A family on Lucy Vincent Beach Thursday found what is believed to be illegal drug packaging that washed up in the surf.

Chilmark police chief Sean Slavin was promoted to the top spot in February. Having spent nearly his entire career as an up-Island officer, it is the kind of community police-work he knows and appreciates.

The Chilmark select board voted Wednesday to approve Sgt. Sean Slavin as the new police chief.

The Chilmark select board interviewed three finalists for the job and is expected to make a decision on Wednesday.

Chilmark police chief Jonathan Klaren will retire from his post in 2023, he announced in a letter to the Chilmark select board Tuesday.

Chilmark police have released a report on a fatal moped accident that occurred on South Road in late August, providing harrowing details of the accident and its response. A state police accident reconstruction report remains pending.