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Island Autism Center to help fill a void
The creation of a new center to help fill a pressing gap in service for Islanders with autism is plowing ahead in West Tisbury.
The...
EduComp eyed for consolidated town hall
A consolidated Tisbury Town Hall could be just a stone's throw away from Main Street, at the former EduComp building.
Although the Tisbury Select Board...
Local BLM plans to be more action-oriented
After gathering on Sunday, July 9, to determine the future of Martha’s Vineyard Black Lives Matter (MV BLM), members of the local chapter are...
Aquinnah housing project slated for August
Four units of affordable housing planned to be built behind the Aquinnah town offices are expected to be completed by next June.
Aquinnah housing committee...
Aquinnah negotiating offshore wind impact fees
Aquinnah is in negotiations with the developers of several offshore wind farms to help mitigate the impacts that hundreds of turbines will have on...
Tribe chairwoman celebrates Fourth at the White House
During the celebration of the United States’ independence, the leader of the Island’s Wampanoag Nation joined the festivities in the American capital.
Wampanoag Tribe of...
Port Council backs early morning freight
Despite critical opposition from Woods Hole residents, the Port Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to keep the 5:30 am freight ferry trips.
The early morning...
Neighbors express concern over West Tisbury duplex
Updated July 11
Neighbors of a proposed housing project were apprehensive about its potential impacts to the Pin Oak Circle neighborhood in West Tisbury.
The West...
Will omitting Vineyard from new septic regs slow nitrogen remediation?
Martha’s Vineyard residents could eventually be on the hook for either multimillion-dollar nitrogen reduction plans or installing new septic-system technology in their backyards, but...
Abutters see improvements in controversial Edgartown project
The proposed project for 81 South Water St. that lit controversy in Edgartown earlier this year seems likely to be approved by the Edgartown...
UPDATED: Dirt bike operator turns himself into Aquinnah Police
Updated July 12
The Aquinnah Police Department announced that the dirt bike operator they had been searching for has turned himself in and the public’s...
Oak Bluffs health board dangles synthetic turf moratorium
The Oak Bluffs board of health discussed the option of implementing a moratorium on synthetic turf across the town this past week.
The health board...
SSA considers how to better estimate costs
The Steamship Authority (SSA) is recommending new ways to estimate the cost of work to boats following the fallout of the two freight boats’...
Tisbury denies moped license
The Tisbury Select Board unanimously denied Island Adventure Rentals a request to rent mopeds, citing safety concerns for moped drivers.
The board denied the request...
SSA wary of offshore wind recruitment
The Steamship Authority (SSA) is keeping its eye on the offshore wind industry as it tries to fill its ranks.
This was a concern brought...
Steamship website redesign reaches nearly $3 million
The Steamship Authority’s (SSA) website relaunch is facing another delay, and a cost spike that pushes it near $3 million.
The SSA board voted 3-1...
Serving in Edgartown, serving fellow tribal members
Pursuing a career in law enforcement allowed four officers in the Edgartown Police Department to learn more about their culture from the Wampanoag Tribe...
Seaman sues the SSA
A seaman is pursuing a personal injury lawsuit against the Steamship Authority (SSA).
According to the complaint filed on June 9 with the U.S. District...
Housing wins Land Bank support for former headquarters proposal
The old Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank headquarters on Main Street in Edgartown looks to become town-owned property
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission unanimously voted...
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital celebrates cancer center’s 10th anniversary
Healthcare providers and patients were in a gregarious mood last week while celebrating the 10th anniversary of the MGH Cancer Center at Martha’s Vineyard...