“To be or not to be” - stock or no stock - railroad or no railroad - was the principal question before the community last Saturday, and the town and its “dependencies” (?) turned out en masse to me
Town meetings
April 6, 2023
Brooke Kushwaha
When Edgartown voters gather at the recently-restored Old Whaling Church Tuesday for town meeting, they will weigh in on issues ranging from a new fire station to a proposed ban on miniature liquor bottles.
April 6, 2023
Riis Williams
Voters in Oak Bluffs will decide on a handful of funding questions at their annual town meeting Tuesday, with articles on projects ranging from repairs to the East Chop bulkhead to ongoing work to restore the health of Farm Pond.
April 6, 2023
Thomas Humphrey
West Tisbury residents will be asked Tuesday to vote on a variety of spending measures, including urgent repairs to the West Tisbury Public Library heating and ventilation system, and $415,000 in pay raises for town staff.
2025
April 9, 2025
West Tisbury voters gave the initial green light for a $1.6 million override and a $200,000 debt exclusion at the annual town meeting Tuesday. Both will also have to be approved at the town election on Thursday.
April 9, 2025
Voters in Edgartown Tuesday dedicated millions of dollars for the new playgrounds and fields, as well as upgrades to the town's sewer system.
April 9, 2025
Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and West Tisbury all voted Tuesday to phase out the use of gas-powered leaf blowers by 2028 in order to cut down on noise and emissions.
April 7, 2025
A grammar school, a historic church and a high school performing arts center: what do these three locations have in common? On Tuesday, they will each play an integral role in the ongoing democratic traditions of the Island.
April 3, 2025
It’s Town Meeting Time! The first of the town meetings are this week, we’ll have a preview of some of the issues including proposed restrictions on jet skis and leaf blowers. And Allen Farm has its first lamb of the season. We’ll celebrate by hearing some sounds of spring.
March 27, 2025
As the Vineyard approaches its annual town meeting season, a highly-debated bylaw aimed at curbing the noise of leaf blowers is on nearly every town’s warrant.
