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Saturday, October 31, 2026 · Chilmark

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Latest briefing

Thursday, October 29, 2026. The latest posted briefing is 2 days old. More recent news is below. Read the October 29 edition →

Today & coming up

• Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Basket weaving workshop set for Saturday. Chilmark Free Public Library hosts 'Gather & Weave: Basket Making' from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday.Chilmark Free Public Library
• Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 p.m.: Basket making workshop set for Halloween. A 'Gather and Weave: Basket Making' workshop takes place at 2 p.m. on Oct. 31, according to the town calendar.Chilmark Town Calendar
• Mon, Nov 2, 8:00 a.m.: Squibnocket Pond committee meets remotely Monday. The Squibnocket Pond District Advisory Committee holds a remote meeting starting at 8 a.m. Monday.Town of Chilmark
• Mon, Nov 2, 9:00 a.m.: Election workers hold advance ballot removal session. Town Hall holds an advance removal session for Nov. 3 state election ballots starting at 9 a.m. Monday.Town of Chilmark
• Mon, Nov 2, 9:00 a.m.: Community Center advisory panel meets Monday. The Chilmark Community Center Advisory Committee meets at Town Hall's Select Board meeting room starting at 9 a.m. Monday.Town of Chilmark
• Mon, Nov 2, 12:00 p.m.: Deadline nears to request absentee ballot in person. Monday is the last day and hour to apply in person at Town Hall for an absentee ballot for the Nov. 3 state election.Town of Chilmark
• Mon, Nov 2, 3:00 p.m.: Land Bank Commission meets remotely Monday. The Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission holds a remote meeting starting at 3 p.m. Monday.Town of Chilmark
• Mon, Nov 2, 3:30 p.m.: Historical Commission convenes at Town Hall Monday. The Historical Commission meets in the Select Board meeting room at Town Hall starting at 3:30 p.m. Monday.Town of Chilmark
• Mon, Nov 2, 6:00 p.m.: Select Board holds special Monday session. The Select Board meets at Town Hall at 6 p.m. Monday, a special date scheduled to avoid conflicting with the state election.Town of Chilmark
• Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.: State election day set for Tuesday. Polls open at the Chilmark Community Center, 520 South Road, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday for the state election.Town of Chilmark

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Latest local news

• Gather & Weave: Basket MakingOctober 31
• Early In-Person Voting: State ElectionOctober 30
• Toddler TimeOctober 30
• Chilmark Morning Brief, Oct. 30: Early voting opens as election deadlines nearOctober 30
• Chilmark Morning Brief, Oct. 28: Coffee and Conversations gathering WednesdayOctober 28
• Chilmark Morning Brief, Oct. 27: Water taxi deal advances toward 2027October 27

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Past briefings

• Thursday, October 29, 2026 — Early voting opens at Town Hall as Nov. 3 election deadlines approach
• Tuesday, October 27, 2026 — Coffee and Conversations gathering Wednesday
• Monday, October 26, 2026 — Chilmark Select Board advances a water taxi agreement linking Menemsha and New Bedford, with service possible by 2027
• Thursday, October 22, 2026 — Chilmark's Planning Board meets Oct. 26 to continue regular business at Town Hall
• Wednesday, October 21, 2026 — Chilmark residents have until Oct. 27 to request a mailed ballot for the state election