Artificial turf

West Tisbury Keeps Turf Question on the Ballot

West Tisbury voters will still get a chance to weigh in on whether to install artificial turf at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High school, after the town select board agreed to keep a non-binding ballot question on this year’s election ballot.

School Committee Scraps Turf Field Plan as MSBA Project Looms

The regional high school committee Monday voted to withdraw its applications for the project with the Martha's Vineyard Commission and give its building committee a blank slate as officials consider a overhaul for the entire campus.

West Tisbury to Put Non-Binding Turf Referendum on the Ballot

The West Tisbury select board voted to put a non-binding referendum question about the playing field surface at the regional high school on the ballot for the town’s spring election.

Planning Board Drops Turf Appeal

The planning board’s withdrawal now lifts one of the major obstacles for the high school, which has been talking about overhauling its athletic facilities since 2016.

Select Board Votes Against More Legal Spending on Turf Appeal

Oak Bluffs will no longer fund the town’s controversial legal battle over plans for a new turf field at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, leaving the future of the ongoing litigation in limbo.

High School Principal Asks for Focus on Education, Not Turf

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School principal Sara Dingledy has called for the regional high school committee to consider the mounting toll of its turf field litigation on the school community.

Finance Committee Calls for End of Turf Suit Spending

During its meeting Thursday evening, the Oak Bluffs finance committee agreed to send a letter to the planning board encouraging it not to use town funds to pursue the appeal.

High School Makes Plans for Preliminary Field Work

The high school has submitted an application to remove portions of its athletic facility in Oak Bluffs, taking a step forward in its plans to upgrade its fields while still engaged in a legal battle with the Oak Bluffs planning board.

Turf Field Legal Donations Running Low as Court Fight Continues

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee has vowed to continue its legal fight with the Oak Bluffs planning board, but paying for the court battle could be complicated.

Planning Board to Appeal Turf Decision

The legal battle over a turf field at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School will continue after the Oak Bluffs planning board voted Tuesday to appeal a recent state Land Court decision that allowed the field to bypass local zoning review. 

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