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Marching for service members

Tisbury School students took place in the annual March to the Sea parade in recognition of Memorial Day on Friday, May 26.  Students in Grades...

Tisbury considering police patrol boat 

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The Tisbury Police Department is looking to add a patrol boat to its inventory, but town officials are split on a proposed pilot program.  On...

Vineyard businesses readying for the Memorial Day masses

 Local businesses on Martha’s Vineyard have been gearing up for the Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer on the Island. As Tony Breth,...

Honors Night for MVRHS students

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) hosted its Honors Night at the Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 25.  The event was a night celebrating...

School committees urged to work together, communicate 

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The All Island School Committee reached a quorum this week and received a lesson on school committee governance and communication. Dorothy Presser, curriculum developer, workshop...

Conservation moorings approved for Lake Tashmoo

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Tisbury is prepping how to manage Lake Tashmoo as the summer season approaches.  On Wednesday, May 24, the Tisbury Select Board unanimously approved a total...

Students awarded for new beach signs

Members of the board of Friends of Sengekontacket, led by Island resident Ed O’Melia, put up 51 signs along State Beach and at several...

Up-Island Council on Aging: June 2023

Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House 1042 State Rd., West Tisbury Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm, closed holidays 508-693-2896 friendsofupislandcouncilonaging.org June Offerings June 6, 11 am...

Edgartown Council on Aging: June 2023

Edgartown Council on Aging The Anchors at 10 Daggett St. Lyndsay Famariss 508-627-4368 lfamariss@edgartown-ma.us edgartowncoa.com Weekly Events Monday 12:30 pm: Bridge Tuesday 9 am: Yoga with Carol Vega 10 am: Knitting 12...

Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: June 2023

Oak Bluffs Council on Aging 21 Wamsutta Ave. Rose M. Cogliano, 508-693-4509, ext 3 oakbluffsma.gov/152/Council-on-Aging Weekly Exercise, In-person and Zoom Monday 9 am, group exercise Zoom with Patience Campbell and...

Tisbury Council on Aging: June 2023

Tisbury Senior Center 34 Pine Tree Road, Vineyard Haven Director: Joyce Stiles-Tucker 508-696-4205 tisburyma.gov/council-aging Announcements June 6, Wellness Clinic: 10:30 – 11:30 am June 6, Food Distribution: 10 am...

M.V. Center for Living update

M.V. Center For Living, the Island’s Dementia and Caregiver Support Network Leslie Clapp, executive director 508-939-9440 lesliec@mvcenter4living.org mvcenter4living.org Regular programs: Daily: 9 am – 2 pm, Supportive Day Program ...

Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard update

Our Older Adult Digital Equity Coalition is focused on providing assistance and other resources to older adults to improve their literacy with cell phones,...

Noteworthy for 55+: June 2023

Community programs Emergency Food Program As a member of the Greater Boston Food Bank, M.V. Center for Living coordinates the delivery of nutritious food to local...

Elder Law with Frank and Mary: You can always qualify for MassHealth

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If you need nursing home care, or need a lot of care at home to avoid it, you can always qualify for MassHealth. It’s...

Motorboat capsizes in Oak Bluffs Harbor

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Updated May 26 A white, 28-feet long Blackfin motorboat capsized in Oak Bluffs Harbor on a windy Thursday morning, ultimately leading to one man being...

Island officials caught off guard by no passing zones

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Work has been underway to repaint pavement markings along portions of state roads around the Island, reflecting a change to the state's traffic laws...

Oak Bluffs increases summer mooring fees

The Oak Bluffs Select Board voted Tuesday to change the mooring fees at the town’s marina from $20 per day and $50 per night...

The season of the dog tick

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Every spring on the Martha’s Vineyard, Islanders seem to say: “It’s the worst tick season there’s ever been.” But are the ticks actually worse...

We’re not serving you

To the Editor: "So far, I had nothing to drink for breakfast. I'm looking for addiction treatment," said a man slurring words over my shoulder....