Bids Opened for Town Hall Project; Cost of Renovation Over $5.5 Million
By IAN FEIN
The price tag for the West Tisbury town hall renovation project shot up to $5.5 million yesterday, after selectmen opened construction bids that were, as expected, well over the original estimate.
Voters will now be asked at a Nov. 16 special town meeting to open their wallets and approve another $1.8 million for the beleaguered renovation. A special town election will be held the following day with a corresponding Proposition 2 1/2 override ballot question.
Minerals Board Takes the Lead in Reviewing Wind Farm Plans
By IAN FEIN
The regulatory stage for the proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound has shifted, after a federal environmental agency within the Department of the Interior quietly assumed lead authority over the controversial Cape Wind project.
Town Selectmen See Legal Bills
Assessors in West Tisbury Unveil Bills from Graham Tax Case with $275,000 Price Tag; November Meeting Set
By IAN FEIN
West Tisbury selectmen this week saw their first glimpse of the legal bills related to the tax case against town assessors. The total estimated price tag tops $275,000.
Town Selectmen See Legal Bills
Assessors in West Tisbury Unveil Bills from Graham Tax Case with $275,000 Price Tag; November Meeting Set
By IAN FEIN
West Tisbury selectmen this week saw their first glimpse of the legal bills related to the tax case against town assessors. The total estimated price tag tops $275,000.
Landowner Offers to Settle Tax Case
William Graham Hand Delivers Letter Asking the West Tisbury Selectmen to Intervene with Assessors
By IAN FEIN
West Tisbury resident William W. Graham appealed to the town selectmen this week to intervene in his costly tax case with the assessors and help negotiate a settlement.
Vineyard Residents Pour Out Stories of Tick Illnesses Before Wildlife Agency
By IAN FEIN
After listening to a crowd of Vineyard residents describe the high prevalence of tick-borne diseases on the Island as a public health crisis, the chairman of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife board promised this week that the state agency will take action to address the Dukes County deer population.