Government
Freight ferry service between New Bedford and the Vineyard will involve costly, complicated planning steps and operational changes, an internal study released by the Steamship Authority said.
A long-planned subdivision off Barnes Road is the first to make use of a bylaw that promotes open space and affordable housing in a cluster design. But nitrogen entering the Lagoon is a concern.
On May 10 voters will decide whether to buy a $450,000 fire truck and adopt a series of zoning changes aimed at increasing affordable housing.
A spokesman from the state attorney general’s office will be on the Vineyard for training on May 5.
The state SJC handed a legal victory to the town of Aquinnah and others who have been battling a private developer for years over whether land off Moshup Trail can be opened up for development.
A series of zoning amendments aimed at increasing the stock of affordable housing in Aquinnah — especially rental housing — will come before voters at their annual town meeting next month.