After getting a new roof last year, the stone bank in Vineyard Haven that dates to the early 20th century may need to go back to its old look. The commission will decide whether to review the project.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has adopted a $1.48 million annual budget, marking an increase of about $53,450 over last year.

Seventeen years ago, in the midst of a market upturn, housing concerns for year-rounders reached a new height.

The state Department of Housing and Community Development has presented an alternative to plans that would have stemmed a key source of funding for low and moderate income households.

Amid growing concern about Lyme disease, selectmen in Edgartown, Aquinnah and West Tisbury this week agreed to join the call for adding another two-week deer hunt next January.

An Islandwide food-waste study is entering the home stretch, with a final report expected in April and an expanded pilot project envisioned for the summer.