Edgartown seeks $600,000 for new dredge
Edgartown procurement officer Juliet Mulinare told Edgartown selectmen Monday that approximately 5,000 cubic yards of dewatered Katama sand was sold at $10 a cubic yard from a dredge project — 3,500 to Cow Bay...
Chilmark budget up 5.6 percent for FY 2018
Chilmark voters will be asked to spend 5.6 percent more for the town’s fiscal year 2018 budget, according to numbers provided by Ellen Biskis, Chilmark town accountant.
The budget is going up to $9,588,773 from...
Three candidates vying for two seats on Oak Bluffs board of selectmen
It’s spring in Oak Bluffs, and political signs of different colors are blooming all over town in advance of this year’s election on April 13.
This year’s colorful crop of signs is from selectmen incumbents...
Could Oak Bluffs be last stop for First Stop?
With an ever-aging population and a strong year under its belt, Martha’s Vineyard Community Services is going back to voters across the Island to keep its First Stop MV website going.
But if Oak Bluffs...
The only race on the Edgartown ballot is for planning board
Edgartown voters will not face election choices, except for a five-year term on the planning board. Lucy Chedzoy Morrison and Alan O. Wilson are competing for the open position.
Mr. Wilson is the incumbent chairman...
West Tisbury annual meeting warrant takes shape
The West Tisbury selectmen reviewed the 39-article annual town meeting warrant, and heard a plan to revise the structure of the Cape Light Compact (CLC), a regional consortium that distributes energy and energy-saving services...
The morning after: Islanders react to President-elect Donald Trump
On Wednesday morning, The Times went to downtown Oak Bluffs to ask townspeople how they felt about Tuesday’s election results.
As could be expected for one of the bluest areas in one of the bluest...
Trump wins in upset, but not on Martha’s Vineyard
Hillary Clinton’s loss to Donald Trump on Election Night was a stunning upset for those who were following national polls. Although Secretary Clinton easily carried Martha’s Vineyard towns — when one adds together the...
Local race roundup: Ogden is the new sheriff in town
In other races, Democrat Paulo C. DeOliveira was named Register of Deeds, and candidates were elected to the Dukes County Commission and the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
Martha’s Vineyard votes Democratic in state races, legalizes marijuana
Martha’s Vineyard voted Democratic in all state races, and stayed aligned with the rest of the Bay State on the four ballot measures. Dukes County elected Joseph C. Ferreira as councillor, Julian Cyr as...
Martha's Vineyard backs Clinton, Ogden, DeOliveira; votes to legalize marijuana
Updated 12:45 pm, Wednesday
Totals from each of the Island towns, and Gosnold, for local, state and national races.
Totals from Edgartown, West Tisbury, and Aquinnah reflect the support from earlier tallies in Oak Bluffs and...
Updates and slideshow: Election Day 2016 on Martha’s Vineyard
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When we called Carolyn Feltz in Aquinnah she picked up the phone and said without preamble, “We’re not done. I can’t talk. I’m in the middle of counting.”
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Polls in all six Martha's Vineyard...
Island voters go to the polls Tuesday
Martha’s Vineyard voters will join voters across the state Tuesday to help decide a spirited presidential race and answer four ballot questions. Locally, Island voters will fill seven seats on the Dukes County Commission,...
Town polling locations
Polls open at 7 am and close at 8 pm:
Aquinnah: Old Town Hall
Chilmark: Community Center, 520 South Road
West Tisbury: Public Safety Building, 454 State Road
Tisbury: Emergency Services Facility, 215 Spring Street*
Oak Bluffs: Public library meeting...
Dukes County Sheriff candidates square off
On Nov. 8, Vineyard voters will decide who will be the new Dukes County Sheriff, Acting Sheriff Robert “Bob” Ogden of West Tisbury, or retired State Police Officer Neal Maciel of Tisbury. Each man...
Youth movement afoot in race for state rep
The contest for state representative is a two-way race between Democrat Dylan Fernandes, 26, of Falmouth and independent Tobias Glidden, 28, of Nantucket. A third candidate on the ballot, Jacob Ferry, dropped out of...
Dukes County Register of Deeds is a two-way race
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters will decide who will replace Dianne Powers, Dukes County Register of Deeds, who announced she would retire with two years remaining in her six-year term after 22 years in...
Two political newcomers vie for state senate seat
Two men, both political newcomers, will square off to represent the Cape and Islands in the state senate. Both men are political newcomers. The Times asked each candidate to describe his background and tell...
Chilmark selectmen hear Eversource grid modernization plan
Chilmark selectmen Tuesday evening heard a 30-minute presentation by Cape Light Compact administrator Maggie Downey, who plowed through a slide presentation in high-speed fashion in an effort to answer the question of whether the...