Sam Houghton
Lawmakers look to extend commuter rail to the Cape
Local lawmakers, this week, introduced legislation to bring commuter rail service to Buzzards Bay, while also potentially bringing it as far as Falmouth in...
State opens up fourth wind solicitation
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources issued a Request for Proposals for Massachusetts’ fourth and largest offshore wind solicitation to date on Wednesday, August...
34th regatta brings out the paddlers
Kayakers, paddleboarders, and swimmers came out for the 34th annual Martha’s Vineyard Oar and Paddle Regatta at Sengekontacket Pond on Sunday. Even a rowboat...
Vineyard sixth grader lives Springsteen dream
An 11-year-old Vineyard Haven boy had a dream-come-true moment this weekend at a Bruce Springsteen concert at Gillette Stadium.
River Loughman comes from a family...
Steamship receives federal commuter status
The Steamship Authority has been granted a federal designation as a “commuter service,” which officials say will provide the transportation agency with a more...
Island World War II vet celebrates 100
Bob Penney grew up on Martha’s Vineyard, graduating from the Oak Bluffs High School with a class of just 10 students. “I finished in...
Iconic Aquinnah restaurant sold to native land group
The iconic Martha’s Vineyard restaurant formerly known as the Aquinnah Shop Restaurant and the surrounding land have been sold to a Cape Cod-based land...
Diane Sawyer compound listed for $24 million
Diane Sawyer’s compound in Vineyard Haven, known as Chip Chop, has been listed for sale for $24 million.
The 20-acre property overlooks Vineyard Sound, and...
Aquinnah reaches wind mitigation agreement
Officials with the town of Aquinnah say they have reached an agreement over mitigation funding with the developer of the closest, and likely largest,...
Vice president makes brief Vineyard visit
Updated August 14
Vice President Kamala Harris touched down on the Vineyard Saturday for two fundraisers, including one at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.
The...
Healey signs Steamship borrowing limit
The Steamship Authority’s borrowing limit will grow to $150 million.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed the state budget on Wednesday, August 10. And included in...
Long-distance paddleboarder arriving Monday
Adam Nagler, a long-distance paddleboarder, is set to arrive on the Vineyard Monday after traveling hundreds of miles on the Atlantic Ocean on a...
Pilot in fatal crash had passed health test
Updated, August 7
New details from a federal investigation into the fatal July crash landing at Martha’s Vineyard Airport finds that the pilot “blacked out”...
Up-Island restarting senior center planning
The renovation of the up-Island senior center seems to be hitting pause again.
Members of the West Tisbury Select Board agreed this week that they...
Schools endorse staff housing proposal
Schools officials endorsed a proposal to work with the Island Housing Trust to develop housing in West Tisbury for school staff.
The All-Island School Committee...
West Tisbury considering action over conflict of interest
The West Tisbury Select Board will likely bring action against a member of a local committee over concerns of a conflict of interest.
On Wednesday,...
Charter School thespians headed to Edinburgh festival
Updated, July 21
A group of students from the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School are about to embark on a trip they probably won’t forget.
Students...
Steamship keeps early-morning freight
Updated, July 18
The Steamship Authority will continue to allow its controversial 5:30 am freight ferry for the 2024 season, despite pressure from residents who...
Trustees secure final Wasque property
The Trustees of Reservations finalized the purchase of the last private property on the Wasque Reservation on Chappaquiddick this past week.
The Trustees bought the...
Judge taking turf field under advisement
It’ll be some time before a judge rules in the controversial synthetic turf field lawsuit.
Attorneys from both sides of the bitter dispute over the...