The vibrant hub of summer-time nightlife, Oak Bluffs is punctuated by its unique gingerbread houses and its rich history of African-American heritage.
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Island Theatre ballot question approved in landside; Miller wins West Tisbury
Island family stranded in Canada after visa renewal denial
Updated April 17. An Island family, stranded in Canada for the past six weeks due to a denied visa renewal following a family ski trip, has been forced to seek documentation in order to try to return home. The family’s status continues to remain uncertain after federal border officials rejected Michael Freeze’s work visa renewal…
Oak Bluffs voters approve taking Island Theatre
Oak Bluffs voters will decide at the polls today whether or not the process of seizing the dilapidated and controversial Island Theatre by eminent domain will be ratified. A major decision was made on Wednesday during the second night of the Oak Bluffs town meeting at the local high school’s Performing Arts Center (PAC). In…
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- Tuesday, April 21, 4:30 pm: Oak Bluffs Select Board mtg.
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