Aquinnah

Aquinnah Calls Town Meeting to Reconsider School Budget, Turf Petitions

The select board voted this week to set a town meeting for June 14 at 7 p.m. in the Aquinnah town hall.

Kinship Heals Purchases Land for Domestic Violence Shelter

Kinship Heals, a Native-run nonprofit domestic violence program, closed on a property in Aquinnah that will eventually become a food pantry, domestic violence shelter, and ceremonial site for members of the Wampanoag tribe of Gay Head.

June Manning, Tribal Elder, Longtime Gazette Columnist

The matriarch of Aquinnah who was deeply rooted in her small town at the western edge of the Vineyard but in a sense called everywhere home because of her welcoming spirit, died Monday.

State Grant Goes to Aquinnah for Lighthouse Project

The town of Aquinnah will receive nearly $50,000 from the state to complete a walking path that connects the shops at the cliffs with the lighthouse overlook

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Town in Casino Case

In a pivotal decision, the high court upheld a lower court ruling that requires the Wampanoag tribe to obtain building permits for a planned bingo hall in Aquinnah.

Tribe-Town Case Over Casino Stays Stalled After Death of Judge

The death of a longtime U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals judge has left a high-stakes case involving a proposed Aquinnah Wampanoag gaming facility on the Island in limbo.

Aquinnah Looks to Outsource Assessor Position

Aquinnah moved one step closer to outsourcing its paid assistant assessor position with selectmen voting unanimously to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for its assessor services.

Aquinnah Sites Reveal 10,000 Years of Wampanoag History

A 2001 Aquinnah bylaw requiring archaeological reviews of proposed building sites has unearthed scores of significant discoveries.

Aquinnah Speeds Through Special Town Meeting

Aquinnah voters Tuesday night approved $35,000 in school spending during a lightning-fast special town meeting.

Aquinnah Special Town Meeting Takes Up Funding Requests

A special town meeting is set in Aquinnah next week to take up small funding requests that did not make it on the annual warrant last month.

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