Latest News
Christian camp’s housing proposal faces pushback from neighbors
Katama Meadows changed to meet municipal housing need
A sprawling development planned for Edgartown was adjusted to meet the town’s need for middle-income housing for municipal workers, but some environmental advocates remain unswayed about their disapproval of the project. The project still needs regional approval, and so at a Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) meeting on Thursday, the developers and attorney for Katama Meadows…
Special designation introduces state funding for housing
Vineyard towns got a small taste of what a legislative tool called the “seasonal communities designation” can bring to the table. The tool was intended to address the Island’s housing crunch, but the lack of a stable funding stream has humbled the extent of its reach so far. That is, until late February, when Gov.…
Developments
Environmental, affordability concerns raised on Katama Meadows
Debate over Katama Meadows, a 54-acre development proposed to be built in Edgartown, has surged in recent weeks. While some town officials continue to support the project, other community members and environmental organizations have spoken out against it as the Island gears up for a continued public hearing on the…
Navigator Homes welcomes first residents
In a milestone for a project seven years in the making, Navigator Homes welcomed its first residents into its facility last week. Navigator Homes in Edgartown was designed to provide a more “personalized, homelike model of care” for residents, a press release from Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reads. Residents of Windemere…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Housing Policy
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Have an idea?
Contact housing and education reporter Sarah Shaw Dawson
Sign-up for The Minute
Stay up to the minute every day on Island news with The Minute newsletter.
Unhoused Population
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Homeowners insurance series
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.