Seven Candidates Vie for Two Selectmen Seats in Oak Bluffs

By CHRIS BURRELL

Some people in town are calling it an outright horse race - seven candidates running for two seats on the board of selectmen in Oak Bluffs. It is the most hotly contested race in this year's political season on the Vineyard. Voters will pick their selectmen at the polls from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs School on Thursday, April 10.

Affordable Housing Bylaw Passes at Tisbury Meeting

By JONATHAN BURKE

Tisbury voters approved an affordable housing bylaw at a special town meeting Tuesday night.

Questions surrounding overall administration of the housing plan, and an amnesty program within it, almost defeated the motion. In an hour-long debate proceeding the vote, speakers suggested again and again that the proposal - encouraging the creation of accessory apartments - needed more work.

Headlining this year's 22-article annual town meeting warrant in Tisbury is a total budget of $15,856,073, an increase of nearly a nine and a half

Schools Seek Finance Help

Leaders of Island School Districts Seek Reassurance from Towns that State Local Aid Funds Will Support Education

By CHRIS BURRELL

With annual town meeting season only days away, school leaders this week pressured Island selectmen and town financial teams to back amended school budgets that would earmark state funds for educational spending and avert the need to lay off teachers for next year.

Alex Lawson's future wasn't looking too bright: He'd quit doing his homework back in seventh grade, hung out with the wrong kids and had some run-ins with police.

Public Questions Oak Bluffs Candidates for Their Stand on MVC Secession Issue

By CHRIS BURRELL

When it comes to the top elected post in Oak Bluffs, there's no shortage of applicants. In the most hotly contested race on the Island, seven candidates are vying for two seats on the board of selectmen in a town renowned for the drama of its political stage.

Last night at the Oak Bluffs School, the candidates made their best pitch to voters and then fielded questions from an audience seeking to ferret out what issues would help separate the pack.