Contentious Vineyard Haven House Begins MVC Review

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission opened a public hearing Thursday on a nearly-completed house in Vineyard Haven that has become a lightning rod for neighborhood opposition.

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“Missing Middle” Condo Complex Begins MVC Review

If approved, the 100-apartment Green Villa project would be one of the largest housing developments in Island history.

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Owner Seeks to Demolish Historic Oak Bluffs Cottage

A century-old Oak Bluffs bungalow with a historic past has grown too run-down to be saved, its owner and her architect told the Martha’s Vineyard Commission last week.

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Traffic Study Highlights Dangerous Crash Spots

Some of the Island’s most notorious stretches of asphalt are coming under scrutiny as Vineyard planners attempt to make roads safer. 

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Four New Members Join MVC

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission welcomes Mary Bernadette Budinger-Cormie, Mark Gauthier, Jannette Vanderhoop and Willa Kuh for its first meeting of the year on Thursday.

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Reflecting on the Island Plan 15 Years Later

The Island Plan, the Martha's Vineyard Commission's 50-year plan to steer the Island, remains valid but several people involved in the process said implementation has been spotty.

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New Face from Aquinnah Answers Call to Public Service

Fresh off two successful elections, Aquinnah resident Jannette Vanderhoop is becoming a name to watch.

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Tisbury Demolition Heads to MV Commission

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted 10-4 Dec. 12 to publicly review the proposed demolition of a secluded house in West Chop that is believed to be older than stated in Tisbury town records.

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Meeting House Way Project Heads to MVC

Katama Meadows, a reconfigured plan for the former Meeting House Way project along the road of the same name, proposes to develop 54 acres of land for 36 low-income rentals, 12 duplex units and 26 single-family lots.

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Meeting House Way Plan Returns With Rentals, Duplexes

The developers behind a controversial housing proposal intended for the outskirts of Edgartown are coming back before Island planners with a new plan to develop up to 54 acres of land for 36 rental units, 12 duplexes and 26 single-family lots.

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