Brian Dowd
$26,000 grant will fund study of Island farms
The Dukes County Conservation District will receive $26,000 in a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to study the...
Island women to gather at Five Corners
A community women’s event is being planned for Saturday, Jan. 20, at 1 pm at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven. Though it’s billed as...
Steamship website crashed on first day of reservations
The Steamship Authority website floundered Tuesday morning at the start of general reservations on the Martha’s Vineyard route for summer 2020. Early in the day,...
State may reimburse Island towns for voting
Cities and towns in the state of Massachusetts may be receiving reimbursement from the State House due to mandatory early voting periods in 2016,...
Lighthouse management comes into the spotlight
While not holding an official vote, members of the board of selectmen of Aquinnah Tuesday all agreed that “it’s time” for the Gay Head...
Stormy weather got you stuck? Mr. Araujo is there
A large winter storm such as a bombogenesis tends to keep drivers off the road, but in Trey Araujo’s case, he is willing to...
New baby to ring in the New Year
At 6 pm on a cold New Year’s Day, Ellen and Ryan Rossi of West Tisbury welcomed their new son, Jack Ryan, to the...
Massive storm arrives on-Island, will impact much of the Northeast
Updated Jan. 3, 2018, at 3:30 pm The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Southeastern Massachusetts, including Martha's Vineyard, beginning in...
Martha’s Vineyard Museum to close for five months
This winter will be a long one for Island museumgoers and researchers. Last Tuesday, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in Edgartown closed to the public...
Island Housing Trust breaks ground for future homes
On a brisk, sunny afternoon in Aquinnah Thursday, the Island Housing Trust (IHT) broke ground for a ceremony on two new homes to be...
Island family at the end of its rope
The Vineyard shuffle is not new to many year-round residents and families on the Island. The seasonal shift uproots families from summer dwellings to...
Picture this: You don’t have to change your photo as often
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is extending its driver’s license and ID card photo renewal requirement from 9 years to 14 years. Customers...
Island community rallies for family in need
Updated 12/21 In the case of Carole Vandal and her two grandchildren, the Christmas miracle came a few days before the holiday. Ms. Vandal, an Island...
Poetry on a plate
Toward the end of the commotion of Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs, past the many shops and bars, sits a restaurant owned by two...
Woods Hole to the (turtle) rescue
The Woods Hole Science Aquarium is aiding in the recovery of six of the world’s most endangered sea turtles. The Kemp’s ridley sea turtles...