Government
The Tisbury board of health held a third public hearing on a controversial proposal to charge new homeowners for the wastewater they produce.
Jake Sylvia, a veteran of the Edgartown fire department and emergency medical service, was appointed as Edgartown’s newest police officer Monday.
Arthur Gallagher, the town accountant for Oak Bluffs, died unexpectedly on June 13.
Edgartown selectmen voted unanimously Monday to change the structure of building permit fees. While some permit fees will be lower, many will be substantially higher.
Following weeks of public debate over a plan to install artificial turf fields at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, the Chilmark selectmen on Tuesday voted to refer the project to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for review.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission this summer will consider a number of changes to its primary guidelines for controlling development on the Island — including several that would exclude larger commercial developments from MVC review.