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Ketch Ayuthia Makes Maiden Passage Beneath New Lagoon Pond Drawbridge
4:15 pm, April 23, 2016Steve MyrickAyuthia, an 80-year-old traditional wooden sailing vessel, made the first official passage through the brand new Lagoon Pond drawbridge Saturday morning.
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Temporary Chappy Cell Tower Clears Final Approval
6:38 pm, April 23, 2016Steve MyrickThe Edgartown planning board unanimously approved a temporary mobile telephone tower on Chappaquiddick, clearing the way for greatly expanded coverage for AT&T...
View ArticleFree Kick: M.V. United News
1:05 pm, April 26, 2016The spring season is in full swing for M.V. United teams, and seven teams took to the pitch last weekend.
View ArticleUnitarian Minister to Be Installed
1:07 pm, April 26, 2016The Rev. William L. Clark will be installed as minister of the Vineyard’s Unitarian Universalist congregation on May 22.
View ArticleLand Bank Revenues: April 22
1:11 pm, April 26, 2016The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $89,800 for the business week ending on Friday, April 22, 2016.
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Real Estate Transactions: April 18 to April 24
1:17 pm, April 26, 2016James C. Dario 3rd and Kerry B. Dario purchased 15 Massabesic avenue in Vineyard Haven from Frank Banister and Barbara Hamill for $1,480,000 on April 19.
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Chilmark Says No to Beer and Wine, Yes to Plastic Bag Ban
11:27 pm, April 25, 2016Alex Elvin Chilmark has become the fourth Island town to adopt a ban on single-use plastic bags, and will remain the last town on the Island not to allow beer and wine to be...
View ArticleWest Tisbury Town Column: April 29
2:51 pm, April 26, 2016John S. AlleySunday is the first of May, when baskets may be hung on your door and May pole celebrations and dances announce the arrival of warmer weather and send old Jack Frost...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Town Column: April 29
2:55 pm, April 26, 2016Skip FinleyOak Bluffs’ Hiacoomes was the first “Christian Indian and Minister on Martha’s Vineyard” as attested by the Reverend Experience Mayhew (1672 – 1758). The reverend was...
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School Spending Dispute Rears Its Head Again Up-Island
3:06 pm, April 26, 2016Heather HamacekTension over spending at the Chilmark School resurfaced this week, when the up-Island regional school committee revisited the topic of how to pay for heating...
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Inaugural Summer Concert Series Plans Star-Studded Lineup
3:54 pm, April 26, 2016Bill EvilleThe Martha’s Vineyard Concert Series will feature, among others, Alan Cumming, Erin Brockovich, Paula Poundstone and the return of David Sedaris. Adam Epstein, a...
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Coast Guard to Conduct Air Drill South of the Vineyard
4:11 pm, April 26, 2016Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod is planning to conduct an extensive mishap response drill Wednesday south of Martha’s Vineyard.
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Seeds of Change: Ancient Grains Make Island Comeback
5:40 pm, April 28, 2016Alex Elvin The Island's only commercial grain crop represents a growing interest in traditional grain on Martha's Vineyard, where rye, oats and barley were once widely cultivated.
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Faulty Construction Found at Edgartown Post Office Building
5:50 pm, April 28, 2016Steve MyrickRecords for the project at the Triangle show a pattern of mistakes and faulty construction since work began this winter. The building was closed abruptly on April 1...
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Synthentic Turf Proposal for High School Stirs Debate
5:54 pm, April 28, 2016Heather HamacekAbout 100 people attended a public forum Wednesday to discuss a proposal to create a synthetic turf field as part of the high school's athletic facilities.
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Louise Davies, 91
Thursday, April 28, 2016 - 10:07pmLouise T. Davies died on April 28 at her home in Edgartown. She was 91.She was predeceased by her husband, John R. Davies, Jr., and her son Stephen.Louise was also the...
View ArticleEdgartown School Honor Roll
10:34 pm, April 28, 2016The Edgartown School has announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2015–2016 school year.
View ArticleTisbury School Honor Roll
10:51 pm, April 28, 2016The Tisbury School has announced its honor roll for the third quarter of the 2015–2016 school year.
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From Polluted to Pristine, Quahaug Relay Gives Mollusks New Life
9:55 pm, April 29, 2016Steve MyrickQuahaug relay. It sounds like a track meet for mollusks. Traveling from the polluted Taunton River to Sengekontacket Pond, quahaugs cleanse themselves as nature...
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Squibnocket Beach Projects Clear MVC
11:09 am, April 29, 2016Alex ElvinThe Martha’s Vineyard Commission has unanimously approved two projects designed to adapt to an eroding shoreline at Squibnocket Beach. Both will head back to the town...
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