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The decision to have a strong or weak fire chief will be in the hands of Oak Bluffs voters next month at the town’s special town meeting. At a meeting Tuesday night, the Oak Bluffs select board approved its 22-article special town meeting warrant. The special town meeting is scheduled for 7 pm, Tuesday, Nov. […]
The town of Oak Bluffs is investigating a community preservation committee (CPC) grant application from the Vineyard Trust for restoration work on the Flying Horses carousel after issues arose with two contracting bids in the Trust’s application. The investigation in Oak Bluffs is the latest in a string of probes related to the Trust’s applications […]
Affordable housing in Oak Bluffs took a big step forward Tuesday night after the town select board approved the Southern Tier Housing request for proposals (RFP). The project aims to build 60 mixed-income affordable housing units through a phased approach on an eight-acre parcel of land off Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Road. All of the units will […]
The Martha's Vineyard Times Parallel parking coming to Circuit Avenue Oak Bluffs select board narrowly approves streetscape plan. the conceptual design improvements for Kennebec Avenue. Healey Square will get a brand new look with new benches and trees. The old planters will be removed. A conceptual design of parallel parking on Circuit Avenue set to become a reality. Following years of planning, designing, and public hearings, the Oak Bluffs select board approved the streetscape plan for the downtown area during a Zoom meeting Tuesday night, which will include significant sidewal...
The Martha's Vineyard Times The Steamship Authority’s Oak Bluffs Terminal opened Wednesday Until June 23, there are four scheduled crossings back and forth between the terminal and Woods Hole. Between June 24 and Sept. 9, the number of crossings jumps to 11. “It’s always nice to have the Oak Bluffs terminal open,” Oak Bluffs select board chairman Brian Packish said. “Obviously it’s an important piece of our economic vitality.” Steamship Authority spokesman Sean Discoll said the terminal pier is back to its previous strength and all truck sizes and weights previ...