Longtime Chilmark Moderator Everett Poole Will Step Down

Mr. Poole, who is 90 and has held the elected post for more than 40 years, announced his decision in an email to the selectmen Monday, town administrator Tim Carroll said.

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Chilmark Voters Make Short Work of Annual Town Meeting
Will Sennott

Chilmark voters flew through their annual town meeting in just over 30 minutes late Monday afternoon, in an unusual year.

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Chilmark Kicks Off Annual Town Meeting Month Monday
Will Sennott

Chilmark voters will convene their annual town meeting Monday in an unconventional way in an unconventional year. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center outdoor basketball court.

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Early Voting Offered in Chilmark

The town of Chilmark has announced early voting by mail for its annual town meeting in June.

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Chilmark Sends Housing Bank Back to Drawing Board
Landry Harlan

The Islandwide housing bank appears to be headed back to the drawing board after Chilmark voters put the brakes on the plan at their annual town meeting Monday night.

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Chilmark Reelects Jim Malkin, Backs Spending Questions
Landry Harlan

Voters returned incumbent selectman James Malkin to a second term and cleared the way for a new EMS facility at their annual town election Tuesday.

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Straight Talk, No Chaser: Everett Poole Tells Town Meeting Tales

The 88-year-old Chilmark moderator is nearly as storied as the institution of the New England town meeting itself.

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Chilmark Speeds Through Annual Town Meeting
Landry Harlan

Chilmark voters zipped through their annual town meeting Monday night, approving a $10 million annual budget and spending for school repairs.

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Chilmark Rejects Beer and Wine, Backs Squibnocket Bylaw
Alex Elvin

At a marathon annual town meeting in Chilmark Monday, voters reaffirmed support for the Squibnocket Beach project and decided again not to allow the sale of beer and wine in restaurants.

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Chilmark Town Meeting Considers Beer and Wine Sales, $9 Million Budget
Alex Elvin

A $9 million budget, a petition to allow sales of beer and wine in restaurants, and a new bylaw aimed at protecting pre-Civil War houses will come before voters Monday night.

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