Chuck Hodgkinson News Today

Potluck-goers were feeling jovial during the retirement party for former Chilmark select board member, Warren Doty, who served over two decades on the board. The party took place on Friday afternoon at the Chilmark Free Public Library and festivities featured live music from Doty himself and a short video titled “Minutes from Last Night’s Meeting: […]

My heart is full of gratitude to all who joined us for a lovely community gathering of music, words, and light, followed by soup, treats, and conversation, at the Chilmark Church. Lia Littlefield Kahler was lovingly remembered. Thanks to Charlotte Wright for planning, managing, and MCing. Thanks also to Emily Broderick for help with, among […]

West Tisbury, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and Tisbury voters have all approved housing bank legislation for Martha’s Vineyard in a clean sweep for proponents of affordable and workforce housing on the Island.  While Tuesday was a huge step for the housing bank, which proposes to use a 2 percent transfer fee on the sale of property […]

West Tisbury voters voted overwhelmingly, 352-11, to approve a proposed zoning bylaw that would restrict the size of future houses during the town’s 2022 town meeting. According to the warrant article, the bylaw takes effect on Wednesday, June 1.  Before the meeting went through the 51 warrant articles, West Tisbury meeting moderator Dan Waters asked […]

The Marthas Vineyard Times New fire station ‘a must,’ says chief Chilmark voters will decide on $11.1 million project in May. Chilmark Fire Chief Jeremy Bradshaw says replacing the fire station is a "must". —Rich Saltzberg And asbestos warning sign inside Chilmarks fire station. There is no real closet or locker space in Chilmarks fire station. Equipment and vehicles are in close proximity in the station. The restroom in the Chilmark Fire Station is low on the priv...

The Marthas Vineyard Times Old barn OK’ed for Beetlebung Farm Chilmark beach sticker prices almost go up, new hires join town hall. The site plan for the Beetlebung Farm barn project. A rendering of how the barn will look when viewed from Middle Road. The lower level layout of the barn. The main level layout of the barn. The loft level layout of the barn. Architectural drawings of the barn. Architectural drawings of the barn. The barn as it looked off-Island. Chilmark selectmen...