Chilmark selectmen have chosen West Tisbury contractor John Keene to create a new beach as part of the town’s portion of the Squibnocket Beach project.
A project to re-engineer the eroding shoreline at Squibnocket Beach has hit a new potential roadblock with a group of residents asking the state for further review.
The Chilmark conservation commission has approved two long-debated projects to restore Squibnocket Beach and build a new access road to the homes at Squibnocket Farm. Barring appeals, the projects could begin as soon as mid-September.
On a mild afternoon, a few eiders bobbed up and down in the surf at Squibnocket Beach. Cars came and went from the town parking lot, which now juts out beyond the eroding shoreline on either side.