Edgartown Cuts the Speed Limit on Meetinghouse Way

Citing resident complaints and safety concerns, Edgartown select board members voted this week to lower the speed limit on Meetinghouse Way to 25 mph.

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Restaurant at Historic Inn Goes Seasonal

The Terrace and the Charlotte Inn in Edgartown have historically been open year-round, but the restaurant has faced staffing challenges throughout the pandemic.

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Governor Signs Remote Meeting Extension

Governor Maura Healey signed into law a $388.7 million supplemental budget Wednesday that also contained a provision to allow local governments to continue holding remote and hybrid meetings into 2025.

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Edgartown Considers Nip Bottle Ban

The miniature liquor bottles have come under scrutiny across Massachusetts and across the Island as lawmakers argue they pose a littering problem.

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Edgartown and Trustees Spar Over Beach Nourishment Plan

A project to fortify and restore the sand dunes at Norton Point Beach is now at risk as the Trustees of Reservations pull out of managing the two-mile shorefront and Edgartown prepares to take over.

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Edgartown Looks to Support Energy Savings Coalition

The Edgartown select board was briefed Monday on potential energy savings by participating in the Community First Partnership sponsored by Mass Save.

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Edgartown Looks to Go Green

Edgartown is well on its way to becoming a state-recognized “green community,” thanks to the work of the energy committee chaired by Alan Straher.

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Trustees Seek Feedback on Updated Beach Management Plan

Following the widespread backlash and subsequent withdrawal of their earlier beach management plan for Chappaquiddick, the Trustees of Reservations has begun gathering feedback to create an updated plan.

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Edgartown Hires Local Building Inspector

The Edgartown select board appointed Stephen Kelly to the position of local building inspector, reporting to building commissioner Reade Milne.

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Edgartown Select Board Approves Chappy Ferry Resilience Project Contract

The project will include raising the ferry’s ramp six inches and conducting engineering assessments of the Chappy Point parking lot, the Chappy Ferry landings and the abutting portions of Dock and Daggett streets.

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