Government
Chilmark voters re-elected Jan Buhrman to the board of health and approved 10 spending questions at their annual town election Wednesday, including for the $11 million fire station project.
Maciel & Sons Inc. has been ordered to remove two large tanks that were found illegally buried on a property off High Point Lane in Vineyard Haven — running afoul of state environmental regulations.
A divided board gave a green light to a plan that includes changing the parking configuration on Circuit avenue. Later, selectmen threw a monkey wrench in a state project to extend the Beach Road bike path.
Chilmark voters go to the polls Wednesday to decide a slate of spending questions and a two-way race for the board of health at the annual town election. Polls are open from noon to 8 p.m. at the Community Center.
Tisbury select board members said Tuesday they are open to allowing highway work to continue on Beach Road for another month, instead of requiring MassDOT to suspend work this week.
Edgartown voters elected a native son as town moderator in an unusual annual town election Tuesday that also saw two ballot questions on spending approved.