Edgartown Selectmen Name New Town Clerk

After three interviews and a brief deliberation, Edgartown selectmen chose Karen Medeiros as their new town clerk on Monday. Mrs. Medeiros has worked as assistant town clerk for the past 27 years.

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Land Bank Revenues Continue to Climb

As 2018 comes to a close, the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank is on pace to outperform its revenue projections for the current fiscal year.

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No Quorum for Aquinnah Special Town Meeting

With only about a third of the requisite 37-person quorum present at the Aquinnah town hall for the special town meeting Thursday night, selectmen decided to reschedule the gathering for Jan. 23.

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Protracted Legal Dispute Over Fishing Shack Nears an End

A longstanding heated legal dispute over a small fishing shack in Menemsha came to the fore at the Aquinnah selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday.

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Tribe's Casino Plans Stay Mostly Under Wraps

An Aquinnah selectman met with the chairman of the Wampanoag tribe to discuss the current status of the bingo hall project. But there were few new details.

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Selectmen Sign Off on Yellow House Project

Edgartown selectmen completed a final step in the Yellow House saga, signing preservation and historic conservation restrictions for the vacant property.

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Closing Long Chapter, Museum Sells Its Edgartown Campus

After nearly a century of calling Edgartown home, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum has closed on the sale of its School street property for $4 million.

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Ringing in the Holiday Season Down Main Street

Dozens of floats, hundreds of spectators, and thousands ­(or what seemed like thousands) of people dressed up in red, green and “Grinch” gathered along Main street for the annual Christmas in Edgartown parade.

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Verizon Tower Set for Vote in New Year

A public hearing on a plan to increase the height of a Verizon communications tower in Vineyard Haven was closed Thursday after the MVC received written testimony from Island arborists.

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Large Edgartown Subdivision Comes Before MVC for Review

A plan for 34 market-rate homes on 54 wooded acres off Meetinghouse Way in Edgartown is set for review early next year.

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