Political Season Begins With Three Annual Town Meetings

Dan Waters at the podium leads West Tisbury voters through the warrant Tuesday evening. Albert O. Fischer

Spencer Thurlow stepped in to read Tain Leonard Peck’s poem Barnyard Emperor. Albert O. Fischer

School superintendent Richie Smith urged the crowd to approve school funding. Albert O. Fischer

West Tisbury select board, Jessica Miller, Jeffrey (Skipper) Manter and Cynthia Mitchell. Albert O. Fischer

Adam Petkus supported a 10 per cent raise to town employee pay. Albert O. Fischer

Whaling Church hosted Edgartown's annual town meeting. Mark Alan Lovewell

Moderator Steve Ewing phoned the Wharf to get more voters needed for a quorum. Brooke Kushwaha

Griffin Craig was invited up to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Mark Alan Lovewell

Town meeting passed all but one article. Mark Alan Lovewell

The nip ban passed with a majority vote and will go into effect in 2024. Mark Alan Lovewell

Kara Shemeth spoke in support of the proposed new fire station. Mark Alan Lovewell

Edgartown select board, Michael Donaroma, Margaret Serpa and Arthur Smadbeck. Mark Alan Lovewell

Mr. Ewing led the room in a moment of silence in memory of Philip (Jeff) Norton Jr. Mark Alan Lovewell

Matt Poole is retiring. Mark Alan Lovewell

Town moderator Jack Law addresses the approximately 150 people town meeting Tuesday in Oak Bluffs. Ray Ewing

Oak Bluffs select board, Ryan Ruley, Gail Barmakian, Emma Green Beach, Brian Packish and Jason Balboni. Ray Ewing

Oak Bluffs approved all articles in under two hours with little deliberation. Ray Ewing

Regional high school principal Sara Dingledy speaks in favor of a high school feasibility study. Ray Ewing

Ray Ewing

Ray Ewing

Town voted to approve the nip bottle ban. Ray Ewing

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and West Tisbury hold their annual town meetings on the Vineyard's own Super Tuesday.

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