Monthly Archives: December 2023
Wild Side: Titmice are fun to watch
As our excellent planet wraps up another orbit around its star, most naturalists probably reflect a bit on their activity over the past 12...
West Tisbury Library activities
On Friday, Dec. 29, from 11:30 am to 1 pm, the library will be serving free Soup and Bread Lunch for all ages. Lunch...
Tisbury: Sherry Sidoti, book club, 21st century fiction, and M.V. Tap Map
Heard on Main Street: If all is not lost, where is it?
Lots going on online and in person at the Vineyard Haven library in...
Oak Bluffs: New Year’s resolutions, climate discussion, and Kwanzaa
“Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.” –Michael Josephson
That New Year’s resolution resonates with me! It...
Edgartown: Mothers’ Circle, Interpsychic Rapport, and Lobsterville Beach cleanup
I hope everyone had a very merry Christmas. I struggled a bit myself. With one of my kids away for the holiday, it was...
Chilmark: Potluck Jam, Peaked Hill Studio, Pathways, and book sale
I am grateful to live in Chilmark. Many houses have lights and decorations you can see from the road. We come together and we...
Aquinnah: Yossi Monahan, Philbin Beach cleanup, and gratefulness
The place on Philbin Beach where the stream meets the sea is becoming one of those spirit-lightened places. For a long time, locals have...
Real Estate Transactions: Dec. 18 – 22, 2023
Aquinnah
Dec. 21, Nuovo Riche LLC, Carmela E. Stephens and Teresa M. Nuovo, as individuals and trustees of Frank J. Nuovo Trust, sold 0 Jeffers...
State grant boosts recreational fishing on Chappy
The Trustees of Reservations have been awarded $25,000 to help enhance recreational fishing opportunities in Edgartown, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced last week.
Funded through the...
Caroling for the cows at Grey Barn
The Grey Barn in Chilmark hosted over 100 people just before Christmas for its "Caroling for Cows" event.
Islanders of all ages, many young children,...
Dr. Edward S. Sternick
Dr. Edward S. Sternick ("Ned"), 84, of Vineyard Haven, passed away on Nov. 30, 2023.
He was born on Feb. 10, 1939, in Boston, the...
School committee seeks donations to fight turf appeal
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) Committee is looking for more donations to fund the lawsuit with the Oak Bluffs planning board over...
Coast Guard rescues fishing vessel near Vineyard
The U.S. Coast Guard conducted a rescue operation near Martha’s Vineyard, saving four people on Tuesday, Dec. 19.
According to Coast Guard spokesperson Lyric Jackson,...
Commission leaning into up-Island nitrogen remediation
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission is recommending a number of options for the up-Island towns to address nitrogen pollution in local waterways, including the installation...
SSA summer reservations coming soon
Reservations for Steamship Authority ferries in the 2024 summer season go live next month.
For Martha’s Vineyard, reservations can be made online starting on Tuesday,...
Steamship employees again denied vaccine relief
A U.S. District Court judge has again denied relief to a collection of Steamship Authority employees who had tried to gain an exemption to...
West Tisbury considers Public Safety Building upgrades
West Tisbury is considering improvements to the town’s Public Safety Building that could include additional sleeping quarters for personnel.
Town treasurer Kathy Logue presented a...
Boys & Girls Club lands $1 million expansion grant
MVYouth awarded a $1 million grant to the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club during a ceremony held Wednesday evening at the Edgartown library.
The...
The High School View: Remembering Yossi Monahan; Healthy sleep habits for students
Read the MVRHS High School View: 12-21-2023
The High School View is staffed and prepared entirely by students from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School,...
Stay focused on Sankaty errors
There are several takeaways from the Steamship Authority’s internal investigation into the untethering of the Sankaty at its Woods Hole slip — one that...