NOAA concludes right whale died of chronic entanglement
A federally-led necropsy into the death of a North Atlantic right whale that washed ashore on the Vineyard earlier this year has been completed and officials are concluding that the whale died from chronic...
Times survey gives glimpse into high school cultural environment
A survey of a dozen current students and recent graduates of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) shared mixed reactions when asked how inclusive the cultural environment within the walls of the school is.
In...
Public schools to present equity audit
Public school officials plan to present the full results of their highly anticipated audit of equity and fairness — conducted in partnership with a national nonprofit — at a school committee meeting tomorrow night.
The...
SSA facing scrutiny over ferry notifications
Vineyard officials are pressuring Steamship Authority staff to better communicate with the traveling public when it comes to notifications about canceled ferry trips.
Steamship Port Council members, board members, and the chair of the Dukes...
Five Corners flooding plan delayed, balloons in cost
Tisbury officials have indefinitely paused a plan to help mitigate flooding at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven due to state-level permitting requirements.
While the town is working with project partners to understand and respond to...
SSA proposing significant rate hikes
The Steamship Authority is proposing its largest fare increase, according to Steamship officials, to pay off a rising budget which is being fueled largely by payroll increases.
The ferry line is looking at a potential...
State Forest subject of state listening session
A heightened wildfire risk, not enough resources diverted for forest management, neglected bike paths, poor coordination prior to the cleanup of a homeless encampment: These are some of the complaints that have been aired...
Two fugitives arrested by immigration officials on Vineyard
Updated 1:55 pm
Two international fugitives were arrested on Martha’s Vineyard by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston earlier this month on charges that they allegedly committed in their native countries, according to press releases...
The class of ’60 celebrates 60 years
Updated, Sept. 30
On Martha’s Vineyard in 1960, Elvis Presley’s “It’s Now or Never” topped the charts on transistor radios. A young man named John F. Kennedy announced he’d run for president. Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho”...
Vineyard students among SSA art contest winners
The Steamship Authority has announced the winners of its ninth annual “Sail into Imagination” art contest, and four students from Martha’s Vineyard were among the winners.
Around 50 students submitted original artwork inspired by the...
Mechanical issue, crew shortage causes SSA cancellations
An issue with a hose and a crew shortage has led to 10 trip cancellations for the Steamship Authority freight ferry Governor Monday.
Four morning ferries, between the 5:30 am departure from Woods Hole and...
How much carbon does Martha’s Vineyard store?
As the Island confronts the many challenges brought by climate change, a Cape Cod-based research team is helping the Vineyard do its part to keep carbon out of the atmosphere, as well find natural...
Bike marathon supporting the trees
On Thursday morning, hundreds of long-distance cyclists peddled off the Steamship Authority’s Island Home ferry for the Vineyard leg of a five-day, 425-mile bicycle ride aimed at raising money for research and awareness for...
Sheriff office confirms booking room is recorded
Legal counsel for Dukes County Sheriff Bob Ogden confirmed in court Monday that the sheriff’s office does in fact record its booking room, which some Island defense attorneys and top state prosecutors have said...
‘Silent mode’ comes off
There is noise nowadays in the MVRHS cafeteria, noise that some teachers and administrators argue is good noise. Instead of the sound of silence, with noses buried in Snapchat and Instagram, students are being...
Engine problems led to SSA cancellations
An engine problem on the Steamship Authority ferry Nantucket led to trip cancellations on the Vineyard route last Thursday.
The issue arose with the cancellation of the 6 am departure from Vineyard Haven. Walk-on passengers...
State Police investigating Aquinnah vandalism
Aquinnah neighbors are on edge after recent instances of destructive vandalism and graffiti occurred at homes, public roads, and the private West Chop Club.
Some markings — detailed in Aquinnah Police reports — on public...
Vineyard schools see improvements in MCAS results
State education officials released the most recent results from standardized testing on Tuesday, and it shows Island public schools have made improvements.
The starkest contrast in the latest Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System results — commonly...
SSA construction pushing Seastreak to Oak Bluffs
The next phase of the Steamship Authority’s pier replacement project is pushing Seastreak to try continuing its Martha’s Vineyard route via Oak Bluffs rather than Vineyard Haven.
On Tuesday, the Oak Bluffs select board unanimously...
Nantucket group pushes wind challenge to Supreme Court
The Nantucket anti-offshore-wind organization ACK for Whales is pushing a lawsuit targeting the Vineyard Wind project to the U.S. Supreme Court.
On Monday, the group officially requested the Supreme Court review its appeal of a...