Finally an offshore wind development plan for the ocean off Martha’s Vineyard has found broad acceptance.

In sharp contrast to the controversy which dogged every public meeting about the Cape Wind development in Nantucket Sound, a presentation last night about plans for a far larger development off the Island’s south shore went remarkably smoothly.

It has been a quiet month on the Oak Bluffs waterfront. In the three weeks since the Oak Bluffs selectmen put the kibosh on outdoor amplified music, Island entertainers have been pushing for the town officials to reconsider. With selectmen set to address the issue again on Tuesday, musicians are hoping to turn around what has been a frustrating start to the summer.

Partners HealthCare, which includes the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, has been named one of the nation’s 10 Top Health Systems by Thomson Reuters, a provider of information and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care. A Thomson Reuters announcement said that when compared with peers around the nation, Partners HealthCare saved more lives, caused fewer medical complications, made fewer medical errors, followed recommended standards of care more closely, released patients half a day sooner on average, and scored better on patient satisfaction surveys.

A new restaurant on South Water street was granted a seasonal beer and wine license by Edgartown selectmen on Monday, but a one-day license for clothing store Jack Wills was denied.

Greenhouse restaurant applicants Pat and Ted Courtney said they intend to run a family dining restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating out of a converted greenhouse behind the Capt. Obediah and Capt. Convery houses. The selectmen approved the license unanimously and wished the brothers good luck.

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission must hold a public hearing to decide whether the operation at Goodale’s pit in Oak Bluffs requires review as a development of regional impact (DRI), the commission executive director has said.

The decision to hold the hearing comes after some confusion about whether the town of Oak Bluffs had referred the site to the commission as a concurrence review or a discretionary referral, two different commission procedures.

A large house donated to Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard finally made its way down State Road Wednesday in two large pieces and was delivered to the Bailey Park Road Community Housing off Old County Road in West Tisbury.

The house, at one time a store, was donated by the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank to the housing project. It was previously located where the financial services office for the bank sits today. The bank also donated the moving costs.

Better coordination and a new procedure for posting elections are needed in Oak Bluffs, selectmen said on Monday at a special session.

Town administrator Michael Dutton, constable David Oliveira and town clerk Deborah deBettencourt Ratcliff were caleld to discuss last week’s improperly posted special election.

Mr. Dutton offered apologies and took responsibility for the problems with the special election, which saw a turnout of about half the voters (559) as the April 2010 election (1163 voters). There are 3,195 registered voters in town.

Summer Parking Rules

The Oak Bluffs police department will be enforcing overtime parking violations on Sundays and holidays throughout the summer season, according to a police statement aiming to clarify any confusion by residents who assumed that there was no enforcement on those days.

Acting over strong objections from the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital emergency room director, Chilmark selectmen voted unanimously to appoint Paul (Zeke) Wilkins as permanent chief of the Tri-Town Ambulance Service on Tuesday night.

Dr. Jeffrey Zack, director of the hospital ER, said he had reservations about whether the new chief had enough paramedic experience to be able to lead the squad that serves Chilmark, Aquinnah and West Tisbury.

“This is about providing quality care,” Dr. Zack told the selectmen.

Correction

A story in the Tuesday Gazette about the intended purchase by the Martha’s Vineyard Museum of the old Marine Hospital in Vineyard Haven misquoted executive director David Nathans. Mr. Nathans did not say the price being negotiated was “substantially” below the list price for the property.

The Gazette regrets the error.