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Revised Ice House Pond plan adds long walk to swimming hole A
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank is seeking public comment on a draft management plan for its newly expanded Manaquayak Preserve in West Tisbury, more commonly known as Ice House Pond, that would add...
View ArticleOak Bluffs planning board balks on new town hall schedule
Two weeks ago, the Oak Bluffs Planning Board (OBPB) voted 4 – 1 to move ahead with an aggressive public campaign to survey and inform town residents on the need for a new, or renovated, town hall in...
View ArticleTisbury school chosen for Massachusetts School Building Authority grant
The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) announced Wednesday that it will provide planning and funding assistance for a new or renovated Tisbury School. Tisbury School principal John Custer,...
View ArticleSara Dingledy selected to be regional high school principal
Superintendent of Schools Matt D’Andrea announced Friday that he had selected Sara Dingledy, current principal of Westchester Square Academy in New York City, to be the next principal of the Martha’s...
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Slideshow: Celebrating 30 years of the Big Chili Contest
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Menemsha dredge project halted midstream by winter flounder
The Menemsha Channel dredge project came to a grinding halt Monday when the Army Corps of Engineers shut down the $2.2 million project in order to comply with the conditions of a permit issued by the...
View ArticleAT&T plans to install a portable wireless antenna on Chappaquiddick
Members of the Chappaquiddick wireless committee told Edgartown selectmen Monday that AT&T will install a portable wireless antenna on the property of Chappy resident Robert “Bob” Fynbo. The cell...
View ArticleChappy ferry slip repairs will halt vehicle service one week in April
The Chappy Ferry, which provides daily vehicle and passenger service across Edgartown Harbor, will be able to transport only passengers for one week, from April 17 to April 24, while the vehicle access...
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Station Menemsha crew honored at ‘The Finest Hours’ screening
On Sunday, Martha’s Vineyard expressed its appreciation and respect for the women and men who serve at Coast Guard Station Menemsha, and gave a nod to the Island’s former Coasties — the community took...
View ArticleTribe moves forward with community center, gaming appeal
The Wampanoag tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), fresh on the heels of a tribal council vote to complete its long-unfinished community center for its original intended purpose — a community center and not...
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Edgartown officials embrace temporary wireless antenna on Chappy
A proposal by AT&T to improve wireless service on Chappaquiddick by erecting a temporary wireless antenna on the property of Chappy resident Robert Fynbo, the owner of Chappaquiddick Wireless...
View ArticleRegional high school hosts science and engineering fair Saturday
Updated 11 am, Friday to reflect a change in the timing of the public viewing and awards ceremony due to the storm Friday. The public is invited to attend the annual Martha’s Vineyard Regional High...
View ArticleAsh Wednesday will be marked at the Steamship Authority
To mark the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday, Christians across the ages have flocked to churches to have their foreheads marked with ashes, a symbol of mortality and penitence. That centuries-old...
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Watercolor artist Alan Byron Hampshire ‘paints the town’
If you spend time in Vineyard Haven, you may very well have seen Alan Byron Hampshire around town, painting various scenes. For the past nine months, Mr. Hampshire has documented the town with a series...
View ArticleEdgartown summer resident is a top contestant on American Idol
The hit Fox singing competition, “American Idol,” has Vineyard ties this season. Edgartown summer resident Sonika Vaid, 20, is now one of the top 24 contestants. Ms. Vaid, who is originally from...
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Science Fair at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School showcases student...
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Vineyard boys hockey team loses to Coyle & Cassidy, 5-2
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View ArticleBlizzard warning in effect for southeastern Mass through Monday
Updated 4 pm, Sunday The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a blizzard warning which is in effect from 4 am to 7 pm Monday for southeast Massachusetts including Martha’s Vineyard. Heavy wet...
View ArticleVineyard hunkers down: schools, hospital, town and state offices closed
Updated 5 pm, Monday SSA trips cancelled: The Steamship Authority has canceled trips. To make or modify a reservation please call 508-477-8600, online at steamshipauthority.com, or visit one of the...
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Monday blizzard begins to wind down on Martha’s Vineyard
Updated 6:30 pm, Monday The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) reported that the most intense portion of the storm has now passed, although lighter snowfall will continue throughout the...
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