Remy Tumin
Tea Lane Farm — the historic but languishing property off Middle Road in Chlimark — has a new tenant farmer.
Flower farmer Krishana Collins was awarded the Chilmark property last Friday in a 5 to 3 vote from the town’s board of selectmen and Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission advisory board. The joint boards had embarked on a long journey to find a tenant for the land who will use it for agricultural purposes and repair the timeworn buildings.
West Tisbury selectmen took a historic step on Wednesday, unanimously voting to approve the town’s first beer and wine license. State Road restaurant, which spearheaded the campaign to bring wine and beer sales to the town, applied for and was granted a year-round license.
Owner Mary Kenworth said the restaurant would close only during the month of March.
The license must still be approved by the state Alcohol Beverage Control Commission before beer and wine may be served.
Aquinnah voters were slim to turn out to the polls Wednesday night, but approved a large general override question for the town’s operating budget and voiced their disapproval of the proposed roundabout project.
A total of 54 voters turned out to the polls, or 14 per cent of registered voters.
West Tisbury selectmen took a historic step on Wednesday, unanimously voting to approve the town’s first beer and wine license. State Road restaurant, which spearheaded the campaign to bring wine and beer sales to the town, applied for and was granted a year-round license.
Owner Mary Kenworth said the restaurant would close only during the month of March.
The license must still be approved by the state Alcohol Beverage Control Commission before beer and wine may be served.
Town meeting season came to a close Tuesday night as Aquinnah voters worked diligently to approve nearly all articles at their annual town meeting, but not before passing on two police department requests.
Voters unanimously approved a $3.35 million operating budget, reduced slightly from the originally proposed $3.4 million after trimmings to police wages and town employee insurance line items.
The new tribal community center in Aquinnah could become a gaming hall with table games and bingo under a proposal endorsed Sunday by members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).