Steamship Authority worried by dwindling mariners
Updated August 21
Following a week with numerous ferry trip cancellations resulting from crew shortages, Steamship Authority officials say the ongoing global mariner shortage and the regional housing crisis are hindering their recruitment efforts. Additionally,...
Election season has arrived
Election season is kicking into gear, with early voting beginning this weekend for the state’s upcoming primary.
While the actual primary will take place on Sept. 3, voters at all six Island towns can start...
Moped rental ban again fails to gain traction
Oak Bluffs’ effort to ban moped rentals through the Massachusetts legislature seems, again, to have fallen short.
In May, a town meeting-supported petition before state lawmakers was sent to study just before the formal session...
Mechanical issues cancel over eight Steamship trips
Updated 5:54 pm
Mechanical problems caused cancellations to two Steamship Authority ferries Monday and Tuesday.
The Island Home, one of the largest vessels in the ferry line’s fleet, canceled eight trips starting with the 6 am...
Highlighting truth in a “post-truth era”
A conversation about uncovering truth in a “post-truth era” kicked off this year’s Islanders Write series on Sunday night at Featherstone.
The opening talk was moderated by MV Times publisher Charles Sennott and featured a...
Ag Fair brings big smiles, new flavors
This year’s 162nd annual Ag Fair, put on by the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society, welcomed visitors and Islanders of all ages to enjoy rides, eats, and farming installations.
The fair’s typical rides and games could...
Flash flooding reported at Five Corners
Updated
A rain storm led to flash flooding along Beach Road and Five Corners in Vineyard Haven on Monday afternoon. Water had reached the doors of a few area businesses by the early afternoon, though...
Island’s second Blockchain Braintrust Retreat
Bringing together policymakers and Black leaders in the crypto industry, panelists at last week’s second annual Blockchain Braintrust Retreat in Vineyard Haven addressed the skepticism on crypto, and discussed the ways it could potentially...
‘One of the sweetest souls’
Colleagues, friends and family are describing the 41-year-old Fort Lauderdale woman that died in Thursday’s moped accident as kind and full of positive energy.
Julie Harris, who grew up north of Chicago, was the senior...
Seth Meyers to host benefit for Chilmark Preschool
Late-night host and Chilmark homeowner Seth Meyers is set to perform a benefit show for the Chilmark Preschool on August 28.
The event, which will take place at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center, aims...
Celebrating summer
Photos by Luke DiOrio
Oak Bluffs held its annual firework display on Friday evening over Ocean Park.
Aquinnah eases dog restrictions on Philbin Beach
Dog lovers gained ground at Tuesday’s Aquinnah select board meeting.
Dogs can now enjoy Philbin Beach with their owners before 9 am and after 6 pm, spanning from Memorial Day to mid-October.
The daily hours were...
The show goes on despite ferry challenges
Oak Bluffs’ annual fireworks display, a pinnacle of the summer season, encountered a small snag after multiple ferry cancellations on Thursday, caused by a crew shortage.
Oak Bluffs town administrator Wendy Brough told the Times...
Digging into the art, craft, and business of writing at Islanders Write
Songwriter John Forté, documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter, author and founder of the Black Doctors Consortium Dr. Ala Stanford, and media entrepreneur John Battelle will join MV Times publisher Charles Sennott for a discussion about...
Andrea’s Auto to close
Inside Andrea Dello Russo’s spray-painted garage — with walls covered in chunky letters and animated designs — loads of auto repair equipment and motorcycles fill up the space, set aside for fixing.
In the doorway...
Coastal climate change experiment postponed
A novel climate change mitigation experiment that raised concerns among some regional environmental entities and local fishery groups has been postponed, potentially to next summer.
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, or WHOI, originally hoped to...
Oak Bluffs aglow
The 153rd Grand Illumination Night was held Wednesday, and Oak Bluffs was aglow.
Annually held in mid-August, Grand Illumination Night remains one of the most long-standing summer customs on the Vineyard for residents and visitors.
Sponsored...
Fatal moped accident reported near Big Bridge
Updated, August 16
Local public safety officials are reporting a fatal moped accident on Sea View Avenue on the Oak Bluffs side of Big Bridge.
The driver of the moped, identified as 41-year-old Julie Harris of...
Impacted by clearing, public defender sees increase in charges against homeless
A court-appointed defense attorney for Dukes County said she’s seen an increase in additional charges pressed against individuals experiencing homelessness on the Island following a state-ordered clearing of the State Forest last month.
Public defender...
Another crew shortage cancels eight ferry trips
Four days after a weekend of transportation issues described by Steamship Authority representatives as a “disaster,” another crew shortage was ailing the ferry line on Thursday, August 15.
“Due to two unexpected crewing issues requiring...