Tisbury to Property Owners Who Don't Shovel: Next Winter Will be Different
Heather Hamacek

Irked at property owners who do not keep their walks shoveled after snowstorms, Tisbury selectmen are considering a tougher approach.

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Selectmen Consider Solar Car Canopies
Heather Hamacek

Tisbury selectmen considered the possibility of building a solar car canopy in town.

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Tisbury Closes Lagoon to Scalloping; Outer Harbor Stays Open
Heather Hamacek

Lagoon Pond was closed to scalloping on the Vineyard Haven side, effective Wednesday morning. At a meeting Tuesday, the Tisbury selectmen voted to follow the shellfish constable’s recommendation to close the pond, but decided to keep the outer harbor open until Dec. 31.

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Beach Road Project Likely to Miss State Bid Deadline
Heather Hamacek

No matter what the Tisbury selectmen decide when they meet Tuesday night on the Beach Road project, it is now unlikely the project will be included in the 2017 funding cycle, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation told the Gazette Monday.

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Neighbors Sound Note of Caution Over Thimble Farm Operation
Megan Cerullo

Expanding operations at Island Grown Initiative’s Thimble Farm were a topic of concern among neighbors during a hearing at the Tisbury selectmen’s meeting Tuesday, when IGI president Sarah McKay appeared before the board to secure permits for four existing propane tanks.

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Tisbury Candidates Square Off on Issues
Ivy Ashe

The ongoing affordable housing crisis and long-term town planning were central themes in Tisbury Tuesday night as candidates introduced themselves to voters. The election is April 28. There are contested races for selectman and planning board.

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Selectmen Praise Town Response at Tashmoo
Ivy Ashe

Tisbury selectmen took stock in the aftermath of a Monday oil spill at Lake Tashmoo, praising the response.

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Tisbury Selectmen Institute New Harbor Regulations
Ivy Ashe

Tisbury selectmen approved a host of new harbor regulations covering everything from dinghy length to docking time limits during their Tuesday meeting. They also set new rates for mooring fees, which will increase by five per cent across the board for commercial, town lease, and private moorings, beginning with the current billing cycle.

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Selectmen Races Shaping Up
Ivy Ashe

Voters in at least two Island towns will see contested races for town selectmen when they head to the ballot box this April. Races are shaping up in Oak Bluffs and Edgartown, two of four Island towns that finalize their annual town election ballots this week. Others towns have no contested races.

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Tisbury Looks to Preserve Theatre, Owen Park
Ivy Ashe

Repairs to Owen Park and lighting upgrades at Katharine Cornell Theatre were added to Tisbury’s initial list of Community Preservation Act projects after Tuesday’s board of selectmen meeting, thanks to input from residents.

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