Wests Tisbury Shows Town Hall Plans

West Tisbury Shows Town Hall Plans

By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer

A $10 million-plus annual operating budget, a laundry list of override requests that adds up to more than $800,000 and a town hall expansion project with a $3.7 million price tag – next week when the voters of West…

Tisbury Approves $15.9 Budget; School Funds Win Town Meeting Vote

Tisbury Approves $15.9 Million Budget; School Funds Win Town Meeting Vote

By JONATHAN BURKE

Tisbury residents kicked off the Island’s season of annual town meetings Tuesday with a bow to education and an endorsement of the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority.

The police department had the roughest time during…

Voters Face Major Budget Issues at Annual Meetings in Three Towns

Voters Face Major Budget Issues at Annual Meetings in Three Towns

In Oak Bluffs, Expect the Unexpected

By CHRIS BURRELL

Voters in Oak Bluffs will be asked next week whether they want to ban dogs from town beaches, declare their opposition to the war in Iraq and borrow $750,000 to…

Seven Candidates Vie for Two Selectmen Seats in Oak Bluffs

Seven Candidates Vie for Two Selectmen Seats in Oak Bluffs

By CHRIS BURRELL

Some people in town are calling it an outright horse race – seven candidates running for two seats on the board of selectmen in Oak Bluffs. It is the most hotly contested race in this year’s political season…

2,500 Miles: Bottle Message Links Pen Pals Across Atlantic

Bottle Message Links Pen Pals Across Atlantic

By MANDY LOCKE

Ten-year-old Dylan Rice has a new pen pal.

This Edgartown school student wasn’t exactly looking for an extra hobby; he’s pretty busy with school, Cub Scouts and the FARM Institute. But ever since 17-year-old Juan Braìs Garcia Liz had…

Golf Course Developers Agree to Dismiss Property Rights Claims in MVC Lawsuit

Golf Course Developers Agree to Dismiss Property Rights Claims in MVC Lawsuit

By JULIA WELLS

Attorneys for the Down Island Golf Club have backed away from a portion of their massive lawsuit against the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, agreeing to dismiss two counts that involved property rights claims.

Edgartown Overrides Appear on Ballot

Edgartown Overrides Appear on Ballot

By MANDY LOCKE

Scores of pocketbook-pinching articles and a few tough zoning questions face Edgartown citizens Tuesday at the annual town meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Whaling Church.

Voters will be asked to approve a $19-million operating budget – swallowing a $707,000…