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Monday, October 5, 2026

Edgartown recorded unusually quiet deed activity in September, with just one sale price confirmed so far.

From Edgartown News

• Edgartown deed activity unusually quiet in September. Edgartown's September real estate roundup found deed activity unusually quiet, with only one transaction's sale price confirmed in town records so far. More filings are expected as recording catches up.Edgartown News

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 5, 4:00 p.m.: Selectboard holds regular meeting Monday afternoon. The Edgartown Selectboard meets Monday at 4 p.m. at Town Hall, the first of a full slate of town board sessions this week.Town of Edgartown
• Tue, Oct 6, 4:30 p.m.: Shellfish Committee meets Tuesday afternoon. Edgartown's Shellfish Committee holds its regular meeting Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Town Hall.Town of Edgartown
• Wed, Oct 7, 9:30 a.m.: Friends of the library board meets Wednesday. The Friends of the Edgartown Library board holds its monthly meeting Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the library, open to the public.Friends of the Edgartown Library
• Wed, Oct 7, 4:00 p.m.: Cemetery Department meets Wednesday afternoon. Edgartown's Cemetery Department holds its regular meeting Wednesday at 4 p.m.Town of Edgartown
• Wed, Oct 7, 4:30 p.m.: Community Preservation Committee meets Wednesday. The Community Preservation Committee holds its regular meeting Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. at Town Hall.Town of Edgartown
• Wed, Oct 7, 4:30 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets in person Wednesday. Edgartown's Conservation Commission holds an in-person meeting Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.Town of Edgartown
• Thu, Oct 8, 2:00 p.m.: Library's salad dressing cooking class set for Thursday. The Edgartown library's Chef Look Cooks series turns to salad dressings Thursday at 2 p.m., the first of a three-month look at salad bar favorites. Registration is required.Edgartown Free Public Library
• Thu, Oct 8, 4:00 p.m.: Historic District Commission meets Thursday. The Edgartown Historic District Commission holds its regular meeting Thursday at 4 p.m. at Town Hall.Town of Edgartown
• Fri, Oct 9, 12:00 p.m.: Library offers drop-in tech help at the Anchors Friday. The Edgartown library partners with the Council on Aging for drop-in tech help at the Anchors Friday at noon during the Friday Cafe, open to anyone with device questions.Edgartown Free Public Library

Recent editions

• Saturday, October 3, 2026 — Edgartown's Zoning Board of Appeals holds public hearings Wednesday afternoon on cases before the board.
• Friday, October 2, 2026 — Edgartown library hosts small-business marketing workshop led by Simply K2 founder Kris Kiehn Thursday
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Edgartown's Selectboard and Board of Assessors will hold a joint public listening session Thursday evening
• Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Edgartown's registry of deeds logged eight property transfers in late August, though sale prices went largely unreported
• Friday, September 25, 2026 — Selectboard convenes twice this week as Zoning Bylaw Review Committee also meets
• Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — Edgartown library swaps its bilingual storytime to Portuguese for Hispanic Heritage Month this week