After an eight-month review, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission was scheduled to decide Thursday night whether to approve or deny the redevelopment plan in Vineyard Haven.

Two conflicting views on the broad powers of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission to regulate development were aired in the weeklong civil trial which wrapped up on Tuesday.

A superior court trial that is expected to test the broad powers of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission to control development on the Island got underway early this week in Edgartown.

How best to preserve the Island’s historic architecture was once again a topic before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission last Thursday at a hearing on a plan to raze an old house in Oak Bluffs.

Open space and affordable housing are the hallmarks of the master plan Island Autism Group unveiled in front of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission last Thursday.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted narrowly to approve an Island Elderly Housing expansion project in the Aidylberg complex. But the approval came with a key condition: IEH must return with a redesign.

The broad powers of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the character of the Island will be on trial in superior court next month.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has adopted a new demolition policy for historic buildings as it rethinks its role in preserving the diverse architecture of the Island.

Architectural design remains a major sticking point on Aidylberg 3, the plan by Island Elderly Housing to expand its low-income housing complex off Wing Road in Oak Bluffs.

The commission vote was unanimous to deny a request to reduce the number of workforce housing units in the downtown building. The critical need for worker housing was cited.