Sarah Shaw Dawson
Aquinnah residents question high school project
During a tense meeting at the Aquinnah Select Board last week, town residents raised pointed questions about the cost and other issues surrounding the...
Health report highlights gaps in care
While Martha’s Vineyard is considered one of the most physically healthy communities in Massachusetts, there are holes in healthcare coverage and concerning statistics —...
Small businesses anxious over looming insurance costs
With lawmakers on Capitol Hill poised to end the longest shutdown in history, small business owners and middle-income earners across the country have been...
With food-assistance cuts, businesses and farms go to work
Under cloudy skies on Monday afternoon, Meg Athearn of Morning Glory Farm laid out a last-minute free farmer’s market on a folding table outside...
Harbor Homes open for the season
With the leaves starting to turn and drop, and the weather getting colder, the Island’s only shelter for the unhoused officially opened its doors...
Island-wide vote chosen for school building project
Following a contentious discussion on Monday evening, the high school committee decided to forgo town meetings and proceed with an Island-wide vote to fund...
Nissan erupts into flames in school parking lot
No injuries were reported after firefighters extinguished a blaze that fully engulfed a Nissan Sentra in the parking lot of a local elementary school.
Fire,...
Harbor Homes opening winter shelter
The only winter shelter for unhoused locals is opening on Saturday at a temporary location while their search for a permanent building continues.
Harbor Homes,...
100 weeks of protest, two years of grief
Last week marked 100 consecutive demonstrations on Sunday afternoons at Five Corners, aimed at raising awareness about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This intersection in Vineyard...
Imminent SNAP cuts could hit more than 1,000 Islanders
Organizers with the Island’s main food pantry are concerned that they may not be able to meet demand without significant community support when a...
Housing authority director retiring after twenty years
The executive director of the organization that manages affordable housing lotteries and numerous year-round rentals announced his upcoming retirement, after serving the Island community...
Applications are open for four homes at Meshacket Commons
Applications for four community homes in Edgartown are open until mid-November, with all submissions to be added to a housing lottery.
Island Housing Trust and...
Committee endorses contract for high school build
School officials have offered a contract to build Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School to contractors that have worked on Island school projects and luxury...
Chilmark fire chief retiring
The fire chief in Chilmark is retiring this winter after nearly thirty years in the department.
Jeremy Bradshaw has been in the driver’s seat of...
Hundreds of Islanders facing insurance cuts
As the federal government remains shut down and the effects of the passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” loom, hundreds, if not thousands, of...
Amid PFAS concern, Chilmark school switching to bottled water
Members of the Up-Island School Committee voted on Monday to switch to bottled water in order to protect students and staff from drinking forever...
While not offering subsidies, Chilmark coordinating PFAS testing
Chilmark officials have taken steps to help private homeowners test their drinking water for forever chemicals, such as PFAS, but say covering the costs...
Islanders continue legislative push for housing
An initiative to create a transfer fee on the Island to fund affordable housing is continuing to gain traction, with locals from both Nantucket...
High school offering free early college
Vineyard high school students have the opportunity to get a jump-start on their college career due to a new designation the Martha’s Vineyard Regional...
Chilmark resident raising awareness of PFAS after cancer diagnosis
Three years ago, Jessica Roddy was among 19 Chilmark homeowners who decided to test their private well water for PFAS, also known as “forever...