Two of the three up-Island towns that voted to reject their share of the regional high school budget last month have scheduled special town meetings to take a second vote on a budget that remains unchanged.

With construction now thrumming on the Vineyard Haven waterfront, the CEO of Vineyard Wind said this week that he expects the company’s first turbine to be installed by late summer.

Oak Bluffs is set to begin evaluating a proposal for a first-of-its-kind housing complex on the Island dedicated to Vineyard veterans.

Early plans are in the works to rebuild the Ocean View Restaurant in Oak Bluffs, with the addition of apartments for working Islanders.

The 50-47 vote at annual town meeting underscored an ongoing division Islandwide over a plan to use artificial turf on one of the school’s playing fields.

Aquinnah residents narrowly voted down the town’s share of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School operating budget at annual town meeting Tuesday, casting the third and deciding vote against the school financial plan.

Lynn Allegaert is challenging the Edgartown zoning board’s March decision to allow the hotel to renovate three cottages and build a new guesthouse with a spa.

The fate of the regional high school budget and an open seat on the Tisbury select board will be decided today as voters in Aquinnah head to their annual town meeting and Tisbury holds its annual town election.

Omar Johnson signed a plea agreement with prosecutors in late March, saying he would plead guilty to charges in connection with the armed robbery of a Rockland Trust Bank.

Once largely isolated to the fringes of the Island, lone star ticks are spreading throughout Martha’s Vineyard, and health officials are advising extra vigilance to avoid the unpleasant consequences of their bite.