Daniel Greenman
Tisbury faces backlash over bench removals
Editor's note: The select board will discuss the issue during a meeting on Tuesday, April 22. The meeting is scheduled for 4:30 pm.
Many Islanders...
Live orchestra, Orca replica part of ‘Jaws’ 50th celebrations
Two months ahead of the 50th anniversary of “Jaws,” businesses are finalizing plans for the big summer season, which include a screening with a...
Federal cuts jeopardize Island disease research
The jobs of two Vineyard health professionals are in jeopardy due to federal funding cuts, which threaten to hold back local public health efforts.
The...
Edgartown passes expanded ADUs, party bylaw
Edgartown voters on Tuesday night sat down for a four-hour town meeting, led by moderator Steve Ewing at the Old Whaling Church. Voters passed...
Hundreds say ‘Hands Off!’ at Vineyard rally
Hundreds of Vineyarders packed Five Corners on Saturday afternoon to protest the Trump administration, a gathering that was part of the nationwide Hands Off!...
W.T. warrant covers Mill Pond, budget override
West Tisbury voters could set the tone for the future of Mill Pond, and they’ll debate a long-discussed event bylaw — those are just...
Covered benches at Steamship stop to be removed
A pair of covered benches at the Vineyard Haven Steamship Authority bus stop is set to be removed to discourage loitering, drug use, and...
‘Jaws’ Broadway play coming to the Island
The Broadway play “The Shark Is Broken,” a comedy-drama based on the making of the movie “Jaws,” is coming to the Vineyard this summer...
Film Festival celebrates 25 years
Twenty-five years ago on the Island, a group of theater school friends had just finished shooting “The Last Will and Testament of Marlboro Patch,”...
Former prime minister coming to film festival
As the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival enters its 25th year, it will host its first-ever world leader — former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda...
A growing home for Brazilian faith community
The band could be heard down Church Street on a recent Sunday night in March. Guitars, drums and a chorus boomed out from Lagoinha...
Steamship declines public member for manager search
The Steamship’s interviews for a new general manager won’t involve the inclusion of a member of the public, at least for now.
The ferry line’s...
Traffic among concerns over 60-unit Edgartown development
The Martha’s Vineyard commission held the first public hearing for its review of Edgartown Gardens on Thursday, a sizable housing project for ages 55...
Without MCAS, high school setting new graduation requirements
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School pPrincipal Sara Dingledy is proposing new graduation requirements for 2025 after Bay Staters voted to remove the state’s standardized...
With federal funding cut, Vineyard schools lose equity partner
Vineyard public schools will continue a program aimed at creating a more equitable school system, despite the Trump administration ordering a key partner to...
Caring for the environment doesn’t have to end at death
Vineyarders at the Oak Bluffs library on Saturday were faced with a heavy question — how they would like to be buried.
They were there...
Chilmark releases report on community center
A Chilmark committee has released its report on management of the Chilmark Community Center, which has become a sore spot in the up-Island town...
Aquinnah eyes up to $1 million in green grants
Aquinnah is one step away from qualifying for up to $1 million in state funds, a valuable resource for a planned microgrid for town...
Commission clarifies Spring Street project details
The M.V. Commission got some clarification last Thursday on the 97 Spring Street project, a hotly debated Vineyard Haven development under their review.
The nine-bedroom...
A food forest in every town?
By 2028, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission wants you to be able to pick your own fresh fruit at a local “food forest” — a...