Rich Saltzberg
Steamship rate hikes coming to Vineyard
The Steamship Authority board convened at the Nantucket Whaling Museum Tuesday for its monthly meeting, and voted in a new management position, heard updates...
Martha’s Vineyard osprey are multiplying
The osprey population of the Vineyard was bountiful this year, the 21st annual osprey census showed.
“A record high of 100 active nests were...
One dead, one injured in attack aboard trawler
Updated Sept. 25
One mariner is dead after being attacked by a fellow seaman aboard the trawler Captain Billy Haver, according to the Coast Guard....
Chilmark selectmen make offer on Beetlebung Farm
Updated Sept. 24
Chilmark selectmen made a bid to purchase Beetlebung Farm Friday, according to Chilmark town administrator Tim Carroll. The move was the fruit...
After 72 hours, SSA shuts down survey
The survey the Steamship Authority launched Friday, Sept. 15, was halted Monday, Sept. 17, a mere 72 hours after it began. The ferry service...
Whale skull to be used for teaching
The skull of a North Atlantic right whale that washed ashore on Norton Point last year is drying just over the dunes past the...
New Edgartown fire truck rolls onto the Vineyard
Edgartown’s new front-line pumper, Engine 2, rolled off the MV Katama Thursday morning after two years of planning and assembly. Fire captains Stephen Foster...
Fish fry fever
Community and generosity meet at the Holy Ghost Association Fish Fry at the Portuguese-American Club in Oak Bluffs. Folks from every corner of the...
Seal population swelling in Gosnold
Gull Island, a low islet on the Buzzards Bay end of Robinson’s Hole, has grown heavy with seals. Recent images taken by Vineyard drone...
Chilmark eyes Beetlebung Farm acquisition
At the request of the affordable housing committee, Chilmark selectmen are contemplating the purchase of Beetlebung Farm, centrally located on Middle Road and owned...
Another dead leatherback turtle discovered
Updated September 21
A dead leatherback turtle found near Lambert’s Cove Beach on private property was probably killed by a propeller, “almost severing the...
Wellfleet shark fatality on Vineyard officials’ minds
Updated 8:30 pm
The death of a Revere man at a Wellfleet beach from a shark attack is having a ripple effect on beachgoers and...
Edgartown Police help save a motorist
Updated Sept. 17
Edgartown Police Det. Mike Snowden and Sgt. Joel DeRoche helped to save a driver’s life Friday morning. Snowden was off duty when...
SSA entices opinions with a gift card drawing
The Steamship Authority wants to know what you think. If you’ve traveled to either Nantucket or the Vineyard aboard their vessels and are willing...
Martha’s Vineyard sidelined for 44 days
The MV Martha’s Vineyard was taken out of service on Sept. 8, and won’t return until after Oct. 22. The ferry is in a...
Hurricanes a threat to the Vineyard? You bet
The potential for future hurricane devastation across Martha’s Vineyard deeply concerns the Island’s emergency managers, according to Gary Robinson, Aquinnah’s emergency manager and the...
Marshard case goes before SJC
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justice Elspeth Cypher heard the case involving Laura Marshard Wednesday morning in the John Adams Courthouse on Beacon Hill.
After...
Colonel gets high-decibel salute in Vineyard Haven
Colonel Dinah F. Olagbegi stepped off the Island Home Monday afternoon to the whine of sirens. Islanders gathered to greet her as a light...
Lagoon Ridge developer dies from tularemia
Davio Danielson, a seasonal Island resident who was on the cusp of approval for the Lagoon Ridge housing development in Oak Bluffs, died August...
Cruise ship cleared to continue scheduled voyage
Updated Sept. 8 at 10 am
The cruise ship Star Pride regained power a little after 5 pm Friday. The ship weighed anchor later in...