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The Martha's Vineyard Times So you want to be a leader? Nomination periods open up for spring town elections across the Island. Longtime Aquinnah selectman Jim Newman won’t seek re-election when his term expires this spring. But while Newman is stepping away, four Island candidates — Arthur Smadbeck of Edgartown, William Rossi of Chilmark, Jim Rogers of Tisbury, and Skipper Manter of West Tisbury — all told The Times they plan to seek re-election. Two Oak Bluffs incumbents — Jason Balboni and Greg Coogan — remain undecided. “I’ve been doing this for 18 years,” ...

The Martha's Vineyard Times Brian Packish appointed to MVC Brian Packish will serve on the Martha's Vineyard Commission for the next year. O.B. selectmen appointed him Tuesday night. — Gabrielle Mannino Oak Bluffs selectmen sidelined long-serving appointee Gail Barmakian Tuesday night and appointed Brian Packish to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for a one-year term. In the lead up to the vote, Barmakian highlighted her work on water quality regulations, among other things. Packish touted his work with the MVC, particularly in shaping the DRI checklist when he was chair of th...