Blowin’ in the wind turbine: farms assess wind power
Wind power is about to get bigger on Martha's Vineyard, both in the number of operating turbines, and the size of structures themselves.
Court orders Peter Martell reinstated and reimbursed by Oak Bluffs
A Dukes County Superior Court judge sided with dismissed Oak Bluffs fire investigator Peter Martell and ordered him reinstated, and awarded the 37-year department veteran damages and attorney's fees.
Fisherman ties an elegant knot at Vineyard wedding
There are people who like to fish, and there are fishermen.
Casino odds change on Beacon Hill for Wampanoag Tribe
The Massachusetts Senate version of a gaming bill that emerged Friday from a legislative committee changed the odds for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
County budget rises little, but towns pay more
Dukes County commissioners voted to recommend to the county advisory board a $1.
SMF files lawsuit to move Quansoo gate
For about two years, representatives of the Sheriff's Meadow Foundation (SMF) and the leadership of the Quansoo Beach Association (QBA) have wrangled over the location of a gate long maintained by the private landowners group to control access to an exclusive stretch of south shore barrier beach.
Deadline to purchase Tisbury landfill stickers is due
A sign at the Tisbury landfill reminds residents that as of Thursday, July 1, the start of the 2011 fiscal year, a new vehicle landfill sticker is required to dispose of trash.
Jose Matos, sought by ICE, charged with child rape
An investigation by Tisbury Police into the alleged sexual assault of a child has resulted in the arrest of a Tisbury man sought for deportation by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to court records.
Cape Cod wind turbines put a spin on Island planning
A recent tour of Cape Cod wind turbine facilities organized by the Martha's Vineyard Commission (MVC) gave a group of Island planners an up-close look at the bladed behemoths at the Woods Hole Research Center, the Falmouth Wastewater Treatment Facility, and the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
Doing what must be done – for nonprofits summer is no season of respite
The nonprofit organizations of Martha's Vineyard deliver our babies and sit with us when we're dying.
Hot rods and roadsters
The Boston Area Roadsters returned to the Vineyard last weekend for the 17th annual Power Cruise.
Selectmen sound warning at noise hearing
Oak Bluffs selectmen convened a hearing on a noise complaint against Deon's Restaurant, at their Tuesday meeting, but no one representing the restaurant appeared.
Edibles: Good eats up-Island
You have an advantage if you are lucky enough to live up-Island where you're steps away from the many take-out spots in Aquinnah and Chilmark.
Tisbury special town meeting Tuesday about police contract
The Tisbury selectmen will make a second request to voters at a special town meeting Tuesday night to approve two spending articles totaling $225,000 to fund the police department union's contract settlement.
Tisbury police officer deployed as reservist to New Orleans
Tisbury Police Officer Dustin Shaw headed to New Orleans Sunday for a 60-day deployment as a U.
Time for the beach
Don't be one of those ill-prepared beach goers who turn lobster red and are bored to tears because they don't bring anything but their pale skin.
Dawn of a new Martha’s Vineyard hospital was mostly smooth
The new Martha's Vineyard Hospital opened for business Tuesday morning.