Sharks and Fans Win on Opening Night
12:32 pm, June 3, 2016Michael KotsopoulosJake Ferrell brought the fireworks to opening night at the Shark Tank. With the game tied in the sixth inning, Ferrell’s two-run home run powered the Martha’s...
View ArticleNewes from America Pub Closes Temporarily for Repairs
4:07 pm, June 3, 2016Steve Myrick A plumbing failure will force the Newes of America pub in Edgartown to close until later this month while the owners make repairs on the historic building.
View ArticleWelcome Gavin
4:49 pm, June 3, 2016Melissa Harding and Travis Larsen of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Gavin Sebastian Larsen, born June 2 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleMVC Approves Lagoon Ridge Development, With Conditions
6:39 am, June 4, 2016Alex ElvinThe long-planned Lagoon Ridge subdivision in Oak Bluffs got a green light from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday night, with a number of strict conditions aimed...
View ArticleSpring Sports Teams Begin Tournament Play; Girls Tennis Undefeated
12:53 pm, June 3, 2016Mike KotsopoulosGirls’ tennis continues their reign atop the MIAA’s Division III south district and begins playoffs on Monday. Boys' tennis advances to the second round as does...
View ArticleChanging Shoreline, Sea Level Rise Top Agenda for Coastal Conference
8:22 pm, June 3, 2016Alex ElvinLeading coastal scientists, managers and others will gather Monday for a daylong conference at the Harbor View Hotel looking at the Island’s changing coastline, from...
View ArticleCharter School Graduates Receive Warm Community Sendoff
6:28 pm, June 5, 2016Heather HamacekSeven graduating seniors thanked parents and teachers, friends and mentors and said they were proud to be a part of the 16th graduating class of the Martha’s...
View ArticleThe Few, the Proud; Cross-Island Hike Tested the Hardiest Souls
12:23 pm, June 6, 2016Mike KotsopoulosThe Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission celebrated National Trails Day with their 24th annual Cross-Island Hike on Saturday. Over 55 people began the day-long...
View ArticleWalking in Sadness, Hope and Solidary at the Relay for Life
1:13 pm, June 6, 2016Sara Brown Dozens of members of the Vineyard community circled around and around the high school track on Saturday, in groups or alone, for the annual Relay for Life of Martha’s...
View ArticleAnnual Golf Tournament Raises Money for Island Children
11:03 am, June 7, 2016Twenty teams of five golfers apiece turned out for the 22nd annual Children’s Benefit Golf Tournament at Farm Neck.
View ArticleGirls Tennis Continues Undefeated Streak With Playoff Win
11:40 am, June 7, 2016Mike KotsopoulosA rolled ankle stood no chance of ruining perfection on Monday. The Martha’s Vineyard girls tennis team beat Carver High School 5-0 in the South district...
View ArticleMichael Chmura Founded East Chop Sleep Shop
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 11:57amMichael S. Chmura of Smithfield, R.I. died Wednesday, June 1 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was 67 and the husband of Patricia E. (Ferguson) Chmura.Born in Pawtucket,...
View ArticleMemorial Service for Rev. Amy Edwards
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 12:10pmA memorial service for the Reverend Amelia E. (Amy) Edwards will be held on Saturday, June 11, beginning at 11 a.m. at the Federated Church in Edgartown, where she...
View ArticleKorrine Altieri Graduates
12:40 pm, June 7, 2016Korrine Madison Altieri of Edgartown graduated cum laude from University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science degree in food science, nutrition and dietetics.
View ArticleKyle Altieri Graduates
12:47 pm, June 7, 2016Kyle Taylor Altieri of Edgartown graduated from Westfield State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice.
View ArticleCaroline Fournier Graduates
12:51 pm, June 7, 2016Caroline Fournier of Edgartown graduated from Quinnipiac University with a Bachelor of Science degree in health science/occupational therapy.
View ArticleAbigal Smith Named to Dean's List
12:57 pm, June 7, 2016Abigail Smith of Edgartown was named to the spring 2015 dean’s list at King’s College.
View ArticleAmy Patterson Graduates
1:00 pm, June 7, 2016Amy Patterson of Oak Bluffs has graduated from Bucknell University.
View ArticleSeven Injured in VTA, Car Mishap at Edgartown Triangle
2:59 pm, June 7, 2016Seven passengers traveling on a Vineyard Transit Authority bus sustained minor injuries following an accident at the Triangle intersection in Edgartown Tuesday involving the bus...
View ArticleDennis Alley, 80, Former Longtime Fire Chief in Oak Bluffs
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 2:16amRetired Oak Bluffs fire chief Dennis Patrick Alley, known to all as Denny, died on May 30 at the Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, with three generations of...
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