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Poetry inspires art at Featherstone
A poetry-inspired gallery show is a natural fit for Featherstone Center for the Arts. Perhaps best known for their classes and exhibits encompassing the visual arts, the 21-year-old arts campus also...
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Vineyard sailors earn split in first home meet
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View ArticleOn Martha’s Vineyard, 44 drug cases dismissed after laboratory scandal
The misconduct of a single chemist, Annie Dookhan, at the Department of Public Health’s Hinton Laboratory in Jamaica Plain, has morphed into a statewide crisis, where 1,067 drug cases from the Cape and...
View ArticleIsland Puff and Pass lights up Vineyard Haven
Island Puff and Pass, a new store for locally made glass pieces and other cannabis-related items, will open around the middle of May on Main Street in Vineyard Haven, next door to Mocha Mott’s. Kyle...
View ArticleTogether again: News vets weigh in on fake news
Two no-nonsense Island newsmen will combine more than 50 years of experience to put “fake news” in its societal place in a conversation on the much-ballyhooed subject to be held Thursday, April 27, at...
View ArticleJudge rules in favor of Depot Corner in gas station dispute
A Dukes County Superior Court judge has denied a request for an injunction that would have blocked the transfer of an airport business park lease from Michael Rotondo, owner of Airport Mobil, to Louis...
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Tisbury selectmen renew a moped rental license
The Island-wide moped debate continues. In Tisbury, selectmen unanimously approved a license renewal, under strict conditions, for Island Adventure Rentals on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven through Feb....
View ArticleAquinnah selectmen authorize appeal of tribe ruling
Update: The Island’s smallest town could be headed for the biggest legal stage. In a meeting Thursday afternoon, the board of selectmen authorized town counsel Ronald Rappaport to “pursue all appellate...
View ArticleEarly birds get the best seats
By purchasing tickets this week to two or more Martha’s Vineyard Summer Concert Series events, you can nab your tickets now. Beginning Friday, April 21, tickets will be available to all 10 shows for...
View ArticleOak Bluffs building inspector resigns
Building inspector Mark Barbadoro has given his verbal resignation to town administrator Robert Whritenour and will be leaving in about a month to take the building inspector position in Fitchburg. Mr....
View ArticleTwo airlifted after Beach Road crash
A single car crash occurred on Beach Road, just north of Big Bridge, at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The driver and passenger were seriously injured and and taken by Med Flight helicopter to Boston...
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Clinging to a jellyfish link
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Chilmark chooses character over restaurant beer and wine
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Tisbury debates funding for Kuehn’s Way housing, and approves it
Kuehn’s Way affordable housing project was in the spotlight at the first night of Tisbury town meeting Monday. Voters approved $1.1 million in Community Preservation Act projects, including $570,000...
View ArticleRental mopeds in Oak Bluffs still hang in the balance
It appeared the nine-month battle over rental mopeds in Oak Bluffs was rounding the corner for a final conclusion on Tuesday night, when selectmen were set to vote on the license renewal of three...
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Meet your maker: Sam Hoyt
The Martha’s Vineyard Mini Maker Faire is going into its second year at the Ag Hall, and opens Saturday, May 13, at 10 am. The faire showcases Island “makers” — beekeepers, sword makers, robot...
View ArticleIslanders rally against Eversource proposed rate hikes, herbicide use
Update: A public hearing sponsored by the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) on proposed rate hikes by electricity provider Eversource drew a crowd of about 50 concerned Islanders to the Katharine...
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A tale of two friends
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Horse power
Turns out we didn’t need cars for any number of reasons, one of them being the loss of — are you ready for this? — the mood boost that comes from bonding with horses.Think of it: Before automobiles,...
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Spectrum Film Festival explores LGBTQ world
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Center launches its first annual Spectrum Festival on Thursday, April 27, running through Sunday, April 30. The festival looks at a rich variety of issues involving the...
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