Government
Voters zipped through their annual town meeting Tuesday afternoon, approving every article on the warrant. The lone flashpoint was over legal spending.
Tisbury voters headed to the polls on a sunny Tuesday for their annual town election, looking to decide a three-way race for selectboard and a ballot question regarding an expansion to the town sewer. Two-term incumbent Melinda Loberg is facing two challengers in the race.
The Dukes County Housing Authority is accepting applications for seven affordable apartments in Vineyard Haven.
Ten Edgartown restaurants will take advantage of special outdoor dining permits as the town’s fledgling European model for the downtown business district looks to become a reality.
Islanders are set to vote in two historic town meetings and one town election in their own version of super Tuesday today, as West Tisbury and Aquinnah look to certify budgets while Tisbury decides a three-way race for a seat on its select board. Polls are open in Tisbury from noon to 8 p.m.
Island health agents reported a new coronavirus case on Monday, bringing the Vineyard’s total Covid-19 case-count to 49 since the outbreak began in mid-March.
