Infant, toddler care severely lacking on Island
There is a significant lack of childcare on Martha’s Vineyard for toddlers and infants that is leaving many families scrambling for accommodation. And even when there is space, costs can be a significant burden.
With...
Gov. Healey praises Navigator Home project during Island visit
Gov. Maura Healey visited the Vineyard on Monday, and highlighted local efforts to bring housing for healthcare workers and nursing home residents to the Island.
During the governor’s afternoon trip, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital leadership also...
No Kings Rally planned for Five Corners
On Saturday June 14 at 11 am, local activists are holding a “No Kings Rally” at Five Corners as part of a wider movement across the country.
The local event is co-organized by Indivisible Martha’s...
Island Charter school celebrates two graduates
Beneath a white tent draped with colorful fabrics, cheers and applause erupted from the crowd gathered outside of the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School (MVPCS) as graduates Morgan Caruso and Quinn Floyd proceeded to...
Alleged Five Corners racer arrested
Justin Chin of Tisbury has been arrested and charged for allegedly racing a car through Five Corners in Vineyard Haven at over 60 miles an hour early Sunday morning .
Livestream footage from a nearby...
Edgartown swears in first Portuguese-speaking officer
Edgartown held a special ceremony to swear in and promote officers within the local department and front and center was naming the first Portuguese-speaking officer for the town.
Gabriel Brito, who has been a summer...
First cyanobacteria bloom of season detected in Chilmark
The Chilmark Board of Health issued a cyanobacteria bloom advisory for Squibnocket Pond Friday after samples collected came back positive for the potentially toxic bacteria. It’s the first bloom reported this season in an...
Latest high school estimate at roughly $250 million
School officials have narrowed down plans for the Island’s regional high school building project, and estimates for the renovation and new additions come in at around a quarter of a billion dollars.
The Martha’s Vineyard...
Celebrating the ‘mighty’ class of 2025
Under sunny skies, families, friends, and the Island’s broader community filled the Tabernacle’s benches in Oak Bluffs on Sunday, overflowing onto the surrounding fields to celebrate the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s class of...
A growing need for volunteer drivers
Bari Boyer gets fulfillment as a driver for Vineyard Village at Home. Every week, she hops in her all-electric Kia, picks up an Island elder at their home, and takes them to and from...
Local clerk magistrate approved as court justice
Clerk-magistrate at Dukes County District Court Liza Williamson was unanimously approved to become an associate justice following a vote on Wednesday.
Members of the Massachusetts Governor’s Council, after pressing Williamson for about an hour of...
Aquinnah Tribe, fishermen file new wind lawsuit
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), along with environmental groups and fishing charter businesses, filed a new lawsuit last week against federal agencies that approved two offshore wind projects 20 nautical miles south...
During an age of division, Federated Church celebrates 100 years together
In 1925, the Baptist and Congregational churches were a short walk away from each other in Edgartown. While different denominations, both faced similar obstacles — declining worshippers and finding ordained ministers.
For logistical reasons, the...
From inside detention facility, Vineyard Brazilian immigrant shares story of his arrest
For Luciano Dacol, last Tuesday began as just another day at work. A Brazilian immigrant who works on the Island, he took the ferry from Falmouth in the early morning, as he does most...
Oak Bluffs pursuing $30 million well, storage tank
Oak Bluffs voters approved a request to pursue a $30 million loan to help increase the water supply on Tuesday.
A small number of Oak Bluffs voters gathered on Tuesday afternoon at the office of...
Chilmark won’t implement paid leave for new families
In a divisive vote Tuesday night, Chilmark select board members decided against moving forward with a proposal that would have given town employees paid family leave.
The proposed bylaw — introduced by finance committee member...
News director laid off from local NPR station
Amid cuts across the board for one of New England's largest media groups, the managing editor of news and familiar voice of the Cape and Island’s NPR station was laid off on Monday.
Steve Junker...
Local Meals on Wheels bracing for budget cuts
Coordinators for a popular food delivery program for elders on Martha’s Vineyard are preparing for possible funding cuts from the federal government that could require them to pull back on deliveries.
Elder Services of Cape...
Matt Poole: new to the select board, not to Chilmark
Matthew Poole is a familiar face to many in the town of Chilmark. He was born and raised in the up-Island town, and has observed the municipal process and local efforts his entire life....
ICE, pressed by Congressional rep., still mum on details
Congressman Bill Keating, a House Democrat who represents the Vineyard in D.C., is demanding that federal immigration officials provide more information on the surge of detentions that they have made in Massachusetts, a week...