Construction of a bus turnaround in Menemsha is on hold after Chilmark selectmen agreed this week to allow time for critics to submit recommendations for alternatives.

Chilmark will take steps apply to become a green community under the Massachusetts Green Communities Act.

Chilmark selectmen agreed this week to upgrade the retirement policy for Tri-Town Ambulance paramedics.

A dispute over use and control of the Menemsha fuel dock was resolved amid testy exchanges at the Chilmark selectmen’s meeting Tuesday.

A new Chilmark fire station inched a little closer to reality last week when selectmen reviewed a preliminary site design that they said could work.

Rotted pilings, electrical wires and missing signs were a few of the items pointed out by town leaders during their spring tour of Menemsha harbor.

Chilmark selectmen are voicing concerns about a new health insurance opt-out program for Oak Bluffs town employees.

Longtime harbor master Dennis Jason will step down before the start of next summer, he told the Chilmark selectmen Tuesday.

Chilmark’s long search for a suitable spot to build a new town fire station could well end up back where it began: where the town hall and firehouse sit side by side.

Chilmark selectmen voted Tuesday to change the job description for town fire chief David Norton. Mr. Norton will now be paid a salary of $65,000; previously the chief received a $37,370 annual stipend.