Residents Call for Stronger Party Limits in Edgartown

The select board Monday held a hearing on a new proposed bylaw that would limit private residences to two social events per week exceeding 50 people and no more than five events total per month.

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Former Oak Bluffs Fire Chief Suspended from West Tisbury Department

The West Tisbury fire department placed John Rose on indefinite suspension in mid-December, after a court granted a harassment prevention order against the former Oak Bluffs fire chief.

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High School Makes Plans for Preliminary Field Work

The high school has submitted an application to remove portions of its athletic facility in Oak Bluffs, taking a step forward in its plans to upgrade its fields while still engaged in a legal battle with the Oak Bluffs planning board.

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Steamship Oversight Boards Mull Management Succession

The Vineyard’s representative on the ferry line’s governing board said this week that the board and its advisory council have begun discussing a succession plan for the authority’s top job.

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December Storm Drastically Shrinks South Shore Beaches

Although initial cleanup efforts of the Dec. 18 storm have been completed, towns still face hard decisions as erosion continues to eat away at the edges of the Island.

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County Treasurer to Resign in March

Dukes County is once again on the hunt for a new treasurer after the current job holder told officials she plans to resign this spring.

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Police and Fire Officials Continue to Investigate Junkyard Fire

A fire last week at the JWL Transport junkyard remains is being considered suspicious, a fire official said Wednesday. 

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Jimmy Seas Eyes Next Chapter

After opening a new location in Connecticut, the owner of Jimmy Seas Pan Pasta is planning a slow retreat from his Oak Bluffs restaurant in order to give a new owner the chance to learn the pasta business. 

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Vineyard Wind Powers Up

After missing the initial goal of delivering power by the end of 2023, Vineyard Wind this week announced one of its first five wind turbines is now sending electricity to the grid.

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Chilmark Congregation Breaks Away From Methodist Church

The Chilmark Community Church is starting its new year as an independent church, severing its ties to the United Methodist Church earlier this week. 

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