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New restaurant bringing Mediterranean to Oak Bluffs
A new, takeout Mediterranean restaurant is opening in Oak Bluffs.
In a space vacated by Midnight Taco on Circuit Avenue Extension, owner Jordan Wallace is...
Tree Stewards celebrate Earth Day
On Sunday afternoon, Tree Stewards, the Oak Bluffs Parks Commission, and the Island community celebrated Earth Day by planting 10 trees in Oak Bluffs’...
Chilmark candidates debate the issues
Chilmark residents go to the polls on Wednesday, April 24 for the annual town election.
Among the contested races, Jeffrey Maida and William Meegan are...
A ‘heartwarming’ tournament for Waylon Sauer
Hundreds of Islanders flooded the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School gymnasium on Sunday to remember Waylon Sauer during an inaugural basketball tournament.
Students and classmates...
High school connecting students and employers
With the end of the school year in sight and summertime on the mind, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School hosted its annual job fair...
Edgartown installs energy-efficient pumps
Six new sludge pumps have been installed in Edgartown, increasing energy efficiency and saving taxpayers what town officials estimate is roughly $40,000 a year.
The...
Congressman Delahunt leaves ‘legacy of integrity’
Longtime Congressman, social justice activist, and reformist William D. Delahunt passed away on March 31 after a battle with a long term illness. He...
O.B. Fire Department conducts safety simulations
The Oak Bluffs Fire Department conducted a fire and emergency services drill and simulation Saturday at the Summercamp hotel.
The simulation was conducted as a...
Island Grown celebrates employee housing
After over 5 years of planning, designing and construction, Island Grown Initiative of Martha’s Vineyard unveiled new employee housing this week with a ribbon...
Charter School celebrates Baccalaureate program
The Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School celebrated its third year as an International Baccalaureate World School by showcasing student work at its annual IB...
‘Gridiron’ wins it for Island spelling bee
Josephine Gautier, a sixth grader from the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School, won the 31st annual Martha’s Vineyard Schools Spelling Bee on March 15.
Josephine,...
Commission installs first shared-use path counter
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission recently released its first round of data from a new tracker used to count pedestrian and cyclist activity along the...
Boys basketball captain breaks school scoring record
Senior captain Josh Lake with the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School basketball team broke the all-time school record for points scored in a single...
Red Arrow Road project breaks ground
Updated, Jan. 24
Developers broke ground this week on the Red Arrow Community Housing project, which will become five new structures on 3.17 acres in...
Celebrating 100 years of auxiliary service
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, put in place by Congress in 1939, has been a beacon of safety for those on the water for...
Celebrating the life of MLK
More than 200 local members, new and old, of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People gathered at the Portuguese-American Club in...
Vineyard women’s club reflects on 125 years
Updated, Jan. 4
In 1642, the first settlers arrived on Martha’s Vineyard. Two centuries and a few decades later, the Woman’s Club of Martha’s Vineyard...
Upcycling as art
Chicken Alley Thrift Shop in Vineyard Haven is a popular place to donate used goods: clothes, toys, kitchenware, and more. But not all goods...
Celebrating Robert Hayden
Dozens gathered at the Oak Bluffs library last week to unveil the latest addition to the African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard (AAHT),...
ArtCliff welcomes back diner faithful
The ArtCliff Diner is sporting a new look and a shiny sign that reads, “Opening for the Season.”
Though they were set to open at...