1 in 4 Chilmark School kindergartners received vaccine exemption
In averages of state statistics from the last three years, several Vineyard elementary schools have some of Massachusetts' highest rates of kindergartners exempt from at least one immunization.
According to data compiled by the Boston...
Harbor Homes proposing new Island shelter
With this being the last winter for the overnight homeless shelter at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, Harbor Homes of Martha’s Vineyard is in the process of acquiring a new property.
The nonprofit will request a...
Year-round Seastreak coming to Martha’s Vineyard
The Steamship Authority (SSA) Board unanimously approved an extended schedule for Seastreak, a passenger ferry providing service between New Bedford and Martha’s Vineyard.
Seastreak typically does not operate ferries into the winter but they are...
A normal year for Vineyard rainfall amounts
While much of Massachusetts experienced an exceptionally wet summer, Martha’s Vineyard had a pretty average season.
For June through August, the Vineyard recorded 9.36 inches of rain. Average rainfall, according to the National Weather Service,...
One injured in four-car pileup on Beach Road
Updated September 28
Four vehicles were involved in a collision on Beach Road Wednesday just before 3 pm, in front of the Tisbury Marine Terminal.
State Trooper Brandon Doherty says that a 67-year-old Oak Bluffs woman...
Islanders Write receives state grant
The MV Times is delighted to announce that it has received a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, through its festivals and projects program, for $2,500 toward production costs of Islanders...
‘Making the Monster:’ A new ‘Jaws’ documentary
“This is a story about making a film on Martha’s Vineyard when technology was crude,” says David Bigelow, producer-director and Jaws researcher. “This story is about the Islanders.”
Following in the footsteps of Spielberg’s 1975...
Oak Bluffs moves up last call, starting Oct. 1
Despite pleas from a number of Oak Bluffs business owners, the town’s select board will be moving forward with the implementation of a new alcohol policy, requiring that bars move up last call and...
Chilmark approves new utility poles despite opposition
The Chilmark Select Board unanimously approved the installation of seven new utility poles along Middle Road, despite outspoken opposition from residents at a Tuesday evening public hearing.
The new additions are intended to help prevent...
Preservationists opt for wood over plastic at cemetery
Wooden fence pickets up for replacement at West Tisbury Village Cemetery will not be replaced by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) after opposition from local historic preservationists.
Members of the West Tisbury Historic District Commission say that...
Chilmark considering ban on new pickleball courts
Chilmark's planning board is seeking more information before possibly issuing a ban on pickleball court construction, ahead of its next meeting on Oct. 10.
In a meeting earlier this month, member Ann Wallace suggested a...
Life on a grand scale: Islanders remember Jimmy Buffett
In early September, singer and songwriter, author, sailor, and entrepreneur Jimmy Buffett died in Sag Harbor, Long Island, at the age of 76. Known for his trademark brand of island escapism, he naturally had...
Edgartown awards North Wharf construction bid
The Edgartown select board approved the low bidder for the renovations of the North Wharf at a meeting Monday.
Coastal Marine Construction from Stoughton was awarded the contract for $1.7 million.
The construction costs were lower...
SSA general manager receives raise despite negative reviews
Two Steamship Authority (SSA) board members criticized the ferry service’s general manager on Tuesday, Sept. 26, giving him scores that didn’t reach 70 points out of 100 during this year’s annual evaluation.
Vineyard representative to...
SSA budget hearing planned for Wednesday
The Steamship Authority (SSA) announced it will be holding public information sessions about its proposed 2024 budget.
The sessions will take place virtually on Zoom on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 10 am and 5 pm....
Town officials seek unification against bigotry
After signs supporting neofascist, white nationalist group Patriot Front were posted on Oak Bluffs' Circuit Avenue early this month, Oak Bluffs Select Board Chair Emma Green-Beach and Aquinnah Select Board member Juli Vanderhoop are...
Hospital announces flu vaccine clinic
The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital will hold its first flu clinic of the season on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 4:30 pm to 7 pm. Flu vaccines will be available to patients 6 months and older,...
Nantucket group appeals Vineyard Wind decision
A Nantucket group is taking another swing at litigation against the offshore wind project Vineyard Wind.
ACK for Whales (ACK4WHALES), formerly called Nantucket Residents Against Turbines, filed an appeal on Sept. 23 with the U.S....
West Tisbury aiming to boost confidence in government
Updated Sept. 26
West Tisbury is looking toward improving its governance style with the creation of a new task force.
The town’s select board unanimously approved the creation of the five-person Improving Governance Task Force during...
Wind diverts SSA trips
Updated September 25
The Steamship Authority continued to divert ferries from Oak Bluffs on Monday because of bad weather.
Around 14 Oak Bluffs ferries were rerouted to Vineyard Haven on Monday, following similar levels of diversions...