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Crowds Turn Out to Say Bon Voyage to Gay Head Light
6:14 pm, April 13, 2015Alex Elvin A steady stream of visitors on Saturday made one last visit to the Gay Head Light, which will soon be moved 190 feet from the eroding cliffs looking out toward...
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Super Tuesday: Four Town Meetings Tonight
6:20 am, April 14, 2015Sara Brown An increase in schools spending, regional projects and capital improvements are among the common themes as annual town meetings begin tonight in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs,...
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Mark Norton, Devoted Friend and Family Member Who Had a Twinkle in His Eye
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 12:44pmMark Belmont Norton died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 8, at the young age of 47. He was loved by so many and leaves a devoted family behind.Mark lived most recently...
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Island to Iditarod: Professional Dog Musher's Journey Began on the Vineyard
2:10 pm, April 14, 2015Ivy Ashe Jodi Bailey was born and raised in Vineyard Haven but now lives a continent away from her Island roots. She’s a professional dog musher based out of Chatanika, Alaska,...
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Acute Shortage of Rental Housing Said to be at Crisis Level
2:47 pm, April 14, 2015Steve MyrickThe Island Housing Trust annual meeting and forum Saturday focused heavily on the need for decent rental housing. “We have a crisis right now,” said Lisa McGuire, a...
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MVC Names New Executive Director
9:42 pm, April 9, 2015Olivia HullAdam Turner, town planner for Colchester, Conn., will replace Mark London this August as head of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
View ArticleWest Tisbury Town Column: April 17
4:15 pm, April 14, 2015John S. AlleyWell, spring weather arrived last weekend. Most everyone in town was out either cleaning up or gardening. The flowers that were under three feet of snow a month ago...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Town Column: April 17
4:32 pm, April 14, 2015Skip Finley The late colorful Oak Bluffs character Eben Davis Bodfish (1869-1944) was known as a successful real estate agent who made his offices in the Greene’s Block building...
View ArticleTreasurer, Town Accountant Resign in Aquinnah
6:38 pm, April 14, 2015Alex ElvinSelectmen will meet Wednesday to accept the resignations of town accountant Kimberly Brown, and Peter Graczykowski, the town treasurer and human resources director....
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Annual Town Meetings Under Way
7:41 pm, April 14, 2015Julia WellsTown meetings were under way Tuesday evening in West Tisbury, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Tisbury, and in some towns it was shaping up to be a long night as voters...
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Jamie Weisman, Architect, Sailor and World Traveler Who Called the Vineyard Home
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 5:50pmJames Stix Weisman (known to all as Jamie), died suddenly on March 1 of an apparent heart attack while visiting family in Philadelphia. He had never shied away from...
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Cultural Council Award Reception
5:59 pm, April 15, 2015The Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council will host a reception in honor of its 2015 grant award recipients at The Vineyard Playhouse on Wednesday, April 22, from 6 to 8 p.m.
View ArticleKing and I Auditions
6:08 pm, April 15, 2015Admit it, you’ve always wanted to be a king. Well, now is your chance. Auditions for Island Theatre Workshop’s summer musical The King and I take place this Saturday.
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Pink & Green Festival Comes to Edgartown
6:16 pm, April 15, 2015The fourth annual Pink & Green festival sponsored by the The Edgartown Board of Trade will take place May 8 through May 10.
View ArticleSinfonietta Says Bye Bye Edie
6:23 pm, April 15, 2015The Vineyard Sinfonietta musicians have been practicing for a presentation and party for friends of Edith (Edie) Yoder.
View ArticleDancing from Within
6:07 pm, April 15, 2015What’s Written Within, an improvisation, modern dance company, will be performing at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center on Sunday, April 19, at 4 p.m.
View ArticleThe Yard Announces Summer Programming
6:31 pm, April 15, 2015The Yard has announced its summer 2015 programing schedule, which runs from May through September.
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Aquinnah Police Gains New Utility Vehicle
6:27 pm, April 15, 2015A grant will allow the Aquinnah police department to buy a new four-wheel drive utility vehicle.
View ArticleIsland Club Gives Back
6:42 pm, April 15, 2015Our Island Club recently distributed its 2014 donation of more than $57,000, to 185 local organizations as well as funding five scholarships for graduating high school seniors.
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West Tisbury Falls Short of Quorum; Tisbury Tackles Second Night of Business
8:30 pm, April 15, 2015Julia WellsThe West Tisbury annual town meeting has been rescheduled to April 28 after voter turnout fell short of a quorum Wednesday. In neighboring Tisbury, the second night of...
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