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The Oak Bluffs select board mulled over the possibility of creating a new Wi-Fi policy in response to alleged late-night mischief in the vicinity of the town’s public library. According to select board members, various incidents have occurred outside the Oak Bluffs library that have triggered alleged safety concerns. Those incidents, according to the board, […]

Speed enforcement, cell services, and taxes were on the minds of Oak Bluffs seasonal residents at a forum held Tuesday. The forum was held in order to familiarize seasonal residents with the town’s department officials, and to address their concerns. In addition to three of the five select board members — absent were Ryan Ruley […]

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s Land Use Planning Committee (LUPC) heard a request from Oak Bluffs select board member Brian Packish to modify the construction schedule of the planned Menotomy building in addition to an extension to the building permit. The proposed Menotomy building project, located at 14 Kennebec Avenue, was approved by the commission in […]

The Oak Bluffs select board voted to appoint acting Lt. Nicholas Curelli to lieutenant, in addition to approving the promotions of Officers Christopher Wiggin and Jeffrey LaBell to sergeant Tuesday. In his first appointments as chief of police, Jonathan Searle brought the promotions before the select board.  Lt. Currelli, who holds a master’s degree in […]

Oak Buffs town administrator Deborah Potter appears to have overreacted to questions raised by the town’s finance committee about her dual role as town administrator and town accountant during her first year as town administrator. All of this goes back to a May 19 meeting of the finance committee, where chair Sherry Countryman relayed to […]

The Oak Bluffs select board approved the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School funding formula agreement at their meeting on Tuesday evening.  Select board member Brian Packish, who had been participating on behalf of the town in the Island-wide efforts to come to a funding agreement, explained that the town is at 22.89 percent, after a […]

A formula agreement for a new high school was reached Wednesday evening between members of a working group who represent the six towns of the Vineyard.  Town administrators, select board members, and other town officials voted unanimously to adopt a 70 percent/30 percent breakdown of cost apportionment across the six towns. The 70 percent would […]

The Oak Bluffs select board unanimously voted to hire Kristina West as the new principal assessor. It also unanimously approved Oak Bluffs town administrator Deborah Potter and assistant town administrator Wendy Brough to enter into contract negotiations with West.  West competed for the position left behind by former Oak Bluffs principal assessor MacGregor Anderson, who […]

The Oak Bluffs select board called a special meeting for Tuesday and included on the agenda was an executive session “to discuss the reputation, character, physical condition, or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual, or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, […]

The Oak Bluffs select board ratified the town’s contract with newly appointed Police Chief Jonathan Searle in a unanimous vote at Tuesday’s meeting. Select board chair Ryan Ruley called the recent meeting with Searle and town administrator Deborah Potter regarding his contract part of “a smooth process.” Searle’s official swearing-in will take place on June […]