Monthly Archives: August 2023
Great expectations for an EduComp town hall
Tisbury deserves a better town hall. There’s been a temporary solution for what seems like decades, and the current setup might be getting the...
Response to Steamship bond increase
To the Editor:
The Massachusetts Legislature has given the SSA another $50 million in bonding authorization. SSA bonds are "gold-plated," and my impression is that...
Tisbury denies shellfish farm relocation
After a lengthy public hearing process, the Tisbury Select Board unanimously voted to deny an application to relocate a shellfish propagation area in Lagoon...
Vineyard group monitoring cyanobacteria blooms
Cyanobacteria, a potentially toxic blue-green algae, is no new sight to Islanders, but MV Cyano is now bringing regular, up-to-date monitoring of some of...
Vineyard Wind expected to provide power by October
Updated August 4
Aboard the chartered Capt. John & Son II, developers of the nation’s first major offshore wind farm hosted a tour of the...
Possible minor coastal flooding Wednesday night
The Boston/Norton National Weather Service (NWS) office has issued a coastal flood statement for the Eastern Massachusetts coastline, including the Vineyard, for Wednesday night.
NWS...
The Supreme Court’s 2022–23 term
Republican attempts to control congressional redistricting through gerrymandering and efforts to overthrow the 2020 presidential election rest on a long-discredited argument: “the independent state...
Court report: July 10-28, 2023
July 10
Eric J. Johnson, Vineyard Haven; 23, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, unregistered motor vehicle, uninsured motor vehicle, negligent operation of motor vehicle, marked...
Coming to a venue near you soon
If you’re looking to listen to some live music, Mike Mok and the Em-Tones are on the Island for their summer visit, and this...
Harvest of the Month: Jiló
Every August we celebrate jiló, a variety of eggplant that is popular in Brazilian cuisine. Originally from Africa, and still grown and eaten there,...
Ahoy, matey!
The Carnegie Heritage Center in Edgartown is housing a new exhibit, “A Century of Sail,” through August 5. In this exhibition, the Edgartown Yacht...
SSA borrowing limit likely boosted by $50 million
A proposal to raise the bond borrowing limit for the Steamship Authority by 50 percent has passed the Senate and the House of Representatives,...
Measuring standards
“Renegade Teacher: Inside School Walls with Standards and the Test” is a memoir about working with students and teachers, standardized testing, and how schools...
Margot Datz’s annual art show
This Saturday, local artist Margot Datz's 15th annual one-night show will be on view at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury. Datz is known...
Celebrate Dionis Coffin Riggs Day of Poetry
The West Tisbury library presents the fifth annual Dionis Coffin Riggs Day of Poetry on Tuesday, August 8, starting at 3:30 pm. This event...
Twenty years of excellence in art at the Louisa Gould Gallery
In current times, with digital access to almost anything you can think of available, brick-and-mortar art galleries are suffering the same fate as bookstores,...
Aquinnah: Summer jobs as first jobs
Whether it’s mowing lawns, busing dishes, pulling weeds, selling shoes, entertaining children, or serving as backup crew on boats, many young people begin their...
Summer’s best
It’s time to celebrate once again with the justly renowned Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF), now in its 21st year of showing...
Births
Jacob Daniel Freeman
Ashley Freeman and Bryan Freeman of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Jacob Daniel Freeman, on July 27, 2023, at...
Cribbage Club results
Thirteen Vineyard Cribbage Club members met on Wednesday at the American Legion Hall in Edgartown to play our favorite game. Only three members placed:
First,...