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Select Board charts strategic planning course for town
Select Board continued its strategic planning workshop, discussing five focus areas for town governance.
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Government · Shellfish Committee
Committee accepts aquaculture operations report and plans for expansion
Oak Bluffs shellfish committee accepts aquaculture expansion report, eyes pond permits. Constable Donovan McElligatt reported the arrival of more than 1.8 million quahog seed in two shipments and 30,000 oyster seed, with approximately 150,000 oysters maturing at Pecoy Point and an anticipated first
Government · Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board approves three permits, picks new chair
Zoning Board approves three special permits and elects new chair. The Board approved accessibility platforms at a pre-existing non-conforming home on East Side Road for John Zarba and Susan Lemoie-Zarba, with a 4-0 vote and a condition barring future enclosure. A 4-0 vote also cleared a
Government · Economic Development Council
Economic Development Council approves five-year action plan RFP
Oak Bluffs Economic Development Council approves five-year development-plan RFP. Chair Mark Leonard presided as the council unanimously approved sending the request to Town Administrator Brough for processing and approved an introduction letter to approximately 140 town-licensed business owners.
Government · Select Board
Ad Hoc Committee approves short-term rental purpose statement
The Oak Bluffs Short-Term Rental Ad Hoc Committee unanimously adopted a purpose and intent statement for a proposed bylaw. The statement recognizes short-term home rentals as a lawful use that supports the local economy and enables property maintenance. Committee members also reviewed building
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This Week in Oak Bluffs: Jul 5 - Jul 11
1 stories from Oak Bluffs News this week.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of July 6, 2026 through July 12, 2026
One Oak Bluffs obituary notice was published during the week of July 6–12, 2026: Howard, Calhoun Vail-Ludlow, of Oak Bluffs, died July 7, 2026. Funeral arrangements were under the care of Chapman Family Funeral Homes.
Real Estate
Barnes Road Sale Signals Strong Upper End Amid Atypical Oak Bluffs June Deed Record
Eight deeds were recorded in Oak Bluffs between June 12 and July 11, 2026, with disclosed consideration amounts ranging from $23,633 to $2,875,000 and a median of $50,000. That median is heavily skewed: four transfers list Oak Bluffs Town as buyer at consideration figures between $23,63…
Real Estate
Oak Bluffs June Deed Records Show No Confirmed Arm's-Length Home Sales
Eight instruments were recorded in Oak Bluffs at the Dukes County Registry of Deeds between June 6 and July 5, 2026, but none represents a confirmed arm's-length market sale. Three transactions list Martha's Vineyard Bank as grantee, one involves a reverse mortgage instrument with Finan…
Government · Finance & Advisory Committee
Finance Committee Reviews Wastewater Funding Options
Oak Bluffs Finance Committee reviews water protection fund participation before board vote. Committee Chair Bob Malecki reported the Select Board will meet jointly with the Wastewater Department on July 7 to consider joining the Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund, which would reduce sewer