The Oak Bluffs health board has passed a ban on artificial turf playing fields throughout town. The three-member board voted unanimously on Tuesday after what members said was more than two years of crafting the ban’s language and discussing the issue with school officials. It’s been an intense issue on the Vineyard with some Martha’s […]
To the Editor: I wrote a letter in response to the October 26th editorial regarding Veterans. I indicated that I thought the Oak Bluffs Affordable Housing Committee (which had been discussing the subject since 2020) and the taxpayers of Oak Bluffs should have been included along with the agencies and individuals who were highlighted. My […]
To the Editor: For quite a while, some responses to stories about the high school’s athletic field undertaking refer to “overwhelming support” or “we should vote,” or “the towns have voted” (quotations are mine, since I’m speaking in general terms). I think it would be of interest to review the data of one of the […]
The occasional cheer and claps could be heard on Thursday evening as the results of the Oak Bluffs town election were announced. Dion Alley and Tom Hallahan emerged victorious in the three-way election race as the newest members of the five-person select board. The two candidates will be taking the seats of Ryan Ruley and […]
In a rare Friday afternoon session, the Oak Bluffs select board met to approve the appointment of Leah Brown to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), and Abby Bender to the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council. Both positions hold three-year terms. Brown, an attorney and owner of a clinical research company, has also served on the […]