The chairman of the West Tisbury board of selectmen reversed position last week and called off settlement talks with town resident William W. Graham about his costly property tax case with assessors.

If Size Matters, Tiny Aquinnah Is Not So Small

By IAN FEIN

An oft-repeated phrase that has appeared in numerous Gazette news articles and editorials over the years was found this week to be untrue.

Aquinnah is not the second smallest town in the commonwealth.

Weighing the pressing need for affordable housing over its other planning principles, the Martha's Vineyard Commission early this morning approved

High-Density Affordable Housing Plan Proposed for North Tisbury Property

By IAN FEIN

A plan to build 94 condominium units on 46 acres off Old Stage Road in North Tisbury quietly surfaced at a meeting of the West Tisbury selectmen last week. The plan is one of the larger formal development proposals in the history of the Vineyard.

Electric Bills Skyrocket As Cape Light Compact Signs Deal to Buy Power

By JAMES KINSELLA

Thousands of Martha\'s Vineyard residents and businesses will see their electric bills jump by 30 per cent or more by next month.

The residents and businesses are members of the Cape Light Compact, an organization formed to represent consumer interests in the deregulated power industry. The higher bills will be derived from the December meter readings.

Talks Begin Over Tax Case and Legal Bills

By IAN FEIN

A visibly frustrated William W. Graham told the West Tisbury selectmen this week that there is no way to resolve his costly tax case with the town unless the principal assessor and chairman of the board of assessors step aside.

"The real problem here is who is in charge," Mr. Graham said. "Because if these people are in charge, you can't win and I can't win and the town can't win."