Sarah Shaw Dawson
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...
Island-wide vote considered for high school building project
With funding for likely one of the most expensive regional infrastructure projects expected to go before voters in the spring, Island school officials are...
New housing program rolls out for first Vineyard family
Madeline Conover and Frank Guido, a young couple with two children, visited Conover’s parents during the COVID pandemic and never left. They decided they...
Survey addresses economic impact of low housing supply
Island housing planners are circulating a survey to gauge the possible impact of a transfer fee and to measure the effects of a low...
An anchor in a shifting tide
Editor’s note: This piece is the last in a series in collaboration with potter Victoria Wolf and her exhibit “Show Me the Way to...
School superintendent announces retirement
Updated October 1st.
In the midst of a regular meeting last Thursday evening, Superintendent of Schools Richie Smith announced his plans to retire at the...
Inside MVRHS: Asbestos, mold, and leaking pipes
A few feet inside the glass doors at the front of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS), white-tiled floors and cement-brick walls have...
Temporary winter shelter approved in Oak Bluffs
On the precipice of winter and lacking a permanent location, the sole entity that provides beds for unhoused Island residents has received approval to...
Board member recuses herself from Katama Meadows review
An Edgartown planning board member is recusing herself from the review of a controversial, 52-single-family home project proposed for Edgartown after developers pushed her...
Tibetan Monks bring message of healing
Updated September 22nd.
A group of Tibetan monks from India are in the middle of a weeklong visit to the Island, where they are carefully...
West Tisbury makes quick work of special town meeting warrant
West Tisbury residents from across the town hustled into the elementary school on Tuesday to cast their votes at a special town meeting, held...