Government
A longstanding controversy over the operations and management of the tennis program at the Chilmark Community Center came to a head this week when a citizen petition was presented to the select board.
State Sen. Julian Cyr took a swing through the Island last week, meeting with housing advocates, hosting a campaign event and outlining his priorities in a meeting with Gazette reporters and editors.
Shellfish farmer Greg Martino will represent the Tisbury select board on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for a third one-year term, following the board’s unanimous vote Wednesday evening.
The Oak Bluffs select board announced Tuesday that this year’s annual town meeting will be on Tuesday, April 9 at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Performing Arts Center. A time has not been set.
The select board Monday held a hearing on a new proposed bylaw that would limit private residences to two social events per week exceeding 50 people and no more than five events total per month.
During its meeting Thursday evening, the Oak Bluffs finance committee agreed to send a letter to the planning board encouraging it not to use town funds to pursue the appeal.