Government
At a public forum on Wednesday, two candidates for selectman squared off on topics that included affordable housing, federal education subsidies and the need for a finance committee in the Island’s smallest town.
Three months after missing a deadline to finish dredging Menemsha Channel, the contractor has yet to remove its equipment.
With summer on the horizon, residents in a small condominium complex near the Aquinnah Circle are pressing for reserved parking on property the town acquired last year as part of the Gay Head Light relocation.
Dillon Tree Services of Shrewsbury were at work this week removing a large number of trees along Edgartown-West Tisbury Road that Mass DOT said were a safety hazard for drivers.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has unanimously approved two projects designed to adapt to an eroding shoreline at Squibnocket Beach. Both will head back to the town for final reviews.
Records for the project at the Triangle show a pattern of mistakes and faulty construction since work began this winter. The building was closed abruptly on April 1 due to water damage.