Oak Bluffs

Proposed Parking Changes on Circuit Avenue Prove Contentious

Plans to revamp downtown Oak Bluffs which include changing the angled parking on the upper part of Circuit avenue to parallel parking drew a mixed response Monday evening.

New Look for Sunset Lake as Restoration Project Begins

On Monday morning, the Friends and Neighbors of Sunset Lake in Oak Bluffs broke ground on a restoration project more than 10 years in the making.

Oak Bluffs Gives Town Administrator a Parade and Cake Pop Send Off

After a decade of service in the Oak Bluffs town hall, departing town administrator Bob Whritenour was surprised with a parade outside of it on Friday.

Black History Driving Tour Through Oak Bluffs

Author and historian Thomas Dresser brings local black history to life in a self-guided driving tour through Oak Bluffs.

Report Stresses Coastal Vulnerability in Oak Bluffs

Rising seas will pose a significant threat to several parts of Oak Bluffs, according to a detailed report prepared for the town.

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Oak Bluffs Plots the Future With Rising Sea in Mind

There’s been a great deal of focus lately on the local effects of the rush by federal and state authorities to build big wind farms near the Vineyard to ameliorate climate change, but very little focus on the local effects of climate change itself.

Except in Oak Bluffs, where there is quiet work underway to prepare for the worst, including sea level rise that is expected to erase beachfront property as it is now known, and the potentially ruinous effects of extreme storms caused by climate change. And it’s all backed by a state grant.

Fate of East Chop Parks Rests with High court in Richly Historic Case

An esoteric case that has implications for the future of small parks in Oak Bluffs and throughout the commonwealth was argued at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Monday.

A decision is expected sometime in the next three months.

On its surface the case is about three small wooded lots behind Crystal Lake on East Chop, and whether the current owners can build there, though the lots have been labeled as parks since they were set out in an original 1872 subdivision.

Twin Cottage, Landmark on East Chop, Is Up for Possible Demolition, Owners Say

East Chop residents mourned the end of an era this week, reacting to news that an old Victorian in the heart of Oak Bluffs' Highlands district may fall to a wrecking ball in the coming months.

Oak Bluffs Celebrates Juneteenth

David Corbitt of Indianapolis discovered Oak Bluffs this weekend. A second-year law student, Mr. Corbitt traveled here at the urging of a college friend.

Serena Henry came from Atlanta, and Phyllis Buford came from St. Louis, with her family. She joined friends from Kansas City, Mo.

Bobby Hall traveled here from Florida, and he had a great time.

“It doesn’t get much better than this,” said Mr. Hall, who joined about 800 people Friday night for live music, dancing and sunset at Inkwell Beach.

Organizers of Weekend Are Pleased

Several hundred people attended special events this weekend in Oak Bluffs, reducing gridlock downtown and adding to the festive atmosphere.

And it all happened because of a chance meeting on Memorial Day at the Dragonfly art gallery in Oak Bluffs.

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