In October, the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank announced the purchase of one acre abutting its Aquinnah Headlands Preserve, a purchase it said could provide access to the beach below, called Pilot’s Landing, where steamboats once stopped.
Monday, public and private interests clashed sharply at a meeting of the Aquinnah Land Bank advisory board, to discuss a preliminary management plan for the property.
Aquinnah residents, including some who now use an existing path the Land Bank says is badly in need
Continue reading Aquinnah residents give Land Bank an earful over cliff trail…
From Adam Wilson:
On behalf of the Board of Selectmen, a singular warrant article is to be considered next Wednesday at a Town Special. The article is to see if the Town will vote to enter into a solar power services agreement between Vineyard Power Cooperative, Inc. and the Town of Aquinnah to lease land available at the Town Landfill for ten (10) years for the purpose of installing, maintaining and operating a solar photovoltaic system to provide renewable energy
Continue reading Special Town Meeting to Consider Solar Power Plan at Landfill Site…
The town of Aquinnah awarded a bid to Vineyard Power this week to build a solar array at the town landfill, marking the first major project for the Island energy cooperative.
Pending approval from town counsel, the selectmen signed a preliminary agreement at their meeting Tuesday to place about 200 panels at the town landfill. The 50-kilowatt system will produce up to 60,000 kilowatt hours a year, which is equivalent to about 10 to 12 houses. The panels will produce
Continue reading Vineyard Power wins its first contract…
Aquinnah voters agreed to restore full funding to the Tri-Town Ambulance Service budget at a special town meeting Tuesday night.
As a result, $25,900 that was cut at the annual town meeting in May will be returned to the budget for the ambulance that serves the three up-Island towns.
At the special meeting Tuesday, selectman and board chairman Jim Newman assured voters the number will decrease next year as negotiations for a new cost-sharing method are underway. The article passed
Continue reading AQUINNAH VOTERS SAY YES, YES AND YES AGAIN…
Aquinnah voters will be asked to pull double-duty Tuesday, September 27, and take action on a seven-article town meeting warrant, and another three-article warrant for a special town meeting postponed from July because of a lack of a quorum.
On the surface there do not seem to be any hot-button issues on either of the two warrants. Most of the articles concern financial housekeeping measures.
The biggest question of the evening will be whether enough people show up to form
Continue reading Aquinnah will try again to convene special town meeting…
Improvements to emergency services, including a new response system at the town beach, challenges facing the town fire department and the ever-present balancing act of managing the town budget were central topics at the Aquinnah summer taxpayers meeting on Wednesday night.
Aquinnah selectmen told a small but inquisitive group of seasonal residents that the town is holding close to a plan to keep spending at a minimum while maintaining top-notch services.
“Overall we’re in good shape; we have finances
Continue reading Aquinnah Summer Taxpayers Weigh Costs of Regionalization…
Aquinnah Cultural Center
Open Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays 11 AM-4 PM
Saturday, August 13, 2011 Annual Wampanoag Feast and Fundraiser 5 PM
This event is held to raise funds for continued programming and exhibits at the AquinnahCultural Center. Please support your local tribal museum! The feast of traditional Wampanoag food is prepared by Aquinnah tribal member Kristina Hook. Following the dinner is a very special presentation by Jessie Little Doe Baird of the Wampanoag Language Reclamation Project, who will speak on all present initiatives.
Continue reading Aquinnah Cultural Center Annual Fundraiser…
From Megan Ottens-Sargent:
Sunday August 14 from 5 to 8pm
Grand Re-Opening of the Gay Head Gallery with an Artists’ Reception and Benefit for the Vineyard Conservation Society and the Moshup Trail Project
Starting August 12 – 26, an exhibit of paintings, photographs, and other works of art inspired by the globally rare Southeastern New England Coastal Heathand habitat of the Moshup Trail Project area, will be on view and available for purchase at the Gallery, with a Public Reception on Sunday
Continue reading Gay Head Gallery re-opens with exhibition to benefit VCS and Moshup Trail Project…
AQUINNAH/GAY HEAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (AGHCA) will host a “wine and cheese” gathering at the Vanderhoop Homestead on Aquinnah Circle at the Gay Head Cliffs on Monday, August 15 (rain date August 16), starting at 5 p.m. The evening will feature a talk by Mark London, the Executive Director of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission” about the issue of wind power and how it will affect Aquinnah and the Vineyard generally. Advocates both pro and con will be invited and questions will
Continue reading AGHCA Summer Reception To Focus on Wind Power…
From Aquinnah Town Hall:
The Board of Selectmen have scheduled a meeting for summer residents Wednesday, August 10 at 6:00 pm in the Old Town Hall. Department heads and Committee Chairmen/members are encouragedt to attend in order to answer any questions or address any concerns our seasonal residents may have about the Town and the services we provide.
There will be a wine and cheese reception to follow.
Please let me know if you are able to make it.
Thanks,
Continue reading Summer Residents Meeting, Aug. 10…
From Adam Wilson, Aquinnah Town Administrator:
The MV Times incorrectly reported that the Town Special was Today @ 7:00 pm. It is not! Next Tuesday at the Old Town Hall. The meeting is to vote on 3 warrant articles, the most important of which is to fund the remaining 25K to Tri-Town ambulance for their 2011 – 12 budget. Please come – the meeting should not take more than 20 minutes if we start on time with a quorum present.
REMINDER - Our annual AGHCA GENERAL INFORMATIONAL MEETING will be held on this Saturday, July 9, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at 22 Lighthouse Road. Updates and discussion about topical community issues will be provided. This is always a well-attended event and ample free parking is available, but those of you who can either walk to or carpool to the event are encouraged to do so.
From an email from Adam Wilson, Aquinnah Town Administrator:
Attached is the warrant for a special meeting to be held in the Old Town Hall beginning at 7:00 pm.
There are only a few articles; the most important asks voters to raise and appropriate 26K to complete the 1/3rd share of funding for the ambulance service. Another article asks voters to financially support a new housing needs assessment being done by the MV Commission.
Please make a plan to
Continue reading Special Town Meeting July 12…
The Aquinnah Cultural Center opens its doors for the season on Saturday, June 11 at 1 p.m. This year, its sixth, the museum is extending its hours and will now close at 4 p.m. The museum exhibits center around traditional and 19th century Wampanoag culture and history.
Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12.
Upcoming events include the fifth annual Native American Artisans’ Festival featuring art demonstrations and special guest performer Jennifer Kreisberg of Ulali on
Continue reading Aquinnah Cultural Center Gears Up For Summer…
Aquinnah voters opted for a changing of the guard at the annual town election this year, electing former Wampanoag tribal council chairman Beverly Wright as their new selectman.
Ms. Wright defeated two-term selectman Camille Rose 124-95 in the Wednesday election.
A total of 225 voters turned out at the polls, 56 per cent of the 398 registered voters in town. Town clerk Carolyn Feltz presided over the election which still involves hand-counting ballots. Aquinnah uses an antique voting box from
Continue reading Aquinnah Opts for Change in Beverly Wright…
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