Sam Houghton
Edgartown voters approve new fire station
Edgartown voters cruised through a nearly 100-article warrant Tuesday night, approving funding for a new fire station, a nip ban, and several other capital...
State department renews call for Whelan release
Top U.S. diplomats renewed calls for the release of an American with a connection to Martha’s Vineyard who has been detained in Russia for...
Fire station, light pollution highlight Edgartown warrant
The warrant for the annual and Special Edgartown Town Meeting is 93 articles long, and includes a 5½ percent budget increase from last year.
The...
Island nonprofit buys Aquinnah land for shelter
A Vineyard nonprofit announced this week they have closed on a nearly eight-acre parcel of land in Aquinnah that will serve indigenous communities on...
Realtors issue warning about new scam
Martha’s Vineyard real estate agents are issuing a warning about a new scam where people are listing properties for sale they don’t actually own,...
First ‘Great’ Island-wide cleanup
A Massachusetts-based nonprofit organized an Island-wide cleanup over the weekend, collecting what they estimated was more than a thousand pounds of trash along Martha’s...
Remote meetings extended another two years
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed legislation that will extend the ability for cities and towns to hold remote meetings for another two years.
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M.V. Land Bank to sell existing Main Street headquarters
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank commission has officially submitted a request for proposals (RFPs) for the purchase of its property on 167 and 169...
New EPA drinking water proposal ‘wake-up call’ for the Vineyard
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new set of stricter drinking water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, which...
New Steamship freight conversion fees possibly doubling
The conversion fees for the new freight ferries purchased by the Steamship Authority last year are now projected to be more than double what...
State lawmakers likely extending remote meeting option
Massachusetts lawmakers are working to pass legislation that would extend the option for town and regional governments across the Commonwealth to hold meetings remotely.
The...
Vineyard housing coalition to hold rally at the State House
The coalition spearheading the creation of a real estate transfer fee for Martha’s Vineyard will be busing Islanders to the Massachusetts State House for...