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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Housing threatens vital summer economy

The seasonal ebb and flow of Island life moves like the tides, a motion that is necessary to keep the local community afloat. But these days, the summer economy and the need for affordable housing feel more like an unpredictable crosscurrent that threatens the sustainability of the Island. Twenty thousand year-round Islanders live and work…

MVC approves massive Green Villa project in split decision

The two-year saga of a controversial project has come to an end through the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) after a narrowly split approval greenlit the largest housing development in the Island’s history.  After around three and a half hours of deliberation on Thursday, April 30, the MVC voted 6-5-1 to approve Green Villa, a 116-unit…

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