Aidan Pollard

New Oak Bluffs Town Hall Is Ready for its Close-Up

First constructed as a school in 1938 and expanded in the 1960s to accommodate the demands of democracy, the Oak Bluffs town hall begins its third life Tuesday when it reopens to the public.

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Oak Bluffs Police Investigate Alleged Incident Involving Town Health Agent

Town health agent Meegan Lancaster and principal assessor MacGregor Anderson both submitted their resignations late last week.

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New Oak Bluffs Town Hall Is Nearly Move-In Ready

Oak Bluffs town hall employees will soon say goodbye to their temporary work trailers and move into the renovated town hall building.

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Uncovering Hard Truths for Community of Color Legacy

The Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association in Oak Bluffs began in 1835 as a small community of like-minded men from Edgartown.

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Oak Bluffs Police Chief Will Retire

Ending a 35-year career in law enforcement with the town, Oak Bluffs police chief Erik Blake will retire at the end of June, the select board announced Tuesday night.

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After Fire, Vineyard Haven House Is Razed

A home on outer Main street Vineyard Haven was completely destroyed by fire Monday, in an event that drew an Islandwide emergency response.

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New Trends in Testing Mark Shifting Landscape of Pandemic

As the only federally qualified community health center on the Island, Island Health Care has been at the forefront of the recent surge in the distribution of at-home test kits.

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Oak Bluffs Streetscape Project Digs In

The Oak Bluffs project to revamp downtown with rearranged parking and expanded sidewalks, is forging ahead through blizzards and other winter obstacles.

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Covid Cases See Steep Dropoff on Island

Mirroring the statewide trend, Covid-19 cases on Martha’s Vineyard are seeing a sharp decline following a record spike in early January.

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Omicron Variant Confirmed On-Island

Although suspected during the recent Covid-19 surge, the Island’s first detection of the Omicron variant was finally confirmed this week in a sample sent out for sequencing.

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