The Martha’s Vineyard Prescribed Fire Partnership plans to conduct a controlled burn today, Monday, Nov.

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), the first federally recognized American Indian tribe in the commonwealth, is going through a period of significant change as it pursues plans to build a casino in an uncertain economic and regulatory climate.

The hope of building a casino in southeastern Massachusetts has been thwarted by state officials, and a previously announced plan to convert the tribal community center to a bingo hall appears to be stalled.

No application has been filed with the town and the still-unfinished building has no certificate of occupancy permit.

Citing concerns about the role of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and how it might regulate house size, the Edgartown selectmen and several members of the building community spoke out this week about proposed changes to the commission’s criteria for reviewing developments of regional impact (DRIs).

At public hearings Nov. 8 and Nov. 15, the commission outlined proposed revisions to what is commonly called the DRI checklist, which determines what developments towns refer to the commission for possible review. The commission revises the checklist every two years.

After more than two months on the market, the Warren House — a dilapidated North Water street building owned by the town — has attracted no bids.

Town administrator Pamela Dolby told the Edgartown selectmen the news Monday, although she said she did receive phone calls about the property on Monday, after the bid deadline had passed.

Next week the deer hunting season shifts from bow and arrow to shotgun.

“You are up close and personal when you are in archery season, at 20, maybe 30 yards away,” said Walter Ashley, an experienced hunter on the Island. “With a shotgun, it’s not so critical.”

Mr. Ashley has been hunting for nearly 50 years, whether it be bow and arrow, shotgun or muzzleloader.

“I’d go if they had a stick and stone season,” he said.

Jim Athearn is excited about the genetic possibilities from his new bull Moshup.

“We need to get into better breeding in two respects — better percentage of calves each year from the females we have, and have each one grow to be a profitable size,” Mr. Athearn said, looking over his cow herd in Chilmark. The owner of Morning Glory Farm will be the first to admit that the farm’s strengths lie in their vegetables and not in their meat production, and he’d like to do better.