Ensuring that Kennedy family members will remain stewards of their rare Aquinnah estate into the next generation, the Martha's Vineyard Commission
West Tisbury Voters Back Incumbents
By IAN FEIN
With a narrow show of support for the West Tisbury political establishment, town voters in the annual election yesterday returned to office an incumbent selectman and the longtime chairman of the board of assessors.
Selectman Jeffrey (Skipper) Manter earned 54 per cent of the vote to edge James F. Alley, 395-342, and assessor Michael Colaneri fended off two challengers with 40 per cent approval.
Commission Votes to Approve Kennedy Family Property Plan
By IAN FEIN
Ensuring that Kennedy family members will remain stewards of their rare Aquinnah estate into the next generation, the Martha's Vineyard Commission last week approved a subdivision plan for the 366-acre property between Moshup Trail and Squibnocket Pond.
Town Assessor Serves 30 Years, and Wants More
By IAN FEIN
Last in a series of profiles leading up to the West Tisbury town election.
When Michael Colaneri first walked into the West Tisbury assessors' office more than 30 years ago, the method for determining property values was simple: handwritten three-by-five cards listed the owner's name, the acreage and the number of houses.
State High Court Ruling Protects Tiny Park Lands in Oak Bluffs Subdivision
By IAN FEIN
Affirming the value of open space, no matter how small, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this week blocked development on three wooded lots behind Crystal Lake in Oak Bluffs.
The seven-page decision, which unanimously reversed two lower court rulings, was issued on Tuesday.
The case has wider significance because it could help secure the fate of dozens of similar parks throughout the town and many more across the commonwealth.
West Tisbury Voters Gather Tuesday
By IAN FEIN
The fate of the West Tisbury town hall has been in limbo since town voters rejected a cost overrun to the renovation project last November. But a new direction may emerge next week when voters convene for the annual town meeting to consider a series of articles that address the town hall project in different ways.
Voters should be familiar with the topic. The town hall renovation, in one form or another, has been discussed at six town meetings over the last three years.