Cathryn McCann
Tisbury Vision Council has sights set on Owen Park
The Tisbury Vision Council is taking on Owen Park as its first big project. The council will meet on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 7...
All-Island School Committee addresses budget allocation formula
The All-Island School Committee met last week night to discuss the allocation formula for the superintendent’s shared services budget, an issue that has roiled...
Principal finalists visit Martha’s Vineyard Regional
The two candidates for the job of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School principal, Sara Dingledy, principal of Westchester Square Academy of New York City,...
Tisbury voters swiftly approve all special town meeting spending items
Tisbury voters made quick work of a nine-article special town meeting warrant Tuesday night, approving all measures in about 30 minutes. A total of...
Tisbury School still in running for MSBA grant funding
Tisbury School Principal John Custer said at a Tuesday-morning school committee meeting that school administrators are continuing to await a decision by the Massachusetts...
School leaders asked to renovate high school to fit 21st century vision
Chris Blessen of Boston-based Tappe Architects, a firm that specializes in school construction and design, told a group of Martha’s Vineyard school officials and...
Candidate for high school principal job drops out of search process
Updated 2:30 pm, Tuesday
David Fabrizio, current principal of Ipswich Middle School, dropped out of the running for the job of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High...
School leaders defend selection of off-Island candidates for principal’s job
Assistant superintendent of schools Richie Smith took the opportunity of a Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) committee meeting Monday night to respond to public...
High school principal candidates present a variety of experience
The three finalists for the job of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School principal received high praise from colleagues and supervisors in a series of...
Tisbury will hold special town meeting Tuesday
Tisbury voters will be asked to take action on town money matters when they gather for a special town meeting at 7 pm, Tuesday,...
MVRHS principal search narrowed to three off-Island finalists
The search for a new Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) principal was narrowed from 20 to three candidates this week. “Three candidates emerged...
School leaders respond to mental health, substance abuse issues
Faced with an increase in emergency service evaluations and off-Island facility placements for students, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) administrators and staff are...
Up-Island school district committee grapples with budget
The Up-Island school district committee met Monday night and discussed at length a number of ways they might shrink the overall fiscal year 2017...
Tisbury selectmen stand pat in face of scallopers’ request
In their last meeting of the year, Tisbury selectmen met Tuesday night and heard a request from several commercial fishermen to reopen a portion...
Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools plan to expand STEM education
Martha’s Vineyard Public School administrators want to expand and integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines in the standard K-12 curriculum. On Dec....
Beach Road project design now in hands of MassDOT
Martha’s Vineyard Commission transportation planner Priscilla Leclerc said Tuesday that the 25 percent design for the Beach Road project was recently submitted by a...
Tisbury school awaits decision on state funds for building renovation
Tisbury School Principal John Custer said Tuesday that school administrators are anxiously awaiting a decision by the Massachusetts State Building Association (MSBA) on whether...
Tisbury school celebrates ‘Tigers Give!’ week
It’s a special week at the Tisbury School where students are participating in events that promote the spirit of giving and helping others, in...
All-Island School Committee debates budget allocation formula
The formula under which the six Island towns pay a share of the public school shared services budget was a major point of contention...
Martha’s Vineyard Airport runways closed for deer hunt Tuesday
Updated 11:30 am, Wednesday
On Tuesday morning, 16 hunters dressed in blaze orange gathered at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport to take on the job of...