The MVRHS school committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, May 1, to discuss its ongoing litigation with the town of Oak Bluffs over a synthetic turf field. It’s a contentious issue that’s been the headline of multiple town meetings over the past month, with voters expressing their frustrations over taxpayer money going to the […]
This letter was sent to the chairman of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School school committee chair, Robert Lionette. To the Editor I am writing to you as a taxpayer, but more importantly as an elected official who has served relatively recently on more than a couple of public bodies. It is my understanding that […]
West Tisbury’s zoning bylaw amendments were on shaky ground when presented by the town’s planning board on Monday. The board held a public hearing for several warrant articles it plans to present during the annual town meeting. The amendments were proposed because of recurring event requests coming to the town’s select board that current zoning […]
Three hundred people from Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket traveled to Beacon Hill yesterday with a mission: save island communities from what they say is a death spiral of rising home prices and short-term rentals gobbling up year-round housing.
They called on legislators to pass a local-option fee of 2% on transfers of high-value real estate. The first $1 million of value would be exempt, and the money would support affordable housing.
Traveling in five tour buses, they pulled up in front of the State House for a day of meetings with legislators and staff, followed by a rally on the capitol steps.
Arielle Faria, co-chair of the Coalition to Create the Martha’s Vineyard Housing Bank, led the rally.
“We have seen firsthand the devastating effects of unaffordable housing, with families being forced to leave their homes and communities due to skyrocketing rents and home prices,” she said. “But we did not let this challenge defeat us.”
The Dukes County Commission has entered into agreement with the town of Edgartown over the management of Norton Point Beach. Norton Point, a vital barrier beach stretching over two miles, connects Edgartown to Chappaquiddick, and serves as a habitat for protected wildlife, along with being an ideal location for fishing and recreation. It is owned […]