Government
After an eight-month review, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission was scheduled to decide Thursday night whether to approve or deny the redevelopment plan in Vineyard Haven.
The Dukes County commission agreed this week to sign a letter of support for the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital’s project to build a new nursing home in Edgartown.
The town of Tisbury has settled out of court with a former town police sergeant in her federal lawsuit alleging harassment and retaliation on the basis of her sexual orientation and race.
The select board Tuesday approved a $9 million dollar bond to help pay for the new public safety complex now under construction.
A six-member review committee made up of one person from each Island town will take a last look at the act to establish an Islandwide housing bank before it heads to the state legislature.
Arrests for drunk driving and minor traffic accidents occupied Island police over the July Fourth weekend.