The new treasurer for the Dukes County Commission was officially sworn in on Wednesday. County commissioner clerk George Davis swore in Juliet Mulinare during a ceremony at the commissioner’s regular meeting. Mulinare has a background in management; her previous work experience includes four years as purchasing manager and bookkeeper at general contracting firm Colonial Reproductions, […]
The Dukes County Commission is on the search once again for a new county treasurer, after current treasurer Judy Soules, who has been in the role less than a year, announced she will be resigning from the position effective March 29. Soules was appointed last February as a replacement for former county treasurer Ann Metcalf, […]
A nearly 40,000-square-foot expansion to the Island’s YMCA was approved by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday. The 39,000-square-foot, multilevel addition, which will consist of an indoor gymnasium, track, conference rooms, and additional event space, had been planned for the YMCA since its 2009 construction, but was postponed due to financial constraints. Organization representatives say the […]
A countywide initiative aimed at restoring impaired Island ponds by mitigating nitrogen-loading has cut its first two checks to Island homeowners looking to upgrade their septic systems. Projects in Edgartown and Tisbury each received funding to help pay for upgrades to septic systems with nitrogen-removing technology. The Dukes County Commission, tasked with the management and […]
Steamship Authority (SSA) Board members had varying responses following new details released on the untethering of the freight vessel Sankaty reported earlier this month. While some members said they felt misled by the management following the incident, others said that a lesson has been learned and they’re moving on. No action was taken during a […]