At their joint meeting Monday evening, the Tisbury School committee and selectmen approved funding for three co-sponsored warrant articles for repairs and design work for a renovation/addition to the school.

Tisbury firefighters responded to a fire in the basement of 209 Franklin street Friday afternoon. The house has since been condemned by the town Board of Health.

The new owners of the Lambert’s Cove Inn hope to expand their facilities with the construction of five new guest cabins, they told the West Tisbury zoning board of appeals Thursday evening.

A Chicago-based promoter made the case to Tisbury selectmen this week for a weekend-long $1.55 million summer music festival at Veterans Memorial Park.

In a break with tradition, regional high school graduates will wear the same color graduation gowns regardless of gender.