Picking up on efforts that began more than 40 years ago, Edgartown voters will decide next week whether to more than double the size of their historic district, which includes about 250 homes in the heart of the village.

A plan by a prominent Vineyard conservation group to restore the Mill Brook headwaters in Chilmark has run into fierce opposition from a nearby resident who says it conflicts with decades of observation.

The Martha’s Vineyard Museum will resume its role as steward of the lighthouse, outscoring an Aquinnah-based group in a turbulent review.

Around the Island, where some towns showcase three centuries of architectural history, historic preservation is a topic for discussion and debate.

Plans to redraw a portion of the town line between Chilmark and Aquinnah are finally headed to the State House in Boston for approval almost two years after getting the green light from voters in both towns.

An exhaustive public review and unanimous town vote last year have done little to pacify some Chilmark residents who still find fault in plans to restore Squibnocket Beach.