Two waterfront Vineyard Haven companies owned by Ralph M. Packer have been ordered by a federal judge to pay $1.3 million in fines.

The state Department of Energy Resources announced Wednesday that it has selected Mayflower Wind to enter contract negotiations to build a second wind farm south of Martha’s Vineyard.

A new public safety building and firehouse in Chilmark cleared another hurdle at a special town meeting Monday night when voters approved $440,000 for design work.

Longtime Edgartown building inspector Leonard Jason Jr. is set to hang up his hard hat after three decades on the job, according to a letter of resignation submitted to the selectmen.

Tisbury selectmen will go behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss the possible purchase of the historic stone bank on Main street Vineyard Haven. Owned by Santander, the property is for sale.

West Tisbury selectmen agreed last week to back a shared funding concept for a new Tri-town ambulance headquarters in Chilmark.