State Police make early morning arrest at Naushon Island
State Police assigned to the Oak Bluffs barracks traveled with Coast Guard assistance to Naushon Island early Wednesday morning to investigate a call of domestic assault and battery.
Vineyard Special Olympians excel in Mashpee
Four athletes from Martha's Vineyard Regional High School competed in the fifth annual Special Olympics of Massachusetts South Sectional (SOMA) Cape Cod School Day Games, held at Mashpee High School last Friday.
Police report Martha’s Vineyard was busy and quiet over holiday
The weather was good, lots of visitors came, few incidents required police attention over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, according to Martha's Vineyard police.
NOAA advises beachgoers to leave seals alone
May and June are peak months for harbor seals to give birth along the Northeastern coast.
Tisbury selectmen solve short-term parking, not long-term rooster
The Tisbury selectmen have found a solution for short-term shoppers, but they have no answers for why an unclaimed rooster continues to disturb his immediate neighborhood.
Wampanoag Tribe would use grant to heal Menemsha Pond
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awards a grant to the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to develop a cooperative management plan for Menemsha Pond.
Martha’s Vineyard commemorates Memorial Day
Martha's Vineyard observed Memorial Day in a solemn ceremony punctuated by the poignant remarks of James S. Craig, who called to mind long-lost comrades.
Rain may delay Tisbury picnic start to 1 pm
In the event of expected rain late this morning, the Tisbury Memorial Day Picnic will be pushed back from noon to 1 pm.
Jet Blue arrives on Martha’s Vineyard by way of Boston
Thick fog Thursday dampened the start of nonstop Jet Blue service between John F.
Oak Bluffs says no to overrides, clerk questions election
Oak Bluffs voters defeated two Proposition 2.
Coast Guard Station Menemsha dock is rebuilt
The reconstruction of the Coast Guard Station Menemsha dock, destroyed by
Auburn company wins West Tisbury School project with $1.1 million bid
The Up-Island Regional School District (UIRSD) on May 10 awarded Builder Systems Inc.
Tribe boat assists in rescue of out-of-gas boater
Up-Island emergency responders including police, ambulance, Wampanoag tribe (WTGH) rangers and Coast Guard personnel scrambled late on the morning of May 18 following a report of a "boater in distress" off Lobsterville Beach in Aquinnah.
Inspections are part of Island-wide revaluation process
Town assessors are currently updating real estate and personal property values in all Island towns so that each town's assessments can be certified by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue later this year for fiscal year 2012, which begins on July 1, 2011.
Felix Neck hosts Vineyard Wildlife Festival
The Vineyard Wildlife Festival was held at Felix Neck on Saturday, from 10 am to 2 pm.
Oak Bluffs selectmen confront harbor noise
Oak Bluffs selectmen considered a new outdoor music policy at their Tuesday meeting, but finally settled on a stopgap measure that effectively rules out amplified bands at harbor restaurants until selectmen revisit the issue at their next meeting, on June 14.
Permanent Endowment seeks Creative Living Award nominations
The Permanent Endowment Fund for Martha's Vineyard is accepting nominations for the 2011 Creative Living Award.
Oak Bluffs School teacher Deborah Hammett wins Comcast grant
Comcast representatives joined Oak Bluffs School third grade teacher Deborah Hammett, assistant Katie Mauro and their students Tuesday for the "unveiling" of new iPads for use in their classroom.
SSA Governor’s trip cancellation is explained
The SSA announced late Wednesday, May 25, that the Governor's 6:30 pm trip from Vineyard Haven to Woods Hole had been canceled because of mechanical problems.
June Manning receives state’s unsung hero award
On Friday, May 20 Representative Tim Madden presented June Manning of Aquinnah with the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) Unsung Heroine of 2011 Award.