The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has approved what may become the Island’s first facility for growing, testing and packaging medical marijuana.

With year-round rentals on the Island sparse, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission has begun exploring the possibility of purchasing staff housing.

A plan to grow and distribute medical marijuana in West Tisbury has taken another turn, with business owner Geoff Rose proposing separate areas for cultivation and distribution.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission is expected to decide next month whether to require Santander Bank in Vineyard Haven to restore a Spanish tile roof that was replaced with red asphalt shingles last year without proper permissions, in an apparent administrative snafu.

Traffic, lighting and the future prospect of recreational sales are all questions as a proposed medical marijuana dispensary and cultivation center in West Tisbury project works its way through the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

The Martha’s Vineyard Museum has won commission approval to renovate and expand the old marine hospital in Vineyard Haven.

A plan to rebuild a historic home in Vineyard Haven has come under scrutiny from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, which has asked developers for more information.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission last week moved forward on a four-lot subdivision off Middle Line Road in Chilmark.