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Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) principal Sara Dingledy urged the high school committee to find a resolution with the Oak Bluffs Planning Board in the lawsuit over the athletic field surface so that resources could be put toward the overhaul of the school building.  Dingledy took time during the Monday evening meeting to read […]

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) is progressing through the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process for a renovated or newly built school building.  MVRHS special projects coordinator Sam Hart shared during a MVRHS School Committee meeting on Monday that CHA Consulting, the firm chosen by the school to be the owner’s project manager for […]

Though both sides have agreed to avoid a trial, the MVRHS school committee and the Oak Bluffs planning board are still in disagreement about next steps for the development of a new turf field and track at the high school.  In a joint filing, the planning board asked the court to remand the turf project […]

The MVRHS School Committee voted to spend more money on legal fees pertaining to the high school athletic field project, this time to engage the school’s attorneys for a written statement regarding the legality of accepting and using anonymous donations.  A motion from committee member Kris O’Brien to get the legal opinion in writing and […]

It’ll be some time before a judge rules in the controversial synthetic turf field lawsuit. Attorneys from both sides of the bitter dispute over the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School proposed field were before a judge Friday morning in Massachusetts Land Court. Judge Kevin Smith said after arguments were made that he will take the […]

A meeting was held Thursday afternoon between the chairs of the Oak Bluffs planning and  select boards and two representatives from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School school committee regarding the ongoing discussion on the turf.  Legal counsels for both groups were present.  Thursday’s meeting comes on the heals of the school committee making a […]

The same high school budget that was shot down by voters will make a comeback once again.  During a tense Thursday evening meeting, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) Committee voted 7-2 to recertify the same high school budget that was shown to voters. However, an explanation will be attached that no Fiscal Year […]

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional School Committee announced they will be entering into settlement talks with the Oak Bluffs Planning Board regarding the athletic field litigation.  “The committee has resolved and directed the school’s attorney to engage in settlement discussions with the attorney of the the Town of Oak Bluffs, with the Oak Bluffs Planning Board, […]

A brief status hearing was held Friday in Massachusetts Land Court between attorneys for Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and the Oak Bluffs Planning Board over the planning board’s rejection of a special permit that would have allowed an artificial turf field at the high school. Both attorneys, citing that their fees are being paid […]

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