Thomas Humphrey

Moore Family Scores a Triple Eagle

When Huck Moore earned Eagle Scout status this fall, he completed a family trifecta that includes his father, Adam, and sister, Ingrid, at the highest rank in scouting.

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Farm Zoning Change Spurs Debate in Chilmark

Chilmark officials, farmers and residents continued to debate potential revisions to town agricultural zoning bylaws at a planning board meeting this week. The changes would allow farms to host agricultural-related events.

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New Wastewater Rules Arrive in Tisbury as Part of Islandwide Plan

When the new year arrived so did a set of costly septic regulations in Tisbury, with 1,500 home systems immediately subject to new rules from the town board of health.

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Bill Rossi Decides No Fifth Term on Select Board

Longtime Chilmark select board member Bill Rossi announced at a board meeting Tuesday that he will not seek reelection for a fifth term, ending his 12-year run on the board and capping off a 31-year tenure in town government.

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West Tisbury Town Moderator to Step Down

After 10 years at the podium in West Tisbury, Daniel Waters will close out his tenure as town moderator following the 2024 annual town meeting.

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Finding Footing in Shifting Sands of 2023

An Atlantic storm crashed over the eastern strip of Norton Point Beach in the last days of 2022, inundating Wasque wetlands and disconnecting Chappaquiddick once again. The breach created an old, yet new island to ring in 2023, a fitting start for a year in which many longstanding issues resurfaced.

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A Passion for Pawns; Community Chess Night Returns

On Monday evening, in the regional high school cafeteria, Ed Painter, a gray-haired chess master, faced off against a young Sam Grimm, who learned the game a couple of weeks ago.

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Chilmark Farmers Push to Revise Zoning Bylaws

A coalition of Chilmark farmers is urging town officials to revise town zoning bylaws to allow farms to host on-location events.

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West Tisbury Advises More Time on ADU Bylaw

The West Tisbury select board asked that the town affordable housing committee delay plans to bring a proposed affordable dwelling unit (ADU) funding program before voters.

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Tough Times for Island Softshell Clam Fishery

Though often taking a backseat to quahaugs, scallops and oysters, the softshell clam fishery was once a valuable economic engine for a select group of local shellfishermen.

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