Nicholas Vukota
Scalloping boat capsizes, taking the lives of a beloved Island couple
A version of this story was published for print, on stands Jan. 8. It can be found here.
Updated Jan. 2
Legendary fisherman and boat captain,...
A homecoming: Tisbury officer joining undermanned Aquinnah department
The Aquinnah Select Board appointed Christopher P. Manning Thursday as a full-time officer, to ease the severe staffing shortage that has left the Island’s...
Vineyard swim splits rivalry meet with Nantucket
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys varsity swim team defeated the Nantucket Whalers 100-61 at their home opener on Tuesday, while the Vineyard’s...
Select board chair facing multiple charges
Tisbury’s select board chair Christina Colarusso is being charged with several offenses from an incident last month in which she illegally entered a Steamship...
Connecticut man pleads not guilty to rape charge
A 39-year-old Connecticut man pleaded not guilty at the Edgartown District Courthouse on Friday to charges of rape and assault and battery in connection...
Girls basketball beat Whalers in home opener
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and the Nantucket High School Whalers clashed in a rivalry showdown over the weekend to open the winter sports...
Chilmark eyes cell service improvements
Chilmark officials have highlighted unreliable cell service as a public safety crisis for police, fire, and EMS responders when trying to reach people who...
Vineyard hockey wins home opener in overtime
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity hockey team took down the Monomoy High School Sharks in their home opener at the Martha’s Vineyard...
Bowling brings purpose for Islanders
The bowling lanes at the Barn Bowl & Bistro were filled with cheer on Tuesday afternoon as the Island’s Ten-Pin Special Olympics bowling team...
Edgartown voters approve $2.5 million for new fire station
Edgartown’s delayed construction of a new fire station will get back on track after it received a $2.5 million influx of funding.
At the Edgartown...
Judge denies suspects release over fear of deportation
A Dukes County Superior Court judge declined to release on personal recognizance two Brazilian nationals accused of child rape at the Edgartown courthouse on...
Man sentenced for Oak Bluffs assault
A 34-year-old Quincy man who permanently blinded another man in one eye during a violent altercation outside the Ritz Cafe in Oak Bluffs last...
Tisbury Select Board chair issued criminal summons
The chair of the Tisbury Select Board may be facing criminal charges after allegedly breaking and entering into a Steamship Authority vessel last week.
The...
Shotgun season off to a slow start
The Martha’s Vineyard shotgun deer-hunting season opened Monday with a noticeably quieter start compared with past seasons. Fewer hunters were in the woods, and...
Chilmark, Aquinnah police regionalization talk heads to union
In what could mark the first step toward police department regionalization on Martha’s Vineyard, the Chilmark Select Board unanimously approved the start of discussions...
Edgartown plans special town meeting
In an effort to push forward Edgartown’s fire station reconstruction, town officials have decided to lower the quorum for the upcoming special town meeting.
Edgartown...
Chilmark police investigate dead sheep
Chilmark Police are investigating a possible theft of livestock after the remains of two sheep were recently found in the woods off Meetinghouse Road.
The...
Vineyard hockey ready for a new era
At the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, winter sports are right around the corner, and for the Island’s varsity hockey program, not only are...
Families displaced by Tisbury house fire
Updated, Nov. 26
Fire officials are investigating after a structure fire left a Vineyard Haven home in ruins on Monday afternoon, displacing two Island families.
Tisbury...
Vineyard mountain biker climbs to the top
Raised on Martha’s Vineyard, with no chairlifts, no mountains, and just barely 300 feet of total elevation, 12-year-old Levi Kochin, a West Tisbury School...