The state of public bathrooms, the public beach, loitering and noise from the bowling alley were all aired at the annual summer taxpayer meeting.

After an initiative to ban plastic bottles passed up-Island, students from Plastic Free MV are setting their sights on the three down-Island towns.

The town of Oak Bluffs has reached agreement with Eversource that will allow work to continue on an energy storage facility in the town. The battery storage facility will be capable of storing 14.7 megawatts.

Chuck Fisher, who served as deputy shellfish constable for five years, will succeed retiring constable David Grunden.

At a public forum Tuesday night, Oak Bluffs selectmen unanimously agreed adopt the Martha’s Vineyard NAACP’s recommendation.

Oak Bluffs selectmen discussed ongoing plans for a solar array at the capped landfill and heard a proposal for an Islandwide health collaborative at their meeting Tuesday night.

Tisbury and Oak Bluffs are nearing agreement on sharing a building commissioner who would cover both towns.

With a small audience of community nonprofit leaders and organizers, Oak Bluffs selectmen discussed the town’s role as host of the majority of the Island’s nonprofits and human services.