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Island Digs Out After Daylong Storm Brings Snow, Coastal Flooding
4:35 pm, February 7, 2016Sara Brown Ferries were cancelled and town offices shuttered Monday as a winter storm moved through. Vineyard schools will open two hours late on Tuesday.
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Neighbors, MVC Question Refuse District Expansion
10:49 am, February 8, 2016Alex ElvinDebate continues over over expansion plans for the Edgartown refuse district transfer station. Neighbors are questioning the large size of the project.
View ArticleAugusta Dillon Named to Dean's List
12:18 pm, February 8, 2016Augusta Dillon of Chilmark and Vineyard Haven has been named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Simmons College.
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Museum Presents Island Inventors Exhibit
1:28 pm, February 8, 2016Martha’s Vineyard Museum is launching an exhibit that celebrates the Island’s inventors throughout the years.
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Island's Smallest Town Dreams Big for the Future
5:57 am, February 9, 2016Alex ElvinA diverse group of Aquinnah residents gathered in the Old Town Hall last week to envision a future for the Island’s farthest outpost. It was the first of two...
View ArticleLakeville Man Arrested Following Disturbance at High School Hockey Game
1:31 pm, February 9, 2016Steve MyrickOak Bluffs police arrested a Lakeville man at the arena Saturday on charges of trespassing and possession of a loaded firearm while intoxicated.
View ArticleWampanoag Tribe Begins Appeal in Federal Court Case
1:36 pm, February 9, 2016John H. KennedyAs promised, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is appealing a ruling that it has no legal authority to run a gambling facility on the Island.
View ArticleHousing Trust Wins Grant Award
1:45 pm, February 9, 2016The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston has awarded the Island Housing Trust a $390,000 grant through the Edgartown National Bank.
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Teddy Bear Suite Raises $15,000 for Boys & Girls Club
2:30 pm, February 9, 2016The fifth annual Teddy Bear Suite, a holiday fundraiser created and sponsored by Point B Realty and hosted by the Harbor View Hotel, raised $15,000 for the Martha’s Vineyard...
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Real Estate Transactions: Feb. 1 to Feb. 7
3:28 pm, February 9, 2016Humberto McGroarty Sampaio and Jane Eileen McGroarty Sampaio purchased 4 Little Pond Road in Oak Bluffs from Travis L. Larsen for $537,175 on Feb. 5.
View ArticleLand Bank Revenues: Feb. 5
3:42 pm, February 9, 2016The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $148,568.50 for the business week ending on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.
View ArticleChilmark Fire Station Plans on Hold
6:53 am, February 10, 2016Alex ElvinThe Chilmark selectmen have dropped immediate plans to purchase land behind town hall that could accommodate a new fire station.
View ArticleGrant Money for Artists
8:52 am, February 10, 2016Grants are available for Island artists through the Martha’s Vineyard Center for Visual Arts.
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James Pond Cut Is Subject for Study by Town, State
9:00 am, February 10, 2016Alex ElvinLongstanding efforts to widen a historic herring run and improve circulation in James Pond are gaining momentum. The 50-acre pond is tucked along the north shore of...
View ArticleWest Tisbury Town Column: Feb. 12
2:45 pm, February 10, 2016John S. AlleyWell it sure has been quiet in town since the holidays. Folks are going away on vacation or will next week and that is about the size of it. We did have four...
View ArticlePublic Record of Cases Heard in Edgartown District Court
2:53 pm, February 10, 2016The following cases were heard in Edgartown district court.
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For the Love of Crabs (and Crab Cakes)
2:56 pm, February 10, 2016Suzan BellincampiIn our house, food is love, but spending an afternoon cracking claws and picking the meat from a mess of crabs shows both affection and dedication.
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Valentine Moon
11:11 am, February 11, 2016Mark Alan LovewellThe first quarter moon appears on Sunday night, the night of Valentine’s Day, in the zodiacal constellation Taurus.
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Time for Backyard Bird Count
3:31 pm, February 10, 2016Robert A. CulbertThis weekend is the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, when you can watch birds and help scientists understand bird populations.
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A Snowdrop Blooms on Groundhog Day
3:55 pm, February 10, 2016Lynne IronsIt is a bit challenging to come up with gardening comments after a couple of major blizzards. Bear with me.
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