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Sheriff’s Meadow received largest land acquisition in its history
One of the largest land trusts on the Island just got a little bigger. In “an historic agreement” announced Thursday, the Vineyard Open Land Foundation (VOLF) handed over stewardship of all…
Years-long project for Tisbury dinghy docks completed
The Tisbury Harbor Department announced Friday the completion of a $66,000 project to extend the Lake Street dinghy docks to help alleviate overcrowding in the summer months. Despite high winds, the project “went smoothly,” Michael Gately, Tisbury harbormaster, said in a press release, which included efforts by the Martha’s Vineyard Shipyard and John Packer of…
Scallop season set for each Island town
Opening dates are set for the scallop season in Oak Bluffs after the town’s select board passed the recommendations of the town’s shellfish committee. According to Oak Bluffs Select Board meeting minutes from Sept. 22, the opening date for recreational shellfishing was Oct. 17 in Sengekontacket Pond, with commercial shellfishing beginning on Oct. 26 for…
State Forest cutting plans stalls after no bids
The first phase of a plan to cut 52 acres of white pine plantations to restore native species in the State Forest stalled this month after the bid process proved unsuccessful, once again. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), which owns and manages the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, received only one bid…
Island awarded half a million in funding for environmental projects
Under a presidential administration that’s curbed billions in grant funding to environmental initiatives over the past two years, on Oct. 15 Islanders, state representatives, and environmental professionals celebrated a federal program that continues to empower communities to protect their water resources — a crucial resource for coastal communities like Martha’s Vineyard. The small gathering at…
ticks, tick-borne conditions & hunting
Tick Free MV to cover deer carcass disposal at Refuse District
Tick Free MV (TFMV) announced Thursday that the nonprofit will underwrite the cost to legally dispose of deer carcasses at the Martha’s Vineyard Refuse Disposal and Resource Recovery District, a new initiative that solves a prolonged issue for Island hunters. A carcass must be in a heavy contractor bag, and…
Martha’s Vineyard Medical pilots tick-related stress management group
Updated Sept. 28, 6:50 pm. Martha’s Vineyard Medical’s Tick Center is piloting a Mindfulness and Stress Management Group program for its patients with alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease that starts in October.
Questions in the crosshairs
Alex Friedman at the forum. —Nicholas Vukota Updated Sept. 24, 6 pm. These are men capable of being perfectly still in a tree stand, in the cold and silent air. But they aren’t as at home in meetings, and certainly not ones that last for hours. Many of them abandoned…
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Sustainability of the Island
How much more can the Island handle?
A 1.5-mile drive on Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Road took 40 minutes. It felt impossible to send a text or get a call through. Parking at State Beach was haphazard and unattainable. Want a quick cup of coffee? Forget it. These inconveniences and disruptions didn’t overshadow the patriotic spirit of the annual parades or obscure the bursts…
Increasingly fragile supply chain keeps Island afloat
The supply chain for Martha’s Vineyard is a casual system based on informal coordination and institutional knowledge, almost totally dependent on marine transportation. That casual network is not a shock to those who live here, but the vulnerabilities are anything but casual. In fact, parts of the Island are considered “highly vulnerable,” according to a…
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