Abigail Rosen
Dispute over Dike Bridge funding continues
The Edgartown conservation commission voted Wednesday to again continue its review and public hearing for the Trustees of Reservations’ application to sell over-sand vehicles...
‘Notorious thief’ facing new charges
Nearly three years after attempting to purchase a $15 million house in Edgartown with a fraudulent $2 million check, convicted embezzler and Oak Bluffs...
Island towns consider pooling opioid settlement money
The Vineyards’ boards of health are looking to work together to fund a countywide substance use disorder coordinator position, using money made available through...
West Tisbury mulls short-term rental restrictions
At a joint meeting with the West Tisbury planning board this week, the town’s short-term rental committee shared a draft proposal for a bylaw...
$2.5 million settlement reached in Menemsha tree cutting
A Menemsha resident who sued her neighbors for alleged illegal tree cutting on her property has agreed upon a $2.5 million settlement.
In the original...
Edgartown recaps first year of Norton Point stewardship
Edgartown parks commissioners were praised by town leadership Monday, after providing the select board with a brief review of the department’s first year as...
Tisbury settles with former police candidate for $75,000
The town of Tisbury has agreed to pay a former Tisbury Police candidate $75,000 to settle a lawsuit against the town and a member...
Feds arrest Brazilian sex offender in West Tisbury
A 37-year-old Brazilian national convicted of raping a 5-year-old child in his home country was apprehended near his West Tisbury residence by deportation officers...
County: Sankaty errors ‘true negligence’
On Wednesday, Dukes County Commissioners weighed in on recent revelations on July’s untethering of a Steamship vessel, and emphasized concerns about what they say...
Investigators close in on Pat Gregory murder suspect
Law enforcement officials say they have identified the person believed to be responsible for the fatal shooting of longtime West Tisbury town moderator Francis...
ConCom continues Chappy beach plan review
Several members of the public appearing before the Edgartown conservation commission on Wednesday voiced their concerns over the proposed beach management plan by the...
Sticker revenue ‘not an option’ for bridge repair
As the Edgartown conservation commission prepares to continue its public hearing on requests from the Trustees of Reservations (TTOR) to authorize the sale of...
YMCA’s 39,000 square-foot expansion project under review
The proposed expansion of the Island’s YMCA, now under development of regional impact (DRI) review by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, is set to include...
MVC approves new home for Island Food Pantry
Martha’s Vineyard Commissioners unanimously approved the relocation of Island Grown Initiative’s Food Pantry to Dukes County Avenue in Oak Bluffs Thursday evening.
The food distribution...
Health board greenlights Navigator Homes’ revised septic plans
Navigator Homes, the skilled nursing facility slated for Edgartown, cleared another hurdle Tuesday when the town’s board of health voted to approve revisions to...
State lawmakers tighten up gun laws
A week prior to the fatal mass shooting that claimed 18 lives in Maine, Massachusetts house lawmakers successfully passed a bill fortifying existing gun...
Tisbury wants a full count of lead service lines
Tisbury’s board of health is proposing new regulations on water service lines in order to assist the town in documenting the prevalence of lead...
Trustees dispute Dike bridge ownership
At a continued public hearing Wednesday, the Edgartown conservation commission took up the Trustees of Reservations’ proposed beach management plans and requests to allow...
Island’s Lyme vaccine trial sponsor cleared by FDA
Eight months after pharmaceutical company Pfizer called for the abrupt discontinuation of Lyme disease vaccination trials at a number of locations — including the...
Lease to Locals
As housing bank and local option transfer fee legislation move through the State House, Island housing advocates continue to seek new alternatives that could...