Against a bitter backdrop of union contract negotiations and charges of unfair labor practices, Oak Bluffs selectmen voted Tuesday to separate the functions of emergency medical service (EMS) personnel from call firefighters.

Cottage City Oysters hopes to boost production next year with a new upweller, and selectmen said the storm last week caused minor damage.

Oak Bluffs officials have begun weighing their options for how to further regulate parties, fundraisers and other events on public parks and beaches.

Ladders were up and painters on the job at the Island Theatre Wednesday.

The Oak Bluffs selectmen this week honored lifeguard Olivia Paolano, who recently rescued three swimmers off Inkwell Beach.

The Oak Bluffs selectmen signed off on the second annual Martha’s Vineyard Craft Beer Festival after organizers presented a revised plan.

The Oak Bluffs selectmen took the Oak Bluffs Land and Wharf Company to task this week for parking tour vans improperly in the downtown area.

With a new town hall on the horizon in Oak Bluffs, a proposal to house some or all town offices at the regional high school has stirred debate.

Deliveries to Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs by way of the Camp Ground will continue for now, as the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association works with business owners on a plan to ease congestion in the area.

Efforts to further support people affected by opioid addiction on the Island, and a townwide plan to create affordable housing topped the agenda for a meeting of the Oak Bluffs selectmen on Tuesday.