News Briefs
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Dec. 8
December 13, 2024
South House LLC. purchased 82 South Road in Chilmark from Edward Painter for $1,830,000 on Dec. 5.
Pink Paintings Exhibit
December 12, 2024
Harriet Bernstein’s exhibit The Pink Paintings is currently on display at The West Tisbury Library. There will be a reception on Friday, Dec. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Island Grown Seeks New Co-Leader
December 10, 2024
Island Grown Initiative announced Friday that co-executive director Michelle Gittlen will leave the food and agriculture nonprofit in April, 2025, one year after she stepped into the shared leadership position.
MVC Approves Mixed-Income Subdivision in Edgartown
December 6, 2024
A unanimous vote by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission has cleared the way for a mixed-income subdivision in Edgartown that reserves building lots and an apartment duplex for deed-restricted purchase by year-round Islanders.
Chilmark Looks for a Way Forward on Community Center
December 6, 2024
Chilmark town officials are suggesting the town go out to bid to find an organization to run the town community center’s summer programs, but fear there won’t be enough time to do it this year.
Court report: Week Ending Dec. 6
December 5, 2024
Callie Jackson, 28, of Oak Bluffs, was arraigned on Nov. 12 charges in Oak Bluffs of operating under the influence of liquor.
Chilmark Ponders Local Meals Tax
December 5, 2024
The meal tax would charge an excise of .75 per cent on the sale of meals at restaurants in town, adding onto the existing 6.25 per cent state sales tax.
Winter Boat Storage
December 3, 2024
Winter storage of kayaks, dinghies, rowboats, inflatables, etc., on Tisbury town property after Dec. 15 is only allowed with the express permission of the harbormaster.
Innovation Award
December 3, 2024
Dukes County Sheriff Robert Ogden accepted the 2024 Innovation of the Year Award from the Massachusetts Sheriff’s Association.
Steamship Settles Workplace Injury Lawsuit
December 3, 2024
Keith Maxwell, a deckhand for the Steamship Authority, came to an undisclosed agreement with the boat line on Oct. 8.
Recent Real Estate Transactions
November 29, 2024
Aquinnah
SVLA LLC. purchased 1 Skipper View Lane in Aquinnah from MOTCO LLC. for $4,575,000 on Nov. 19.
Aquinnah Property LLC purchased 6 Beach Plum Way in Aquinnah from Timothy M. Collins and Susan M. Collins for $ 3,725,000 on Nov. 22.
Chilmark
Andrew Marcus and Catherine Marcus purchased 49 Tilton Road in Chilmark from Wilks Chilmark LLC. for $7,650,000 on Nov. 21.
Edgartown
Romy Arrives
November 29, 2024
Richie and Leigh Ann Yuen, of Oak Bluffs , announce the birth of a grandchild, Romy Jacklin Pisano, born on Nov. 16