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🌱 Oak Bluffs backed small-lot housing changes, but statewide voters said no

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Oak Bluffs backed small-lot housing changes, but statewide voters said no
  • Kennebec Avenue fire contained without injuries or damage to neighboring buildings
  • Oak Bluffs resident arraigned on assault, larceny and property charges

Also on today's calendar: Affordable Housing Meeting and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy and breezy; p.m. rain, temps: high: 56, low: 49.
  • Friday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 50 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Housing Lot Ballot Question Rejected (vineyardgazette.com) — Oak Bluffs voters backed Question 7, but its statewide defeat leaves the proposed small-lot housing rules unadopted. The measure would have allowed single-family homes on qualifying lots of at least 5,000 square feet with public water and sewer, dividing Vineyard residents over housing opportunities, affordability and local control.
   

2. Small Fire Extinguished in Oak Bluffs (vineyardgazette.com) — A fire at 22 Kennebec Avenue caused minimal damage Sunday, with no injuries or damage to neighboring buildings. Oak Bluffs firefighters called in three other Island departments because of the tightly packed neighborhood of older buildings, and occupants returned home soon after crews finished.
   

3. Court report Oct. 30 – Nov. 5 (mvtimes.com) — Brian P. Beasley, 34, of Oak Bluffs, was arraigned Nov. 2 on charges including assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, larceny and property destruction. He was released on personal recognizance with orders to stay away from and not contact the alleged victim, pending a pretrial hearing.
   

4. The Main Street in Massachusetts That Still Looks Like It Did in 1846 (newsbreak.com) — Nantucket's cobblestone Main Street owes much of its enduring character to rebuilding after the devastating 1846 fire. This travel feature explores the island's historic architecture and year-round appeal, from the Old Mill to the Atheneum, with Oak Bluffs receiving a brief mention as another historic getaway.
   

5. Regionalization, tribal relations, and tradition (mvtimes.com) — As Randhi Belain steps down after 22 years as Aquinnah police chief, he says Island departments need to discuss sharing resources rather than competing for officers. His successor, former Oak Bluffs Select Board member Ryan Ruley, also inherits the task of renewing public-safety talks with the Wampanoag tribe.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oak Bluffs

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oak Bluffs

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.