Housing

August 3, 2020

Housing Assistance Application Posted

A single application allows year-round Island and Cape Cod residents to seek rental and mortgage assistance from multiple funding programs.
Homelessness
Housing

2022

August 11, 2022

Polly Hill Goes Green, to the Roots, for Employee Housing

Thomas Humphrey
Polly Hill Arboretum
Housing
Polly Hill Arboretum, in collaboration with the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), is taking the next step in creating sustainable, on-site housing for permanent staffers and interns.
May 6, 2022

MVC Denies Plan to Reduce Workforce Housing in Former Lampost Building

Zach Harris
Martha's Vineyard Commission
Lampost
Housing
The commission vote was unanimous to deny a request to reduce the number of workforce housing units in the downtown building. The critical need for worker housing was cited.

2021

February 4, 2021

Housing Needs Assessment Portrays an Island in Crisis

Noah Asimow
Housing
Affordable housing
Housing needs assessment
A recent benchmark housing needs assessment conducted by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission paints an increasingly dire picture of the Island’s housing crisis.

2020

August 3, 2020

Housing Assistance Application Posted

Homelessness
Housing
A single application allows year-round Island and Cape Cod residents to seek rental and mortgage assistance from multiple funding programs.
April 11, 2020

Island Inn Provides Emergency Housing During Pandemic

Aaron Wilson
Coronavirus
Housing
Oak Bluffs Police

The Island Inn in Oak Bluffs opened this week to provide emergency residence for Islanders who are at high risk of exposure during the pandemic and may need to be isolated from family or other household members.

2019

March 28, 2019

Uncertainty Remains Over Short-Term Rental Tax

Noah Asimow
Housing
Short-term rental tax
The recent passage of a tax on short-term rentals has kindled confusion among homeowners and realtors who fear it could eventually impact the Island’s robust seasonal economy.

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