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Here are some of the top news stories in 2023 on Martha’s Vineyard, by the numbers: First: On March 28, the Oak Bluffs select board appointed Emily deBettencourt to the position of town harbormaster, making her the first woman harbormaster on Martha’s Vineyard. 2 – 1: On September 5, a land court judge ruled in […]

Chilmark is considering how to make Menemsha safer for pedestrians.  Various Chilmark town bodies and Menemsha stakeholders held a joint meeting to review the end of the summer season at the popular tourist destination and busy waterfront. “Should there be any actions necessary from this meeting, later the select board will meet with the harbormaster […]

Voters at the Chilmark Special Town Meeting overwhelmingly voted in support of the proposed Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School budget on Monday, cementing the Fiscal Year 2024 budget after a contentious town meeting season on the Island. MVRHS school committee member Robert Lionette urged voters to support the budget Monday night, after encouraging a negative […]

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: […]

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Marie Larsen was the top voter getter in Wednesday’s Chilmark select board race during the town’s annual election. Larsen received 327 votes. Russell Maloney received 124 votes. Larsen replaces Warren Doty on the town’s select board. Doty served 24 years on the board. Larsen is a retired school administrator. She has lived on the Island […]

Chilmark town meeting rejected the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School budget Monday night, becoming the second town this month to protest the ongoing lawsuit over a synthetic turf field proposed for the high school. The vote in Chilmark was 114 – 71 in favor of turning down the school budget. Chilmark follows West Tisbury, where […]

Russell Maloney and Marie Larsen are competing for one seat Chilmark select board seat. The position was held by longtime board member Warren Doty, who announced in January he will not seek re-election.  The Times emailed the candidates a set of questions to ask their views on some issues the town faces and why they […]

The Menemsha restaurant Homeport has been ordered to halt work on its property because its owner failed to get a building permit before starting construction. The restaurant had been building a pergola, but the application still needs to come before the zoning board of appeals aside from getting the permit.  A stop order has been […]