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Green-Beach, Balboni win O.B. seats
Only contested race is for two open seats on select board in O.B.; West Tisbury has no contested races.
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There's plenty of room for social distance at the West Tisbury polls where there is no contested race on the ballot. -Rich Saltzberg
Challenger Rich Michelson, right, is a former airport commissioner.—Brian Dowd
Incumbent Jason Balboni seeks a second term to the board.—Brian Dowd
Challenger Emma Green-Beach won the most votes and is a newcomer to local office.—Brian Dowd
Updated 7:30 pm
Newcomer Emma Green-Beach and incumbent Jason Balboni won the two open seats on the Oak Bluffs select board, edging out Rich Michelson at the polls Thursday in the Island’s only contested race.
The Martha's Vineyard Times
Oak Bluffs candidates address the issues
Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Oak Bluffs select board.
From left, Rich Michelson, Jason Balboni, and Emma Green-Beach vie for two open seats on the Oak Bluffs select board.
Incumbent Jason Balboni and newcomers Emma Green-Beach and Rich Michelson are the three candidates vying for two open seats on the Oak Bluffs select board, in the town’s only contested race.
Balboni, the current chair of the town’s executive board, is seeking a second term, having first been elected in 2018. Balboni ran Balboni Appliance Service in Oak Bluffs, and has served on the town’s finance and advisory committee and personnel board.