The Oak Bluffs select board named town accountant Deborah Potter as their new town administrator Tuesday, after reviewing candidates both internal and external during an extended two-day interview process this week.
Outdoor dining is slated to return in Oak Bluffs this summer.
One-term incumbent Jason Balboni faces challenges from political newcomer Emma Green-Beach and former airport commissioner Rich Michelson.
The Oak Bluffs selectmen will seek damages in small claims court against a Northborough man who cut down a tree in Ocean Park on New Year’s Day without permission.
Selectmen agreed this week to contract with the University of Massachusetts Boston Collins Center for Public Management to lead the search.
The fishing tournament is set to return to the Oak Bluffs harbor this summer July 13-18.
Oak Bluffs selectmen passed over long-serving board member Gail Barmakian for reappointment to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Tuesday, voting instead to appoint selectman Brian Packish.
