Town Administrator Is Announced

By ALEXIS TONTI

Tisbury voters this week waded through the special town meeting with little debate, approving the bulk of the articles under consideration, among them a barking dog bylaw, new sewer and septage regulations and a professional enhancement fund for Island teachers.

A bare quorum of about 100 residents came to the meeting Tuesday night at the Tisbury School gymnasium. Town moderator Deborah Medders took the podium only a few minutes past the scheduled starting time.

$16 Million Budget on Warrant

By ALEXIS TONTI

At town meeting next week Tisbury voters will consider a host of articles related to public safety, including requests for an upgrade in ambulance services, new vehicles for the police and fire departments and a feasibility study for an emergency services facility.

The annual town meeting begins Wednesday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Tisbury School gymnasium.

Oak Bluffs Forum Promises Heated Selectman's Race

By CHRIS BURRELL

Like the ceremonial first pitch on opening day, the political season in Oak Bluffs uncoiled last night slowly and politely before candidates and voters really stepped to the plate and took their first cuts at a range of issues - from the flagrant violation of zoning bylaws to the lack of progress on affordable housing in town.

The forum was candidates night, an event sponsored and moderated by the Martha's Vineyard League of Women Voters.

The Ritz Cafe has been cooking up lunches for the last month. At The Rare Duck, the focus this summer will be on martinis, comfy couches and a new brand of music.

West Tisbury Committee Wants Chilmark to Share More Financial Burden

By CHRIS BURRELL

The fight over the cost of education up-Island took a nasty turn this week as West Tisbury finance leaders traveled to Chilmark and pitched their hard-line solution: Pay a bigger share of the school costs or consider leaving the regional school district.

At issue for West Tisbury finance committee members is the price tag on operating the Chilmark School, a kindergarten to fifth grade facility with just 45 students and a per-pupil cost of $19,820.

Island Airport Manager Raises Concerns About Massport's Steep Landing Fee Hikes

By ALEXIS TONTI

Faced with a state plan he says could cripple regional airline service, the Martha's Vineyard Airport manager is calling on Massport officials to include Cape and Islands airport operators in their review of a proposed hike in landing fees at Logan International Airport.