Aidan Pollard

Oak Bluffs Confronts Capital Spending Needs at Town Meeting

Millions in capital spending to restore the eroding East Chop Bluff and upgrade the town wastewater treatment plant will come before Oak Bluffs voters when they gather for their annual town meeting Tuesday night.

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Aquinnah to Rethink Proposals for Circle Site

The Aquinnah select board paused its plans to lease Aquinnah Circle No. 9 Tuesday, heeding criticism over the lack of Tribal representation in the town’s decision making process for the site.

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Bill to Ban Rental Mopeds Is Aired Before State Legislators

State Rep. Dylan Fernandes and former Chilmark police chief Timothy Rich squared off against moped rental business owners at a legislative hearing Tuesday to consider a long-sought bill that would enable Oak Bluffs to ban moped rentals.

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School Leaders Condemn Outburst at Oak Bluffs Planning Board Meeting

Martha’s Vineyard school leaders are strongly condemning an Island resident for his vulgar outburst at an Oak Bluffs planning board meeting Thursday evening.

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New Sports Season Springs into Action

On the courts, fields, track and on the water, the regional high school spring sports teams are getting ready for their season openers this weekend.

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Concept Plan Is Aired to Widen North Tisbury Bridge

The North Tisbury bridge, West Tisbury’s narrow pass over the Mill Brook, could soon be widened. Planning board administrator Jane Rossi presented a new concept for the bridge to the select board Wednesday afternoon.

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New Chamber Executive Director Has Vineyard Roots

Armed with marketing experience, seven years cultivating a community at the Oak Bluffs Library and a lifelong connection to the Vineyard, Carolina Cooney is ready to tackle her next role.

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Case Counts Low, but Boards of Health Urge Islanders to Stay Vigilant

New Covid cases on Martha’s Vineyard have leveled off after an uptick over the past two weeks, according to the Island boards of health.

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New Firehouse Project in Chilmark Begins

An old firehouse came down Monday in Chilmark to make way for a new one, on the heels of Saturday’s special town meeting, when voters gave a green light to add $1.3 million to the project for a new fire station complex.

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Planning Board Criticized for Drawing Out Hearing on Turf Field

As review of a plan to overhaul the regional high school athletic fields drags on, the Oak Bluffs planning board came under fire Thursday night.

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