Brian Dowd
Two by land, two by sea
By boat, by bus, by car, by boat again, and finally by foot, Keith Chatinover — the 18-year-old, newly elected member of the Dukes...
Student with Edgartown ties arrested on gun charge
A Salem State University student from Edgartown was arraigned Monday on charges of illegal possession of a handgun, ammunition, and drugs found in his...
Museum sells parts of Edgartown campus
After more than 90 years, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum officially ended its tenure in Edgartown by selling two-thirds of its former School Street campus.
The...
Funding formulas place heavy burden on O.B., Tisbury
The money needed to operate regional services on the Island has grown steadily for the past few years, placing a heavy burden on down-Island...
Restrictions on Yellow House move project forward
Edgartown selectmen signed off on two separate conservation and historic restrictions for the Yellow House at the board’s meeting Monday.
The Yellow House, which...
Ice arena now managed by YMCA
The Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena is under a new management agreement with the YMCA.
YMCA director of operations Nina Kiendzior told The Times the YMCA...
Verizon tower moves through DRI process
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission closed its public hearing on the contentious Verizon Tower in Tisbury at the commission's meeting Thursday night.
At issue is a...
Healthy Aging shares initiatives at annual meeting
Advance care planning, volunteer facilitators, housing, and transportation for the elderly were at the forefront of Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard (HAMV) annual meeting Wednesday...
Vineyard Wind environmental report seeks public comment
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a notice of availability to make Vineyard Wind’s draft environmental impact statement available to the...
Edgartown tax rate remains same, but values are up
Edgartown selectmen unanimously voted to continue to tax commercial and residential properties at the same rate.
The single tax rate is set at an estimated...
Oak Bluffs receives budget award
Oak Bluffs is one of the latest recipients of the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its current budget from the Government Finance Officers Association...
Oak Bluffs School project does not require second vote
Funding for improvements to the Oak Bluffs School, approved at the Nov. 13 special town meeting, will not require a second vote for a...
It’s lit
The lights were bright and the mood was merry at the Lighting of the Tree in Oak Bluffs at Post Office Square.
A wave...
Oak Bluffs looks for next step with town hall
After a failed ballot vote that threw the new town hall into limbo, Oak Bluffs plans to open up the conversation and focus on...
Slice of Life is selling its business
After 15 years of providing New American cuisine to the people on Martha’s Vineyard, Slice of Life, an Oak Bluffs staple, is selling its...
Falmouth man sues VTA for alleged injuries
A Falmouth man has filed a lawsuit against the Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) for alleged injuries he received from a VTA bus door...
Edgartown looks for new town clerk and highway superintendent
Edgartown selectmen are on the hunt for a new town clerk and highway superintendent.
Longtime town clerk Wanda Williams will be leaving her position....
Tensions grow, union talks continue for VTA drivers
A group of Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) bus drivers delivered a petition to Darren Morris, general manager of Transit Connection Inc., the VTA’s private...
New stop signs in Menemsha
Chilmark residents can expect to see a new stop sign at the corner of Basin and North roads.
At their meeting Tuesday evening, selectmen spoke...
Edgartown massage therapist charged with sexual assault
Sebastian Pattavina, owner of the Mod Spa in Edgartown, was in court Monday on charges of indecent assault and battery. The charges stem from...