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
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.
June 27, 2020
Leaseholders at the cliffs shops in Aquinnah will pay no rent this summer, the town selectmen decided this week.
June 2, 2020
The parking lot at Philbin Beach will be restricted to Aquinnah homeowners this summer, selectmen decided at a meeting Monday.
May 14, 2020
Aquinnah beaches will be open this summer, but parking will be strictly limited, and town leaders are considering additional rules.
February 26, 2020
From the lantern room of the Gay Head Light to the bathrooms at the Circle, Aquinnah has many capital improvement needs.
