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MVPS reverts to one director of student support services

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Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools (MVPS) is hiring Hope MacLeod as the sole director of student support services — a change made by the All-Island...

‘It’s time’ 

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What does it mean to be culturally and racially proficient as an educational institution? What steps can be taken both in and out of...

‘I’ve always had a strong belief in community’

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From the very moment Jim Newman arrived in Aquinnah after moving to the Island from New Jersey, he was enamored of the overwhelming sense...

Chilmark considers installing EV rapid chargers

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Chilmark is looking to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the town center, which will be able to charge a vehicle fully in...

IGI prepares for upcoming growing season

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As the growing season approaches, Island Grown Initiative (IGI) is working on a number of projects to maximize production and access to fresh, healthy...

Students STEP up

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The transitional period after students leave the school system on-Island is difficult for any student, but there are more barriers in this realm for...

Away we go!

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Drive past any hill on the Island when there’s snow (or ice) on the ground, and you’re bound to see kids and families taking...

AchiEVe Toolkit seeks to accelerate switch to electric vehicles

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Here on Martha’s Vineyard, the electric vehicle (EV) revolution is in full swing. With towns on-Island already working toward building EV charging stations and...

Film documents addiction and recovery on Martha’s Vineyard

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Although the seasonal resort destination of Martha’s Vineyard is largely sequestered from the mainland, it is not spared from the scourge of addiction that...

Airport to issue RFP for deteriorating Duchess Hangar

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The Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission (MVAC) is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for the derelict Duchess Hangar and the property it sits on. In...

Aquinnah considers allowing June clambake

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Updated Feb. 10 A request to use an area of Lobsterville Beach for a clambake in June hosted by KG Events & Design LLC is...

Ocean acidification endangers local aquaculture

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The rise in ocean acidification is disproportionately affecting marine economies and ecosystems in Massachusetts — particularly those of mollusks, which have a higher mortality...

Dispute over tribe’s path led to 1993 occupation

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In February of 1993, a group of Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) members forcefully occupied the tribal government offices to demand a recall...

‘Zoom bombers’ force MVC to continue high school field hearing

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Updated 3 pm The second Martha’s Vineyard Commission public hearing reviewing the high school athletic field project was interrupted Thursday night by several people shouting...

Airport looks toward $5 million wastewater facility revamp

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The Dukes County Commission at its Wednesday meeting received an update on a $5 million wastewater treatment facility upgrade at the airport, and interviewed...

South Mountain: Green technologies becoming ‘commonplace’

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The overarching focus of South Mountain Co.’s work for the past 30 years has been on bolstering environmental sustainability on-Island, while making sure their...

Private plane heading from MV crashes outside Worcester Airport

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Updated 5 pm A 2014 Piper PA-46 with three occupants crashed in Leicester Tuesday afternoon after it departed from Martha’s Vineyard Airport (MVY) and was...

MVRHS faces pushback around field spending

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Updated Feb. 4 During a tense exchange between West Tisbury finance committee member Doug Ruskin and school officials, Ruskin suggested that the process of moving...

High school addresses poor accountability report

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Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) officials dove into the Massachusetts Department of Education accountability report during Monday’s meeting, largely in response to statements...

Island Food Pantry is relocating to PA Club

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The Island Food Pantry is moving from its longtime home base at the United Methodist “Stone Church” in Vineyard Haven to the Portuguese-American Club...