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Ocean View Hotel Faces Historic Hurdle
A controversial plan for a new hotel in Oak Bluffs faces an uncertain future after a town historic committee refused to give it its blessing last month. On Oct. 13, the Copeland plan review committee voted 3-1 that the proposed Ocean View Hotel was not appropriate for the district. The three-story, 26-room, Victorian-style hotel, backed by Boston-based developer Charles Hajjar, is designed to pay homage to the original Ocean View that burned down in 1965.
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Tisbury Eyes New Options for Town Hall
Tisbury officials got their first look Tuesday at a new potential solution to the chronic lack of adequate space for town offices, which now are scattered among multiple buildings in different neighborhoods. Voters in 2024 approved $600,000 to study the feasibility of a consolidated town hall, which proved too costly...
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Edgartown Adopts Residential Tax Exemption
The Edgartown select board this week approved a residential tax exemption that will shift some of the property tax burden from year-round residents to seasonal homeowners. The board voted unanimously Monday in favor of enacting a 5 per cent residential tax rate exemption after holding hearings earlier this year. This is the first time that Edgartown has enacted the residential exemption, which has been employed by several other municipalities on the Island.
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Moving on from a ‘tempest’ in Tisbury
An Oct. 29 article describes a “tempest” in Tisbury Town Hall. I served on the planning board for seven years, including one as chair, and know how much commitment the work requires. When I joined, Tisbury had no master plan — like building a house without drawings. With then–Town Manager Jay Grande’s help securing funding, the board selected a consultant and assembled a steering committee. Together, while managing a full agenda, we produced a workable master plan that was enthusiastically adopted. That took teamwork.
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The sluggish road to repair the State Forest bike path
Almost half of the bike path in the State Forest is in bad shape. I mean, terrible shape. Anyone who bikes on the Vineyard knows someone who’s hit a frost heave there and taken a spill. For years, I’ve wondered why the bad spots have gone untended. I’d...