Steamship board votes to temporarily drop standby line
The Steamship Authority is dropping its standby line in favor of expanding an Islanders-only standby while terminals in Woods Hole and Vineyard Haven undergo construction.
On Tuesday morning, the Steamship Authority board unanimously approved extending...
Fiery weekend crash led to Edgartown power outage
A fiery car crash over the weekend in Edgartown briefly cut off power for thousands of Vineyarders.
Edgartown Police reported that a white 2018 BMW M3, driven by Igor Gomes Goncalves — the sole occupant...
Grilling, fire pits banned until Friday at least
In light of the continued dry weather, and with wildfires surging across the state, county fire officials are banning all outdoor open flames until at least Friday, Nov. 22.
The Dukes County Fire Chiefs Association...
Squibnocket paddle-out honors Waylon Sauer
Updated, Nov 20.
In honor of 17-year-old West Tisbury resident Waylon Madison Sauer, who tragically passed away one year ago last Thursday, friends and family held a paddleout at Squibnocket Beach on Saturday morning.
Hundreds came...
Trip Barnes not yet giving up on MVC return
Trip Barnes is attempting another shot at returning to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission. After a failed write-in campaign, Barnes is considering getting an appointment from the governor to serve on the Island’s regional regulatory...
Bridging the gap between students and employers
The Island’s only nursing home, Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, is so short on local employees that it is staffed almost entirely by traveling nurses. Local electricians say that demand for their services is...
Local NAACP names Dhakir Warren president
The Martha's Vineyard Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has elected Dhakir Warren as its new president.
His term begins in January and is effective through 2027.
Warren, a history...
Some Stop & Shop shelves still vacant
A number of shelves were vacant in the Tisbury Stop & Shop Monday morning as the grocery chain continues to deal with a “cyber security” issue.
The produce and meat sections were seemingly hit the...
‘Walking toward healing’
Annabelle Metell, a senior at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, decided to choose a capstone project that could make a meaningful impact on her community: She organized a community walk to raise addiction awareness.
Metell...
Oak Bluffs ramps up composting efforts
Updated Nov. 22
Oak Bluffs is ramping up its efforts to handle food waste generated in town, agreeing to pursue a multimillion-dollar grant to build a commercial-scale food processing plant as well as to look...
Oak Bluffs Police also investigating car break-ins
On the heels of police in Tisbury, Oak Bluffs Police are encouraging residents to lock their cars during the night following a string of break-ins.
In a Friday morning post, Oak Bluffs Police announced it...
West Tisbury adopts residential tax exemption
Owners of second homes in West Tisbury will be receiving an increased property tax bill.
In a 2–1 vote, the West Tisbury select board decided to adopt a 5 percent residential tax exemption during a...
In split decision, commission votes to take up 97 Spring Street
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has voted to take on the much-debated 97 Spring Street housing project in a split vote on Thursday.
Commissioners voted 10–4 to review the project as a development of regional impact...
New SSA freight vessel arrives in Fairhaven
Updated Nov. 19
Steamship Authority workers were busy at work on a breezy Friday morning to get the newest addition to the ferry line’s fleet ready to sail on the Nantucket route.
The Barnstable arrived at...
Steamship COO to resign
The Steamship Authority has announced that another one of its top officials is stepping down.
Chief Operating Officer Mark Higgins, who joined the ferry line in April 2023, has accepted a position in Maine, after...
Ravizza pleads not guilty to local charges
Jared Ravizza, a man with ties to Chilmark who allegedly stabbed multiple people this May in Braintree and Plymouth, pleaded not guilty Thursday to local assault-and-battery and property vandalism charges filed back in April.
The...
DCR planning to clear-cut white pine from State Forest
State officials are planning to clear out some 32 acres of white pines in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest in an effort to allow more native species to return, and to mitigate wildfire...
A tribute to Ginny Jones
Life is change. Nothing stays the same. Still, there are people who put up a good fight, and doing so, leave a mark.
Virginia (“Ginny”) Jones, a never-give-an-inch Islander, was one of them. For years,...
Times publisher urges support for local journalism
Publisher of the Martha’s Vineyard Times, Charles Sennott, spoke to the Island's Rotary Club Wednesday at the PA Club in Oak Bluffs discussing the need for community support to help sustain the Island’s newspaper...
Rising fear among Island immigrants
Local immigration attorneys and advocates on the Island are scrambling to offer services and advice to immigrants living on the Island with last week’s election of Donald Trump who, as a candidate, has promised...