Chilmark summer programs hang ‘by a thread’
The upcoming Chilmark Community Center summer programs are in jeopardy, as town officials are struggling to reach an agreement with the nonprofit that runs the center’s seasonal activities.
Town select board chair Jim Malkin expressed...
With building preserved, radio station still expected to move
A nonprofit in Woods Hole has purchased the historic building that has housed the local Cape and Islands NPR radio station for the past 25 years, but the radio station still seems poised to...
Malkin not seeking re-election in Chilmark
After three terms on the Chilmark select board, current chair Jim Malkin will not be seeking re-election in April. “Three terms, I believe, is an appropriate amount of time to serve,” Malkin told The...
Deer-hunting seasons could be extended additional month
State officials are gathering feedback on a proposal to extend the deer-hunting season for an additional month into January, starting with Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
The state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is proposing the...
County Commissioners cap off ARPA funding package
The Dukes County Commission has officially committed the last of its nearly $3.4 million in funding awarded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), just in time to meet the end-of-the-year deadline.
The commission, since...
Coyote bites dog in Edgartown
A dog is undergoing rabies protocols after being bitten by a coyote in Edgartown.
According to the Edgartown Police Department, safety officials received a report of the attack on Jernegan Pond Road from the pet...
Island doctors warn of norovirus uptick
Doctors at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital are recommending Islanders to take extra precautions as cases of the gastrointestinal illness norovirus are expected to rise in the coming months.
During a press briefing on Thursday, hospital officials...
Edgartown man arraigned on SSA terminal bomb threat
Updated Jan. 21
The Martha’s Vineyard Tactical Response Team descended on the Vineyard Haven Steamship Authority terminal the night of Jan. 15, after an Edgartown man allegedly threatened to blow up police.
Police in Tisbury say...
Offshore wind in crosshairs of fermenting Trump executive order
With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Republican lawmakers are preparing to brawl with the offshore wind industry.
Congressman Jeff Van Drew, a New Jersey Republican, announced in a statement this week that he has...
NAACP hosting membership luncheon
The Martha’s Vineyard NAACP branch’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. membership luncheon will be held at the P.A. Club, 137 Vineyard Ave., Oak Bluffs, on Monday, Jan. 20, from 1 to 3 pm.
The ticket...
Housing Trust pursues 15-bedroom 40B project in Tisbury
The Island Housing Trust is proposing a 40B development in Vineyard Haven that would to three existing bedrooms add 12 bedrooms in three separate duplexes, with room for seven more bedrooms in the future,...
NOAA pulls proposed vessel speed restriction
Updated 3:58 pm
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has pulled a proposed vessel speed restriction rule designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.
In a withdrawal document filed on Wednesday morning, NOAA’s...
Nurses, hospital reach contract agreement
Union nurses and Martha’s Vineyard Hospital have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract, avoiding the threat of a one-day strike raised as a possibility in the fall.
Laura Hilliard, a registered nurse and...
Pond hockey builds community at Duarte’s
After a week of freezing temperatures, the sun touched down delicately across the Islands frozen ponds on Sunday, lighting up the rosy faces of those playing pickup hockey.
While many Islanders dream of escaping the...
Dolby sworn in as Edgartown’s Police Chief
Edgartown Town Hall was filled with police officers, local officials, and Vineyard families and friends of the new Edgartown Police Chief, Chris Dolby, who was officially sworn in at Monday’s select board meeting.
During the...
‘I am paying a fortune to insure my home’
Many Vineyarders are frustrated, and are struggling to not only find an insurance company to protect their home, but to pay for the ever-increasing costs of homeowners insurance. And that has been evidenced in...
SSA slip out of commission
Updated Jan. 14
An issue with a Vineyard Haven slip caused at least one cancellation to Steamship Authority ferries, although the SSA is reporting that trips are now running on time.
The unavailability of Slip No....
Advocates warn of ‘brutal’ impacts of immigration bill
Island immigrants and advocates are reacting with worry after a bill that targets undocumented individuals passed the U.S. House of Representatives last Tuesday, warning that some immigrants are already preparing to leave the Island.
The...
Federal officials postpone Vineyard Wind webinar
A torrent of questions pushed federal officials to postpone a webinar about Vineyard Wind that was scheduled for this month.
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Nantucket select board will now...
Rolston chosen as Tisbury fire chief
Updated Jan. 14
Tisbury has chosen the next leader of the town’s fire department.
On Friday, the Tisbury select board unanimously approved hiring Tisbury Acting Fire Chief Patrick Rolston for the job. Now Rolston and the...