Monthly Archives: February 2019
M.V. Playhouse tax situation takes center stage
Staff and board members of the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse finally got a chance to plead the case that they deserve to be exempt from...
Tax payment made on foreclosed property
West Tisbury selectmen announced Wednesday evening during their regularly scheduled weekly meeting that the trustees for real estate at 1034 State Road, property the...
Tisbury wants response from MassDOT
Updated March 1.
Tisbury selectmen voted Wednesday to send a letter to MassDOT supervising project manager Thomas Currier expressing their majority support for a symmetrical...
Israel: ‘You’ll know for sure on March 6’
Updated 1:45 pm
Tristan Israel, an outspoken selectman in Tisbury for the better part of three decades, has been evasive for months about his future...
Eating green
Veganism, a philosophy and way of life that includes not eating or using any animal products, has a definite presence on the Island. The...
The Big Question: Aquinnah Cliffs Casino
Should the construction for the Aquinnah Cliffs Casino be able to proceed without the MVC having jurisdiction over the project?
Reply online as a comment,...
Feds drop the PFAS ball
Two weeks ago, one of our reporters sat in on a conference call with federal regulators on the emerging contaminant poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances,...
Chilmark assesses two finalists for harbormaster
Chilmark selectmen interviewed two candidates for town harbormaster Tuesday night. The present harbormaster, Dennis Jason, is slated to retire in June. The selectmen and...
SSA’s two biggest ferries under the knife in Fairhaven
The MV Island Home and the MV Woods Hole, the Steamship Authority’s largest and newest vessels, are currently at the SSA’s Fairhaven repair facility...
Oak Bluffs opposes Housing Bank
The Oak Bluffs selectmen crossed their t’s and dotted their i’s Tuesday in a letter opposing the Martha’s Vineyard Housing Bank.
The letter was addressed...
Oak Bluffs to hold master plan public meeting
The Oak Bluffs master plan update committee has scheduled a public meeting next week to get input from residents, business owners, and property owners...
O.B. zoning dispute in judge’s hands
The final arguments in a convoluted border dispute between the town of Oak Bluffs and guesthouse owners John and Susan Zarba were heard by...
Meet the Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) will host a meet and greet at the Loft on March 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, for any...
What’s happening at the Vineyard Haven library
The Vineyard Haven library schedule is packed with things to do next week.
On Tuesday, March 5, at 7 pm, hear from Jed Goldstone,...
Chilmark library hosts food writing workshop
Join the Chilmark library for a community food writing workshop with Ali Berlow on Wednesday, March 6, at 5 pm. In this workshop, according...
Janell Hofmann on having a tech-healthy family
On Tuesday, March 5, from 6 to 7:30 pm, Janell Hofmann will make a presentation at the West Tisbury library on raising tech-healthy families...
Chilmark: Food Truck
Since writing last week's column, I have a brief update from Mike Scott (across the big pond): “The Fayre is gaining momentum. We will...
Court report
Feb. 15, 2019
Cesar A. Marquez, Vineyard Haven; DOB 4/27/60, possession of class B drug (Vyanse), receiving stolen property under $1,200: continued to pretrial conference.
Feb....
Bridge results
At the Feb. 11, 1:15 PM game of the Edgartown Bridge Club in Vineyard Haven, eight pairs competed. Finishing in first place were Barbara...