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The Martha's Vineyard Times O.B. hires Nelson Wirtz as new fire chief The Oak Bluffs select board chose Nelson Wirtz of Brewster as the town’s next fire chief. The Oak Bluffs select board chose W.F. Nelson Wirtz as the town’s next fire chief at a meeting Tuesday. A career firefighter for the past 25 years, Wirtz is currently a captain with the Chatham Fire Department. Wirtz said his familiarity with Martha’s Vineyard, working in a seasonal community, and his education and training make him a great fit for the town. He added that his temperament and personality are well suite...

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 B...

The Martha's Vineyard Times Oak Bluffs denies OPEB ballot question Selectmen denied placing a OPEB override question on the ballot. During a marathon meeting Tuesday night, Oak Bluffs selectmen denied placing a Proposition 2½ override question for the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School on the town’s ballot. The $84,579 override ballot question was for other post-employment benefits (OPEB) for the high school. A Proposition 2½ override increases property taxes indefinitely, and is usually for an ongoing expense the town needs to fund now and in the future.  High school f...

The Martha's Vineyard Times Three vie for two selectmen seats in O.B. Longtime Oak Bluffs selectman Greg Coogan is not seeking a seventh term. Three candidates are seeking two seats open on the Oak Bluffs board of selectmen, as longtime selectman Greg Coogan will not seek re-election. Nominations closed earlier this week. Coogan, who has served on the board since 2003, is a retired Tisbury School math teacher of 30 years. Incumbent Jason Balboni is seeking his second term on the board. Balboni is the board’s current chairman. Two other candidates are seeking election to the town...

The Martha's Vineyard Times Oak Bluffs to focus on local search for new town administrator Town enlists UMass Boston for help in search. Oak Bluffs enlisted Umass Collins in its search for a new town administrator at a meeting Tuesday night. — Rich Saltzberg With longtime town administrator Robert Whritenour heading to a new post in Yarmouth, Oak Bluffs is enlisting the help of the Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston. At a meeting Tuesday evening, selectmen charted their course by voting to conduct a local search for a ne...