Abigail Rosen
MVC denies ‘Lampost’ modification proposal
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission denied owner Adam Cummings’ request to reduce the number of workforce housing units in his 6 Circuit Ave. building in...
Vineyard responds to leak of Supreme Court doc
Islanders promptly mobilized on Tuesday following the leak of a Supreme Court draft document that indicates a majority vote in favor of overturning the...
‘Hate will not have the last word’
While members of the LGBTQ+ community from across the Island were at a meeting in Oak Bluffs last week, asking the select board to...
Edgartown select board approves licenses, makes reappointments
Licenses were approved by the Edgartown select board for three Edgartown taxi companies — MV Taxi, Stagecoach and Adam Cab — Monday. Edgartown Police...
Rights to Aquinnah lot contested in court
A local conservation group seeking to establish a clear title to land in Aquinnah has gone head to head with several descendants of a...
Weed shops prompt traffic concerns
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission unanimously approved a request by Fine Fettle In West Tisbury to change its cultivation designation by allowing both medical-use and...
Former puppy owner charged with animal cruelty
Shane Tank of Vineyard Haven, who is accused of throwing a puppy so hard against a bureau that it broke the tiny dog’s bones,...
O.B. agrees to fly the Progress Pride flag
The Oak Bluffs select board approved the raising of the Progress Pride flag on town property in a 4-1 vote on Tuesday with select...
Pride Parade celebration is approved
On Monday, Oak Bluffs Parks Commission voted 2-1 to allow an LGBTQ+ Pride Flag Raising Ceremony at Ocean Park on Wednesday, June 1, the...
Update: Barmakian wins again
A recount of the race for select board was held Monday at Oak Bluffs library. The hand count of the 1,091 votes lasted more...
Oak Bluffs to consider flag policy
Updated 4/25 @ 2:30 pm
The Martha’s Vineyard branch of the NAACP and the Oak Bluffs Business Association will be appearing before the Oak Bluffs...
Second grader wins first place in writing contest
Second grader Rye Silva of West Tisbury is following in his mother’s footsteps, nabbing first place in the One Book One Town writing contest....
Climate Action Week
This year’s Climate Action Week, which will take place from May 8 to 14, will involve a wide variety of events, presentations, and tours,...
M.V. Hospital joins in Ukraine aid efforts
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has been contributing to the Ukrainian war efforts by providing aid in the form of donated medical supplies.
The hospital sprang...
Vineyard Smiles adds some sparkle
The three-week free dental care clinic that has been up and running since April 4 of this year at the First Baptist Church Parish...
Town MV gets its hours cut
Town Bar and Grill MV on Upper Main Street will have to close earlier after a disciplinary hearing Tuesday before the Edgartown select board....
With ballot slots left blank, O.B. needs newcomers
In a rare Friday afternoon session, the Oak Bluffs select board met to approve the appointment of Leah Brown to the Zoning Board of...
MVC wants to avoid increasing short-term rentals
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission met on Thursday to continue its public hearing regarding the renovation and expansion project at the former EduComp building in...
O.B. voters approve wastewater, bluffs funding
Oak Bluffs voters gathered for the town’s special and annual town meetings, held at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s Performing Arts Center on...
Edgartown temporarily lowers quorum
The Edgartown select board met Monday to approve an adjustment of the quorum requirements for the special and annual town meetings, scheduled for 7...