ballot otherwise full of uncontested incumbents.


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This year's town meeting will be held at the Martha’s Vineyard High School Performing Arts Center, Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs on April 11th at 7pm.

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Residents of Oak Bluffs swiftly worked their way through their annual and special town meetings Tuesday at the regional high school’s performing arts center, approving all articles with little deliberation in under two hours.


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Dion Alley, Thomas J. Hallahan and Kerry Mark Leonard are seeking the two open seats.


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This year's town meeting will be held at the Tisbury School Gymnasium Auditorium, 40 West William Street on April 25th at 7pm.

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Tisbury’s town meetings begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center in Oak Bluffs.


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