Real Estate Transactions: May 9 to May 15
4:23 pm, May 17, 2016John T. Vandenbosch, trustee purchased 47 Bold Meadow Road in Edgartown from William F. Cleary and Jean L. Cleary for $770,000.
View ArticleLand Bank Revenues: May 13
10:50 pm, May 17, 2016The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $92,160 for the business week ending on Friday, May 13, 2016.
View ArticleArmy Corps Terminates Menemsha Dredge Contract
6:35 am, May 18, 2016Alex ElvinAquinnah selectmen wrestled with the next steps Tuesday night after the Army Corps of Engineers terminated its contract with J-Way Inc. of Avon, Ohio. Dredging equipment...
View ArticleSloane Arrives
2:09 pm, May 18, 2016Kathryn and Nicholas Phelps of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Sloane Chloe Phelps, born May 17 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleFamily, Friends Remember Asa French
2:26 pm, May 18, 2016Steve MyrickMore than 150 people turned out on a sunny, blustery day last Sunday for a simple ceremony to remember Asa French, who died last month at the age of 30.
View ArticleHello, Summer
3:08 pm, May 18, 2016Laiza Cimeno and James Cimeno Jr. of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Summer Zoey Cimeno, born May 18 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleEdgartown Town Column: May 20
4:07 pm, May 18, 2016Kathie CaseMay 15 was the last day of freeze threats, so the weather people say. But we are still feeling a little cold affect. Now the wind is still blowing but the weekend is...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Town Column: May 20
4:24 pm, May 18, 2016Skip FinleyThe Martha’s Vineyard Museum will focus on Prohibition in an exhibit beginning June 17 titled Island Spirits. A Prohibition-era still will be on display along with other...
View ArticleWest Tisbury Town Column: May 20
4:46 pm, May 18, 2016John S. AlleyThe weekend weather was reasonable, with a few showers, and the temperature was finally warming up. The boat schedule changed on Wednesday and new visitors are here,...
View ArticleFelix Neck Bird-a-Thon Reveals Migrating Songbirds
5:39 pm, May 18, 2016Robert A. CulbertThe Felix Neck bird-a-thon started at 6 p.m. Friday and continued for the next 24 hours.
View ArticleBoatloads of Asparagus and Turtle Time
5:48 pm, May 18, 2016Lynne IronsLast spring just as my apple trees burst into full bloom. The very next day those flowers were completely gone and were hideous brown spots.
View ArticleShowy Wildflower
5:52 pm, May 18, 2016Robert A. CulbertConspicuous describes this plant only when it is in flower, as its leaves are at most two inches off the ground.
View ArticlePublic Record of Cases Heard in Edgartown District Court
9:34 pm, May 18, 2016The following cases were heard in Edgartown district court.
View ArticleAfter the Prom
1:54 pm, May 19, 2016For many, the prom represents more than just a fancy night out.
View ArticleDue Diligence Needed
1:55 pm, May 19, 2016The school committee voted to approve phase one of an ambitious project at the regional high school which includes at least one artificial turf field.
View ArticleHiding in Plain Sight
1:59 pm, May 19, 2016It has always seemed to us that the harvest time is productive of the highest degree of satisfaction that mere man ever knows.
View ArticleNo New Nitrogen
2:05 pm, May 19, 2016When it comes to the Vineyard’s coastal ponds, the time has arrived to move from study to action.
View ArticlePlease Adopt Us
2:41 pm, May 19, 2016All of our 11 kittens are growing like weeds and are as playful as can be.
View ArticleGone Camping: New Look, New Name for Iconic Wesley Hotel
2:55 pm, May 19, 2016Heather HamacekThe 137-year-old Wesley Hotel has been reborn as Summercamp, combining history and whimsy with splashes of color. The hotel reopened Thursday.
View ArticleTurf War Grows over MV@Play Proposal for High School Fields
5:18 pm, May 19, 2016Heather HamacekA plan to overhaul the athletic fields at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School with artificial turf is the subject of growing controversy, as hundreds of...
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