Bill Rossi Decides No Fifth Term on Select Board

Longtime Chilmark select board member Bill Rossi announced at a board meeting Tuesday that he will not seek reelection for a fifth term, ending his 12-year run on the board and capping off a 31-year tenure in town government.

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Chilmark Votes to Raise Building Permit Fees

Construction projects in Chilmark will now face higher permitting costs, after the select board approved a new building department fee schedule proposed by building inspector Adam Petkus.

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Chilmark Officials Ponder Menemsha Traffic, Litter

Chilmark residents and town officials convened this week to discuss how best to manage Menemsha’s growing summer tourism. 

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MVC Encourages Chilmark to Refer Big Projects

The chair of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission came to the Chilmark Select Board Tuesday to ask why some larger projects in the up-Island town never came before the regional planning agency.

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Chilmark Considering Short-Term Rental Tax Hike

At Tuesday's select board meeting, the housing committee proposed raising the lodging tax and committing the new funds to affordable housing.

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Chilmark Stalwart Will Not Seek Reelection to Select Board

After serving 24 years on the Chilmark select board, Warren Doty announced he will not be seeking reelection for his ninth consecutive term this year.

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Chilmark Ponders Beach Replenishment Offer

A Chilmark policy of allowing natural erosion to take its course at Squibnocket beach was reconsidered by the select board on Nov 16.

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Chilmark Weighs in on Dock Disputes

The Chilmark select board considered two Menemsha dock disputes on Tuesday evening. The meeting highlighted differing approaches by the town harbormaster and harbor advisory committee to waterways regulations.

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EV Chargers at Chilmark School Get Cautious Support from Select Board

A project to build an electric car charging station in the Chilmark School parking lot got support, and questions, from the select board.

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Chilmark Moves Ahead on Dock Project, Has Questions on Affordable Housing

The Chilmark select board is mulling how to put up its portion of the funds for Menemsha commercial dock improvements, has questions on an affordable housing project, and approved a three-year contract for the fire chief.

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