A proposal by AT&T to install electrical equipment on an existing utility pole was met with pushback from town officials and community members at a public hearing with the Oak Bluffs Select Board Tuesday afternoon. Ed Pare, representing AT&T at Tuesday’s public hearing, presented the carrier company’s plans to install a 24-inch-high, 10-inch-wide, side-mounted antenna […]
Concerns over the future of the iconic Back Door Donuts bakery were quelled Tuesday afternoon, after the Oak Bluffs Select Board emphasized that their discussion regarding the bakery was merely to review the business’s recent operations. Last week, owners of the iconic eatery took to social media, urging fans to show their support at an […]
Roughly a year since the Oak Bluffs select board voted to adopt a new flag policy, the discussion regarding raising non-federal flags on town property resurfaced. After a few failed attempts to amend the flag policy to enhance inclusivity, select board member Emma Green-Beach shared the newest version of alternative policy at Tuesday’s board meeting, […]
The occasional cheer and claps could be heard on Thursday evening as the results of the Oak Bluffs town election were announced. Dion Alley and Tom Hallahan emerged victorious in the three-way election race as the newest members of the five-person select board. The two candidates will be taking the seats of Ryan Ruley and […]
Two Oak Bluffs select board members, Ryan Ruley and Brian Packish, attended their last board meeting Tuesday evening. Ruley is stepping down after 3 years; he’s also been board chair for the last year. He called his introduction to the board a “huge educational curve.” “You think you probably know what goes on, but you […]