Ralph Kirkham Safford III (“Kirk”) of West Tisbury passed away in Boston on Jan. 10, 2024, with his wife, Kristine, by his side. Born in Boston on Oct. 26, 1942, to Nancy B. French Safford and Ralph Kirkham Safford II, he spent much of his youth between New Haven, Conn., and Martha’s Vineyard. It was […]
Oak Bluffs will no longer be funding the controversial turf field appeal, calling into question how the lawsuit will continue. The town’s select board decided in a 3-2 vote to halt funding for the litigation. Board members Emma Green-Beach and Gail Barmakian cast dissenting votes. Last month, the Oak Bluffs planning board filed an appeal […]
The Oak Bluffs Select Board is supporting a regional effort to increase transparency and improve operations at the Steamship Authority. The town’s select board voted Tuesday to issue a letter in support of Dukes County Commissioners and the county’s request to restore the public’s trust in the Steamship’s management. Tuesday’s vote follows the untethering of […]
The Oak Bluffs Select Board unanimously approved Eversource’s installation of some 30 telephone poles on Barnes Road, but they were upset that the utility company started work before their approval. During a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 14, Eversource representatives came before the board to request to install 29 50-foot poles, two 35-foot poles, and […]
The Oak Bluffs Select Board is waiting to get an opinion from the town’s legal counsel before agreeing to display a 9-foot-tall menorah in Ocean Park. On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Chabad on the Vineyard director Rabbi Tzvi Alperowitz came to the board requesting to set up a menorah display for Hanukkah, which lasts from Dec. […]