An emotionally charged debate over whether two plaques on a Civil War monument in Oak Bluffs should stay or be removed remains unsettled.
In a sometimes tense, sometimes emotional debate, Oak Bluffs selectmen heard arguments for and against a request to remove plaques from a Civil War monument.
Town conservation agent Liz Durkee reported on the town's application to join the state Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program, which awards funds for projects to combat climate change.
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.