MVC Mulls New Demolition Policy

With requests for demolitions and teardowns at an all-time high on the Vineyard, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission is in the throes of redrafting its policy for reviewing demolition projects.

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Plan to Redevelop Edu Comp Building Is Revised, Sparking More Questions

A plan to expand the former Edu Comp building in Vineyard Haven remains a work in progress as the developer who recently bought the property attempts to pass muster with the MVC.

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Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Chappy Cell Tower Case

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld a lower court ruling that dismissed a legal challenge to a 115-foot cell tower on Chappaquiddick, effectively extinguishing further legal avenues in the long-running case.

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Town Officials Urge MVC to Not Allow Lampost Modification

Workforce housing was in the spotlight Thursday night when the owner of the Lampost in Oak Bluffs aired a formal request to reduce the number of restricted workforce apartments in his building.

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Big Sky Tents Eyes Expansion, Consolidation

As the Martha’s Vineyard business community begins to climb back on its feet, including the multi-million-dollar wedding industry, Big Sky Tents is planning for expansion.

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State Bill Would Add Tribal Member to the MVC

A bill making its way through the state legislature would eliminate a 48-year-old provision that allows for a voting member appointed by the governor of Massachusetts.

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MVC Approves Expansion Project at Farm Hub

Phase one of a major expansion project at Island Grown Farms won the unanimous approval of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday night.

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Homeowners Withdraw Plan to Demolish Historic House

Facing a possible denial by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, the owners of a historic home on Indian Hill in West Tisbury have withdrawn their application to demolish the house

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MVC Wrestles With Tisbury Demolition

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission decided Thursday not to review a demolition on Hatch Road in Vineyard Haven, amid wide-ranging discussion about tear-downs.

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Hearing Closes on IGI Master Plan Expansion

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission closed a public hearing Thursday on the first phase of a master plan for Island Grown Initiative after discussing nitrogen mitigation and an archeology report.

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