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The Vineyard Connection: From here to Charles Manson
Most everyone is familiar with the term “six degrees of separation,” the notion that any two people can be connected to each other (or Kevin Bacon) in no more than six steps. So we decided to put the...
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Marijuana use at MVRHS is well above state and national averages
The results of the 2016 Youth Task Force (YTF) survey, which examine substance use of middle school and high school students, show that although the rates of use of alcohol, cigarettes, and...
View ArticleIndependent living unit at Windemere suspends admissions, may close
Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (WNRC) has suspended admissions to its independent living facility as it moves to close the 13-bed unit, where three people now live. In a conversation with...
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Dog owners put on notice at Trade Wind Fields Preserve
Over the past 20 years, finding a balance between conservation and recreation at Trade Wind Fields Preserve has been a fraught, and at times contentious, process. Although Trade Wind Fields Preserve —...
View ArticleNo decision for Geoff Rose at West Tisbury ZBA
Frustrated in his effort to open a medical marijuana dispensary at a proposed new location at 90 Doctor Fisher Road in West Tisbury, just 0.7 miles from the West Tisbury School, Geoff Rose appealed for...
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MVRHS boys and girls hockey fall in MV Ice Arena finale
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Makenzie Brookes resettles refugees
It was the dead of winter in 1995 when Makenzie Brookes, a junior in high school then, moved to Martha’s Vineyard, and she didn’t come without protesting. “I had never been here,” Makenzie remembered...
View ArticleSchool leaders respond to bullying charges
Matt D’Andrea, Superintendent of Schools, told the All-Island School Committee (AISC) last week that a task force will be formed to address complaints of discrimination and bullying at Martha’s...
View ArticleForecast for summer labor force clouded with uncertainty
Business owners on Martha’s Vineyard, already faced with a gauntlet of obstacles when it comes to to turning a profit, may find themselves even more challenged this summer when it comes to staffing....
View ArticleMinding Your MV P's & Q's: Five Corners
Dear Nicole, Can we please have a moment, an hour, a day, without politics? I voted for Warren/Markey/Keating, who are ROCKING IT in D.C. That is their job. It’s not my job. My job is to pay my...
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Bishop Stang edges Vineyard boys basketball in state tournament
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Sanctuary Sessions raise money for ACLU
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February blizzard exposed disarray in Island emergency management
A fierce winter storm, dubbed “Niko” by The Weather Channel, lashed Martha’s Vineyard with heavy snow and high winds as darkness fell on Thursday, Feb. 9. By 6 pm, the massive nor’easter had created...
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Hy-Line docks in Edgartown for the first time in almost 60 years
The Hy Line leaves the Oak Bluffs harbor. The boat will run from Hyannis to Edgartown during Christmas in Edgartown. — Stacey Rupolo On Tuesday morning, the Hy-Line Grey Lady cut through the cold damp...
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The last of the rabbit hunters
There was a time, as recently as the 1970s, when a teenage kid, shotgun in hand, would meet up with a pal early in the day, maybe somewhere along Barnes Road, then spend the morning hunting for rabbits...
View ArticleChilmark narrows finalists to three for new police chief
After extensive background checks, personality profiles, an employment verification process, and personal interviews, the Chilmark police selection committee has narrowed the final pool of candidates...
View ArticleRep. Bill Keating confabs with Martha’s Vineyard constituents
When he visited the Vineyard on Monday, 9th District Rep. William Keating’s itinerary included a community forum at the Hebrew Center in Tisbury, a meeting with Superintendent of Schools Matt D’Andrea...
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Chilmark interviews three finalists for police chief
After extensive background checks, personality profiles, an employment verification process, and personal interviews, the Chilmark police chief selection committee has narrowed the final pool of...
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Two towns fight fire in Edgartown
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Chilmark’s Sgt. Jonathan Klaren is the town’s new police chief
Updated March 10 at 12:30 pm After a long process, selectmen chose one of their own, and promoted Chilmark Sgt. Jonathan Klaren to the chief of police job. The two other finalists for the job were from...
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