Adrian Higgins, Thomas Murphy and Nancy Gilson Slate are all running for the Aquinnah select board seat in the annual town election today. Polls are open from noon to 8 p.m.
Aquinnah select board
June 24, 2021
Noah Asimow
Aquinnah will have new leadership on two town boards after Thomas Murphy won a seat on the select board, and Kathy Newman narrowly ousted incumbent Jim Glavin on the board of health.
July 12, 2021
Noah Asimow
The state ethics commission has scheduled a public hearing for October after a show cause order alleged Aquinnah selectman Gary Haley violated conflict of interest laws.
July 29, 2021
Noah Asimow
A former Aquinnah homeowner has been fined $15,000 for topping approximately 20 large-growth trees in and around his property, including four on town land, without a permit.
2020
December 10, 2020
Aquinnah selectmen this week temporarily reduced the town quorum to 10 registered voters for the upcoming special town meeting.
December 2, 2020
Aquinnah selectmen have set Saturday, Dec. 19 as the new date for a special town meeting.
October 15, 2020
Family scalloping begins Nov. 1 and a special town meeting will be held Nov. 14 in Aquinnah.
October 12, 2020
Two new electric vehicle charging stations have opened in Aquinnah.
October 7, 2020
Lone star ticks — and thousands of their larvae — have overrun the town of Aquinnah, biologist and tick expert Richard Johnson told Aquinnah selectmen Wednesday.
August 19, 2020
Aquinnah selectmen agreed Wednesday to begin preliminary plans for a modest expansion of the town hall, including the portion of the building that houses the police department.
