Government
Meeting Wednesday after a two-week hiatus, the West Tisbury selectmen took up a laundry list of items ranging from zoning violations to rooster complaints to fence lines. A second offense zoning violation at State Road restaurant was discussed.
Tired of obstacles to mobility in the United States, Harvard Business School professor and seasonal Edgartown resident Rosabeth Moss Kanter decided to take matters into her own hands with her new book, Move: Putting America’s Infrastructure Back in the Lead.
Oak Bluffs selectmen, against the recommendation of a majority of the financial advisory committee, voted last week to become the sixth and final Island town to sign off on an intermunicipal agreement that sets up oversight of the Center for Living.
Despite clearly-stated concern about future precedent, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission agreed last week to shorten the protected special way in West Tisbury in order to preserve vehicle access for a private property owner.
Wampanoag tribal elders, families with young children, town officials and others are calling for greater public participation to block efforts by the Wampanoag tribe to build a casino in Aquinnah. A public meeting was held Saturday at the Aquinnah Old Town Hall.
Edgartown selectmen, along with the town’s school committee, elected Kelly McCracken at Monday’s board of selectmen meeting to fill a vacancy on the school board.
