The year-round gateway to the Island, Tisbury’s working waterfront is where the Steamship Authority’s main terminal resides in the village of Vineyard Haven.
Tisbury voters back expanding select board, overrides
Tisbury voters passed a hefty budgetary override and approved expansion of its select board, bringing to a close their 2026 annual town meeting just before 11 pm Wednesday after two nights. In another late night of deliberating town warrant articles, over 115 voters returned to the Tisbury School gymnasium to cast their votes. Article 41,…
Tisbury denies short-term rental cap removal
After heated debate, voters in Tisbury decided to keep a 75-night cap on short-term rentals after failing to meet a two-thirds majority vote on town meeting floor. The town of Tisbury held its annual and special town meetings on Tuesday at the gymnasium at the elementary school. While more than 150 voters were able to…
Tisbury voters to consider elimination of short-term rental cap
Tisbury voters will be considering various potential amendments to zoning bylaws, one of which proposes the elimination of a cap on short-term rentals, at the town meeting next week. Tisbury is scheduled to hold its annual and special town meetings on April 28 at the Tisbury School gymnasium at 7 pm. The annual warrant consists…
Important Dates
- Wednesday, April 29, 7 pm: Continuation of the Annual Town Meeting
- Thursday, April 30, 7 pm: Candidates forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at the senior center
- Tuesday, May 12, 12 to 8 pm: Annual Town Election
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