Roy Cutrer News Today

There is concern among established taxi companies in Vineyard Haven as a new company looks to enter the market. The Tisbury Select Board decided to delay a decision on whether to award a new license this week, while they determine what happened to a sixth and final license that cabbies claim was retired after the […]

After a lengthy public hearing process, the Tisbury Select Board unanimously voted to deny an application to relocate a shellfish propagation area in Lagoon Pond during a Wednesday, July 26, meeting.  Jeffrey Canha, owner of Husselton Head Oysters and a Tisbury waterways committee member, applied to relocate his shellfish propagation lease area to a new […]

The Tisbury Police Department is looking to add a patrol boat to its inventory, but town officials are split on a proposed pilot program.  On Wednesday, May 24, the Tisbury Select Board did not make a final decision on the vessel in a three-way, split vote, with board chair Roy Cutrer abstaining, board member John […]

The Tisbury select board further restricted the use of houseboats on Monday, effectively banning their use. After a public hearing, the Tisbury select board unanimously approved amending the town’s waterways regulations to place a prohibition on houseboats, or “non-water dependent vessels” and “non-water dependent floating businesses.”  This was an attempt to clarify the town’s rules […]

The Tisbury select board is supporting renewed plans for housing at the EducComp building. The board voted 2-0 in support during a meeting Wednesday, March 15. Board member Abbe Burt abstained from voting.  Building owner Xerxes Agassi went to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission last July where his plans for the building were rejected in a […]

Updated, Febuary 17 Tisbury is assessing the state of Lake Tashmoo, and assessing its condition could mean a moratorium on anchoring in the popular water body.  On Wednesday, Feb. 15, the Tisbury select board unanimously approved using up to $40,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding for a targeted watershed management proposal for Lake Tashmoo.  […]

The Katharine Cornell Theater in Tisbury will be available for the community again in March.  The theater was closed to the public during the COVID pandemic, but was later used as office space by town employees. The decision sparked ire from the community and even produced a response from Stephen Cornell, the godson of Katharine […]

Voting for the Tisbury Select Board’s interim third member takes place Tuesday from noon to 8 p.m. in the town’s Emergency Services Facility on Spring street.

On the recommendation of Tisbury Police Chief Chris Habekost, Tisbury’s select board voted 2-0 on Wednesday to hire and appoint Forrest Filler as a Tisbury Police Officer.  “We’re continuing our recruitment to fill vacant positions here at the police department and we’ve selected a candidate for your consideration,” Habekost said ahead of the vote.  Habekost […]

Tisbury building commissioner Ross Seavey has tendered his resignation. Seavey, an attorney, told The Times he will pursue a law practice focused on construction, permitting, and land use issues. He also said he’s agreed to help the town with the Tisbury School renovation and addition project despite his departure, and to do so, expects to […]