The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted unanimously last week to accept a set of regulations for a new district of critical planning concern (DCPC) aimed at protecting the historic and environmental integrity of the Vineyard Haven harbor.

The special planning district is the first of its kind for a town harbor.

If the regulations are approved by voters at a special town meeting in October, they will become part of the town zoning bylaws. The regulations saw enthusiastic support from the public at a hearing last week.

Calling it an important step for the Vineyard and signaling a new determination to take the lead in regional transportation planning, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted with one voice last night to designate an Islandwide harbors and highways district of critical planning concern (DCPC).

“This DCPC proposal is a culmination of a lot of time and thinking about existing DCPCs and about the impact of the car and what it is doing to the Island roads,” declared MVC executive director Charles W. Clifford.

As Stop & Shop mulls redevelopment plans for a new Vineyard Haven store, it wants to demolish the Caleb Prouty House.

The Martha’s Vineyard Refuse District got a green light for a long-sought $2.5 million transfer station reconfiguration and expansion Thursday night.

Deliberations and a vote on the Meetinghouse Place subdivision have been postponed for a second week.

Capping a lengthy and at times emotional process, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission begrudgingly approved the historic Mill House demolition 13-1 Thursday night.

A key subcommittee of the MVC voted 7-2 this week to recommend denial of a large subdivision proposed for off Meetinghouse Way, amid debate that followed familiar battle lines.

A long-planned project to expand the Martha’s Vineyard Refuse District central transfer station is under review by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

Nearly four months after it was razed, the historic Mill House came before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for review late last week.

Even with a significantly redesigned plan, the public turned out in force again to oppose a 28-lot subdivision off Meeting House Way in Edgartown at a packed public hearing Thursday night.