After a review on Monday, Edgartown selectmen and public safety officials agreed that the town’s Fourth of July festivities were all smooth sailing this year.
New benches and bike racks went up on the grounds of the Yellow House in Edgartown’s Thursday morning as new owners — the town of Edgartown —prepared the property for the holiday weekend.
With the impending retirement of longtime Edgartown fire chief Peter Shemeth, the town must begin the process of appointing a new leader for the fire department.