Nicholas Vukota
Bike marathon supporting the trees
On Thursday morning, hundreds of long-distance cyclists peddled off the Steamship Authority’s Island Home ferry for the Vineyard leg of a five-day, 425-mile bicycle...
MVRHS field hockey showing grit
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity field hockey team, coming off a winless season last year, is showing promise. Under the guidance of...
Some boaters surprised by weekend storm
Harbor-dwelling boat owners were caught off-guard this past weekend by the surprising strength and lengthy duration of a Nor’easter. The storm that swept through...
Parasite causes Land Bank to auction off goat herd
A small, ruminant-specific parasite has been ravaging the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank’s grasslands and goat herd over the past few years, and is now...
Stakeholders planning new Island composting facility
Updated, Sept. 24
In the wake of the shutdown of the only large scale organic-waste processing program on the Island and amid rising disposal costs...
Derby filets available at senior centers
The first day of Derby Fish Distribution took place on Monday at the Up-Island Council on Aging in West Tisbury and it was a...
Three Island hotels land Michelin distinction
Updated, Sept. 20
The Faraway Hotel in Edgartown, the Nobnocket Boutique Inn in Vineyard Haven, and the Hob Knob Hotel in Edgartown have been awarded...
Schools to undergo PFAS testing
The West Tisbury health board announced last week that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is requiring that the Charter school, West Tisbury School,...
Historic donation helping Community Services redevelopment
Martha’s Vineyard Community Services is announcing the largest donation in its history as it plans to build a new two-story center.
The $3 million donation...
Boys soccer loses tough one to Cohasset
On Friday, Sept. 13 the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School varsity soccer team took on the Cohasset Skippers for their first and only under...
Nantucket outpacing Vineyard in cup tickets sold
The rivalry for the coveted Island Cup between Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and Nantucket kicked off early this year as community members and...
Hoppy to help: a community picking event
Local hop growers and beer lovers gathered at the Cleaveland House in West Tisbury on Thursday morning for a heavily anticipated annual hop picking...
Island first responders reflect on 9/11
Fire trucks parked in rows, memorial bells tolled, and somber memories were shared during the Oak Bluffs Fire Departments annual 9/11 memorial ceremony on...
Aquinnah Wampanoag celebrate with powwow
Drumming, singing, dancing and generations of ancestral knowledge and talent were on display for this weekend’s 2024 Aquinnah Powwow. Participants were decked in colorful...
Martha’s Vineyard varsity football team wins its first home game
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity football team secured their first win of the season over the Bishop Brady Giants on Saturday, Sept....
Hall of Famer first to wing foil around the Island
After six hours of balancing and battling unpredictable winds, Hall of Fame windsurfer Nevin Sayre made history on Friday Sept. 6 as the first...
Another sampling of West Nile
A second mosquito in Edgartown this summer has tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the town’s board of health.
The mosquito was collected...
Gratitude, excitement in Tisbury as students return to school
Updated, Sept. 4
It was a big day for students in Tisbury on Tuesday as a new, $82-million newly renovated school opened its doors to...
‘A big exhale’ after the summer season
As the height of the summer season comes to an end, the streets of Vineyard Haven were bustling with shoppers on Labor Day weekend....