Dukes County commissioners will seek to begin a dialogue with the state, Oak Bluffs and Edgartown about safety issues at the big bridge following the tragic deaths of brothers Tavaughn and Tavaris Bulgin last weekend.

Longtime former Tisbury town treasurer Tim McLean was appointed county treasurer, taking on some of the duties of retiring elected treasurer Ann Metcalf.

With significant American Rescue Plan Act funding earmarked for wastewater projects at the Martha's Vineyard Airport and Martha's Vineyard commission, the Dukes County commission has begun to eye a new, broad wastewater initiative for the remainder of its ARPA funding.

At a special meeting Tuesday afternoon, members of the Dukes County Commission discussed the next steps in filling the open position of county treasurer.

The Dukes County commission agreed this week to sign a letter of support for the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital’s project to build a new nursing home in Edgartown.

The Dukes County commission voted to raise the pride flag for the month of June at a meeting Wednesday evening.

The Dukes County commission and Nantucket county commission will host a joint hearing on a state bill to amend the Steamship Authority legislation. The hearing begins at 5 p.m. over Zoom.

State Rep. Dylan Fernandes faced a barrage of criticism from county officials last week for poor communication.

Amid ongoing talks about the distribution of some $3 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, the Dukes County Commission pushed back this week against inquiries from the county advisory board over its own jurisdiction in the process.

With the first half of $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding in hand, the county commission met Wednesday to talk about the distribution process.