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Quincy/North Quincy skates to Nan Rheault title
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School girls varsity hockey team entered the 15th annual Nan Rheault Invitational Tournament as defending champions after winning the event for the first time last...
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All-Island School Committee addresses budget allocation formula
The All-Island School Committee met last week night to discuss the allocation formula for the superintendent’s shared services budget, an issue that has roiled recent budget discussions. Following a...
View ArticleAll-Island Planning Board adopts regional approach to create housing
Seeking to make substantive, Island-wide progress in the face of a growing crisis, the All-Island Planning Board (AIPB), made up of representatives from the six Martha’s Vineyard towns, unanimously...
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Menemsha dredge converts impediment into beach nourishment
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Screening of ‘The Finest Hours’ will honor Station Menemsha crew
“The Finest Hours,” a Disney film starring Chris Pine, Eric Bana, and Casey Affleck set to be released next week, tells the story of one of the most dramatic sea rescues in Coast Guard history. The...
View ArticleOak Bluffs family wins Island Housing Trust lottery
Oak Bluffs residents Oneil Wilson and Claudia Murillo, and their 4-year-old son Alex, spent a good part of last summer in a tent. This summer, thanks to a lottery sponsored by the Island Housing Trust...
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Agricultural Society solar project delayed by rare orchid
The plans of the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society to break ground before spring on a 249-kilowatt ground-mounted solar array project, covering close to two acres of Ag Society land adjacent to...
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“Grannie Annie” becomes a citizen — finally
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America …” Three hundred sixty-two people crowded into Faneuil Hall in Boston to say the Pledge of Allegiance for the first time as American...
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Revised forecast predicts up to 18 inches of snow may fall on Martha’s Vineyard
12:30 pm, Saturday, Jan. 23 The National Weather Service in Taunton (NWS) has issued a blizzard warning for Martha’s Vineyard, which is in effect from 1 pm, Saturday to 1 am, Sunday. A revised forecast...
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Ferry trips, activities cancelled; Beach Road closed as blizzard lashes Island
Updated 12:30 pm, Saturday As winds began to howl and snow fell, Martha’s Vineyard began hunkering down in the face of an impending blizzard that is expected to drop up to 18 inches of snow on Martha’s...
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Slideshow: Blizzard on Martha’s Vineyard
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SSA resumes Sunday service; Chappy ferry is on time
The Steamship Authority has resumed service. For the latest updates call 508.548.3788 or 508.693.0367 Current Conditions may be viewed at http://www.steamshipauthority.com/traveling_today/status Peter...
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Tisbury DPW works through the night to clear downtown of snow
An electronic sign at the beginning of Main Street announced a parking ban but not everyone got the message. – Photo by Nelson Sigelman. At the height of the snow storm late Saturday, Tisbury...
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Martha’s Vineyard fans cheer on Pats in a point-less game
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Art Sale and musical potluck will benefit artist Doug Kent
On Friday, January 29, from 4 to 7 pm, there will be an evening of live music, food, and an art exhibition and sale for the benefit of Doug Kent at the Chilmark Community Center. The exhibition and...
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West Tisbury selectmen hear about housing idea for seniors
West Tisbury selectmen last Wednesday tackled a light agenda in just over one hour. The evening included a request by town resident Henry Geller, a member of the West Tisbury affordable housing...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard church homeless shelters find few takers
This month, the Island Clergy Association (ICA) began a pilot homeless shelter program dubbed “Hospitality Homes,” that began operating January 1 and will continue during winter nights until March....
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For Claire Ganz, photos document a personal exploration
Claire Ganz of Chilmark is in the midst of a rediscovery process. She recently moved to her family home, where she once spent summers as a child, and later on with her own children. She is...
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White Brothers-Lynch faces unhappy neighbors at Oak Bluffs ZBA hearing
At a packed Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) hearing last Thursday at the Council On Aging building, White Brothers-Lynch appealed a cease and desist order issued by the Oak Bluffs building inspector...
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Oak Bluffs seeing double
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