While debate continues over the Cape Wind project from the Vineyard and Nantucket all the way to the halls of the United States Congress, several onshore wind turbine projects are now quietly under way with considerably less fanfare.

The ranking veteran on the Oak Bluffs board of selectmen held onto his seat by a whisker yesterday during one the closest races in annual town election history.

Roger Wey, who has served on the board for 18 years, defeated challenger Christine Catherine Todd by 489 to 484, a margin of only five votes. After the polls closed last night, Ms. Todd said she would formally request a recount in the coming days.

Voters at the Oak Bluffs annual town meeting next week will consider a number of articles that could radically alter the design and layout of the town for generations to come.

This year's race for the Oak Bluffs board of selectmen matches two veteran leaders against two challengers relatively new to the political arena.

Both the incumbents have long ties to the community and have served on a number of town boards and commissions.

Gregory Coogan is a longtime teacher seeking his second term as selectman.

Oak Bluffs voters next month will take up a balanced budget of just under $21.8 million for the fiscal year starting July 1.

Roman Catholic Church officials are considering building a centralized church in Oak Bluffs that would serve the entire Island.

At a special town meeting next month, Oak Bluffs voters will be asked whether the town should enter negotiations to swap a parcel of land next to the Martha's Vineyard Arena for the Good Shepherd parish hall property on School street.