George Brennan
Alcohol helps fuel Vineyard Haven revival
Updated 11/16
Alcohol appears to have been a factor in a resurgence of Main Street in Vineyard Haven after town voters approved the sales in...
Communication breakdown: 911 is the emergency
Emergency calls between the county sheriff’s Regional Communications Center and the Island’s first responders are hanging on by a copper wire, creating what officials...
Have your say in Tisbury School design
The Tisbury School Building Committee is looking for community input on some key issues, including the design of the exterior of the building and...
Tisbury Police willing to help with those groceries
Tisbury police, knowing the Stop & Shop parking lot in Vineyard Haven can get a little chaotic the day before Thanksgiving, will be on...
Edgartown assessors set new property values
The Edgartown board of assessors has conducted a comprehensive reassessment of all classes of properties in the town of Edgartown for fiscal year 2018....
Jersey girl: West Tisbury teen scores Bruins gear
When 16-year-old Charlotte Rooney heads to TD Garden on Nov. 24, she’ll be sporting her new Bruins jersey, signed on the spoked B by...
Compost being collected at W.T. and Chilmark
The West Tisbury and Chilmark local dropoffs (LDO) are now accepting food waste. For $2, residents can dump up to a 5-gallon bucket-size container....
Vineyard Haven gun dealer clears first hurdle
Tisbury Police Chief Daniel Hanavan has approved a permit for Rubin Cronig to open a gun shop on Main Street, which means Mr. Cronig...
Tisbury selectmen dig in on sensitive topic
Talk of dredging the Tashmoo channel dredged up some criticism of the harbormaster’s office and a town committee that’s supposed to keep up with...
Time sensitive: Second thoughts about our clock changes
A commission given the task of studying a possible switch to Atlantic Standard Time (AST) for Massachusetts concluded the change would have “positive benefits,”...
Leftover roof funds to pay for new MVRHS greenhouse
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional School Committee is transferring $110,000 left over from a high school roofing project to help pay for a new greenhouse...
Aquinnah tribe officially opposes Supreme Court review
Updated Nov. 7 at 11:30 am
On Monday, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) filed its opposition to a petition by the state,...
Jury awards $850,000 for house taken for drawbridge
The state agreed this week to cut a check for $600,220.73 to settle a three-year court battle between the Holloman family and the Massachusetts...
Construction begins on Boch Park
A crew arrived at the site of a future Boch Park Friday, and began removal of what's left of trees and brush on the...
Water damage forces family planning clinic into temporary home
The Martha’s Vineyard Family Planning Clinic has temporarily moved into offices at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after water damage forced the closing of its Vineyard...
Great experience at MVH
To the Editor:
I recently had the experience of delivering a healthy baby boy at Martha's Vineyard Hospital. Dr. Pesch and his team provided excellent...
Courage to speak out
To the Editor:
I want to commend Leslie Wibel for sharing her story about her daughter Summer's struggle with mental illness with Jonathan Burke and...
Many contributed to successful race
To the Editor:
The Gay Head 10K Race Committee thanks the Martha's Vineyard community for making the fifth annual Gay Head 10K road race such...
Survey shows strong interest in parks, recreation
A survey of Tisbury residents about parks and recreation areas found that a majority want better access to the town’s waterfront and beaches. That...
Ferry reservation schedule announced
The Steamship Authority is accepting reservations for next year, according to an alert sent out by the ferry service.
From Jan. 4 to Jan. 10,...