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The MVRHS School Committee voted to spend more money on legal fees pertaining to the high school athletic field project, this time to engage the school’s attorneys for a written statement regarding the legality of accepting and using anonymous donations. A motion from committee member Kris O’Brien to get the legal opinion in writing and […]
In his Sept. 5 decision, Land Court Judge Kevin T. Smith interpreted the so-called Dover Amendment (G.L. c. 40A, § 3) to reject the town of Oak Bluffs’ attempt to protect the sole-source aquifer serving the Island. At issue before Judge Smith was whether the town’s water-protections bylaw required a special zoning permit before the […]
A land court judge has ruled against the Oak Bluffs planning board for rejecting a request for a special permit from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional School District to build a synthetic turf athletic field, citing concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Judge Kevin T. Smith ruled Tuesday that the planning board acted “beyond its […]
WATERTOWN — Rachael A. James, 21, West Main Street, was charged by city police Sunday with second-degree assault, a felony.
AMHERST — Both Amherst College and the town’s Public Shade Tree Committee will join together to mark Arbor Day with events on Friday.The celebration will have tree enthusiasts and green industry professionals over the course of the day.Arbor Day comes...