The Up Island Council on Aging approved an accessibility letter for the Howes House on July 21, directing it to town administrators for discussion of short and long-term solutions. Council member Paul Bailey authored the letter.
The Cemetery Commission received a $100,000 donation and unanimously approved a cemetery plot variance. Chair Laurisa D. Rich received a letter from Alan Holt announcing the gift as thanks for accommodating his wife's burial during difficult winter weather.
Chilmark Conservation Commission approved a bamboo removal project and continued a hearing on coastal home shore protection.
Site Review Committee found no district issues with a proposed barn-to-gym conversion at 60 Meeting House Road. The committee reviewed William Sullivan's application to convert a barn portion into a gym and fitness area on a 3.2-acre property in the Meeting House Road/Tiasquam River District.
The Select Board voted 3-0 to approve $164,505 in FY26 year-end financial transfers to cover departmental budget shortfalls, with the Finance Committee separately approving $245,010.95 in reserve fund transfers for legal counsel cost overages ($170,000), snow and ice deficits ($63,010.95), and an…
The Planning Board held informal discussion on zoning bylaw definitions and opened a public hearing on accessory dwelling unit amendments without voting on substantive matters.
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Ten deeds were recorded in Chilmark from June 12 through July 11, 2026, but only three carried disclosed consideration amounts, yielding a price range of $200,000 to $3,650,000 and a median of $750,000 among that narrow sample. The period's standout transaction was the $3,650,000 transf…
The Cemetery Commission voted unanimously to approve three grave marker variance requests at Abram's Hill Cemetery.
Chilmark Select Board advanced harbor rules and multiple appointments at its July 7 meeting. The board voted 3-0 to approve amendments to waterways regulations and harbor fees following a public hearing by Harbormaster Ryan Rossi.