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The Up Island Regional School Committee is supporting a two-year extension for a preschool to continue to operate out of the Chilmark School, but that’s amid frustrations they are taking up needed space with enrollment growing. The up-Island committee recommended last week that the town extend the lease for the Chilmark Preschool for another two […]
West Tisbury residents at town meeting last week voted to reject the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s proposed budget. The vote — which was overwhelming — was in protest of the MVRHS School Committee’s lawsuit fighting the rejection of a turf field at the high school. The town sends a strong message to the school […]
Members of the MVRHS school committee were split in their decision to proceed with a controversial lawsuit over a proposed synthetic turf field, but ultimately decided to continue their appeal. Members voted 5-4 to continue funding the litigation during a tense meeting on Monday, April 3rd. Funding is for the ongoing appeal against the town […]
To the Editor: At a recent select board meeting in West Tisbury, the idea of recognizing the change in designation of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day was discussed. Kudos to Skip Manter for suggesting the discussion, to town administrator Jen Rand for teeing it up, and to Cindy Mitchell for commenting in support. As […]