Government
Oak Bluffs officials stood in a semi-circle on Monday, shovels ready, to mark the beginning of a major construction project. They faced a gray...
On Cape Cod ambitious efforts are underway to remediate ponds and estuaries. And when coastal ponds decline, so do property values, the executive...
Sand mining was the talk of the town in at least four Island communities this week, as officials lined up on both sides of whether to support...
Citing a clear demand for affordable housing in their town, the Chilmark selectmen are discussing making more town land available for homesites.
Oak Bluffs EMTs and paramedics will now add firefighting work to their regular duties. The change is part of an effort to consolidate the town’s...
West Tisbury wants to make Lambert’s Cove Beach more accessible for elderly residents and people with disabilities. That’s the idea behind a...
The board reviewed three requests for shade tree removal at their meeting Monday, including on South Summer street. In Edgartown, trees that stand...
Town leaders are now discussing the possibility of acquiring land for a new parking lot in several locations. The final recommendation will address...
Tisbury planners are heading into the holidays with a better sense of the town’s future priorities, thanks to an ongoing vision planning process that...
It’s not uncommon to take an Island taxicab from one place to another and pay one fare, and on the way back pay something different. A committee...
A public discussion hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission aimed to find common ground on the controversial topic as a comment period on the...
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission gave a green light to an Edgartown condominium development late last week, but the developers said conditions...
