For the first time since 2004, the town of West Tisbury is facing a Proposition 2 1/2 tax override at this year’s annual town meeting.

A decision by the Chinese government has rippled all the way to the curbside of nearly every Vineyard home, where residents will pay more for recycling.

Tisbury selectmen are once again considering new rules for short-term rentals ahead of this year’s town meeting.

West Tisbury selectmen expeditiously selected Lieut. Matt Mincone to succeed Dan Rossi as West Tisbury police chief at Wednesday night’s meeting, drawing enthusiastic applause.

Changes to the formula the three up-Island towns use to divvy up education costs won’t be up for discussion at annual town meetings this spring.

The small, uninhabited island south of the Vineyard could play a key role in boosting the dwindling population of New England cottontail rabbits.