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Owners of the historic Inn at Shearer Cottage in Oak Bluffs have opted not to follow through with prior plans to renovate and expand the property. At their meeting Thursday evening, Martha’s Vineyard Commissioners okayed the request from property reps to surrender the project on the basis that they’ve yet to break ground. According to […]

On Tuesday, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission filed a response to a lawsuit by Lampost building owner Adam Cummings. Cummings went to court after commissioners denied his request to lift restrictions on short-term rentals at the Oak Bluffs location.  The original complaint, filed in Dukes County Superior Court on Sept. 9 by attorney Thomas D. Orr […]

“Lampost” building owner Adam Cummings has filed a lawsuit against the Martha’s Vineyard Commission following the May 5 denial by the MVC of a request to lift restrictions on short-term rentals. Cummings’ proposal to reduce the number of workforce housing units at the 6 Circuit Ave. location from 10 to four was met with overwhelming […]

After coming under fire for renting out apartment units on Airbnb, the owner of 6 Circuit Ave. in Oak Bluffs, known as the Lampost building, is seeking a modification to allow for a majority of the building’s units to have unrestricted rental use. At a meeting with the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s Land Use Planning Committee […]

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