Government
Oak Bluffs selectmen this week pulled back from a plan to include funding for a new town hall on the annual town meeting warrant, handing the process of public hearings and deliberation to the planning board.
The all-Island school committee this week grappled with the question of how the superintendent’s budget is split among Island elementary schools. Discussion was heated at times.
The Chilmark selectmen have approved two restoration projects at Squibnocket Beach that reflect the recommendations of a special town committee last year.
With the snip of a long red ribbon, the new $8.3 million Oak Bluffs fire station officially opened for business Tuesday. The station has nearly 20,000 square feet of space.
Due to a posting error, the up-Island regional school committee has postponed a vote on the budget for the coming fiscal year until early January.
Aquinnah selectmen on Tuesday voted to reestablish a town parks and recreation commission — the first in several years — to help oversee the Gay Head Light and other key properties in town.