A Martha’s Vineyard Commission subcommittee decided this week to require a new traffic study for a proposed fuel station off State Road in Vineyard Haven, but not before a bit of open disagreement on the merits.

Gasoline is considered a necessity of life, but is one more gas station a necessity for the Vineyard? The Martha's Vineyard Commission was expected to take up the question again last night as a public hearing reopened on a proposal for a new gas station on State Road in Vineyard Haven.