George Brennan
Oak Bluffs picks firm to assess chief candidates
The Oak Bluffs select board hired Public Safety LLC to help the town select its next police chief.
Chief Erik Blake has announced he will...
Tribe gets infusion of federal funds
It’s been a good couple of weeks for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). Not only is the tribe getting a seat at...
Towering inferno in Menemsha
A 30-foot tower set on a concrete base that’s been installed for security cameras in Menemsha has raised eyebrows and generated a petition asking...
Two crashes, high-speed pursuit lead to arrest
Jackson Wojnowski, 20, is being charged with a litany of motor vehicle charges after leading police on a pursuit that started in Aquinnah, went...
Slight uptick in COVID cases
After reporting just two COVID-19 cases on Martha’s Vineyard during the first week of March, the Island boards of health reported 29 cases last...
Housing for hospital workers called ‘crisis’
In January, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital thought it had some prime candidates for its job openings. They made offers to potential employees, and 19 candidates...
Tribe to get a seat at MVC table
Updated March 14
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) will get a seat on the Island’s regional planning authority, righting what state Rep. Dylan...
Saving his best for last
In an overtime win against Dennis-Yarmouth, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School goalie Graham Stearns can be seen skating the length of the ice to...
TestMV site to close with numbers shrinking
The TestMV site, which has been providing COVID-19 testing since June 2020, is closing at the end of this month due to a precipitous...
Tisbury finally sets town meeting, election dates
Voters will go to town meeting on April 12 for the last time in the Tisbury School’s gym, but they’ll have to wait until...
And then there were two
For the first time in 2022, the number of weekly positive COVID-19 cases is in the single digits. The number of positive test results...
Land Bank spends $8 million for Quenomica Point
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission has purchased a 21-acre property at Quenomica Point in Edgartown, along the Edgartown Great Pond, for $8 million.
The...
India Rose recognized statewide for leadership
India Rose said she was both surprised and thrilled to learn that she had been nominated by state Rep. Dylan Fernandes, D-Falmouth, for her...
Ferry delay caused by slip work
The Steamship Authority says work being done on a slip in Vineyard Haven caused the MV Woods Hole to be delayed arriving by 30...
West Tisbury wins hoop championship
The West Tisbury Hawks middle school basketball team was able to fend off a tough Oak Bluffs team to win the middle school basketball...
Big win in final seconds
The MVRHS girls hockey team lost two games — one to Nauset and another to Barnstable — and then had an exciting win in the final...
Scoop: Mad Martha’s is moving
The Mad Martha’s ice cream shop in Vineyard Haven is moving from its Main Street location to 24 Union St., owner Brook Katzen confirmed.
“The...
‘A joy to be around’
Jack Shea died on Sunday and if you knew him you’re no doubt feeling a tremendous sense of loss at reading those words.
Jack was...
‘Dilapidated’ building will remain, for now
Robert Sawyer has withdrawn an application seeking to demolish a building at 3 Uncas Ave. in Oak Bluffs — a 4-bedroom house with a one-bedroom...
‘The place just went electric’
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys hockey team had put itself in a ticklish spot. Tied 1-1 in overtime against Whitman-Hanson on Saturday...