Tisbury selectmen have appointed Ray Tattersall as the town’s new Department of Public Works director.

With five annual town elections coming up next month, a noticeable dearth of contests is the Islandwide theme this year. Elections will be held in five of the six Vineyard towns in April. Aquinnah holds its election in May.

Oak Bluffs voters will be asked to accept Hospital Road as the new public access into the Windemere neighborhood at the April town meeting, selectmen decided this week.

With summer in Menemsha right around the corner, selectmen are planning a series of improvements for the picturesque fishing village.

Oyster farming in Edgartown continues to grow beyond Katama Bay, with the Edgartown selectmen Monday awarding two more aquaculture grants off Eel Pond.

A proposed single-use bag ban has drawn mixed opinions from businesses, with some merchants citing financial concerns. Some other businesses said they would adjust to the changes.