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Land Court for Spring Street project

$2 million to end moped rentals

Steamship holds public forum

Paddlers honor Vineyard youth’s memory

Inspiring discussions on addiction

Second top SSA official resigns

Support local news

Poor attendance for SSA rep

Turbine “falsification scheme” surfaces

Details emerge on Leland review

SSA mulls year-round Blue Line

A nation fractured, an Island united

‘Anxious’ voters speak out

Island voters go to the polls tomorrow

One Islander’s voyage to college

Ag hall turns 30

Anxiety, early voting surging before election

Permanent food pantry complete

A homecoming rivalry

Tisbury fire chief out

A heroic rescue on the water

No permanent homeless shelter yet

Right whale population sees increase

Derby grand prize goes to first-timer

Fire chief on leave costs Tisbury

Inequality rising, data shows

$200–400 million for H.S.

Celebration on Noepe

Aurora Borealis!

Nurses call for one-day strike

Homeless clearing details emerge

Life after Leslie’s

Hurricane relief from the Vineyard

School equity audit released

Longshoremen with Vineyard Wind will work

School equity audit out tomorrow

Steamship fare increase proposed

The kids go fishing

Veterans cast off

Putting the phones down

Turbine nighttime lights disturbing residents

HarborWorks steps forward

Black history honored in O.B.

An empreendedor’s story

A win for Sheriff Ogden

Fine Fettle deal underway

SSA head to resign

Leslie’s closing this month

The Derby is here

Writing home to Brazil

9/11 remembered on-Island

Aquinnah holds annual powwow

A $20,000 wing foiling fundraiser

Massachusetts announces biggest wind procurement yet

Oak Bluffs hit by cyber scam

Moakley cruises to victory

Tuesday’s newsletter: 9.3.24: Voters head to the polls today; a big day for Tisbury students; and fourth defendant in bank heist pleads guilty.

Friday’s newsletter: 8.30.24: Vote for your next state Rep: A look ahead to Tuesday’s primary.

Thursday’s Minute: 8.29.24: The story of the first known Brazilian immigrant to work on Martha’s Vineyard.

Wednesday’s Minute: 8.28.24: A new row between DA and Sheriff; big affordable housing project starts construction, and a plan for more parking in Oak Bluffs.

Tuesday’s Minute: 8.27.24: A practice in regionalizing Island first responders; change-over in the school year ahead; and police bring charges in Chilmark crash.

Monday’s Minute: 8.26.24: Boaters and fishermen protest the offshore wind industry at Vineyard Wind site, and Faria endorsed by Boston Congresswoman.

Friday’s Minute: 8.23.24: State rep. candidates discuss the issues; Vineyard ballplayer to play D1; and another Vernova turbine blade failure in the UK.

Thursday’s Minute: 8.22.24: Island rivalry goes to Fenway; more than just a tide behind SSA accident; and an artist’s rolling political installation.

Wednesday’s Minute: 8.21.24: No-cell zone in schools; general store proposed for Menemsha; a false call in Tisbury.

Tuesday’s Minute: 8.20.24: Moped rental ban again not getting traction; more Steamship cancellations; early, in-person voting begins this weekend.

Monday’s Minute: 8.19.24: Moped victim remembered as a caring soul; Another successful Ag Fair; and truth in a post-truth world at Islanders Write.

Friday’s Minute: 8.16.24: Florida woman identified in moped accident; Local auto shop closes due to housing shortage; and climate change mitigation experiment postponed.

Thursday’s Minute: 8.15.24: Fatal moped accident in Oak Bluffs; crew shortages continue plaguing SSA; attorney sees increased relapses after forest clearing.

Wednesday’s Minute: 8.14.24: Fair prep wrapping up; a concern for an Island museum’s future; and change afoot in Oak Bluffs fire department.

Tuesday’s Minute: 8.13.24: Action planned after wind fracture; no fun for Dock Dance Band; and a career fighting for integration.

Monday’s Minute: 8.12.24: Another tough weekend for the Steamship; P-Funk in O.B.; Don Cheadle drops in on the Film Fest.

Friday’s Minute: 8.9.24: Celebrating 50 years of ‘Jaws’ the novel; new scrutiny raises housing concerns; and a fun sailing ‘award.’

Thursday’s Minute: 8.8.24: An Islander leader tapped for national Brazilian award; County blasts DCR for forest mismanagement; and Sharks boast league best attendance rating.

Wednesday’s Minute: 8.7.24: Island receives designation in new housing act; Moakley grabs former rep. endorsement; helping veterans with tennis.

Tuesday’s Minute: 8.6.24: A community responds to displaced homeless; Whelan family express relief, gratitude with return home; and a Vineyard horse makes an Olympic appearance.

Monday’s Minute: 8.5.24: Giving Islanders tax relief; storytelling on the Main Stage, sharks and a small fire

Friday’s Minute: 8.2.24: Communication breakdown?; Whelan back stateside; and meet your fishing fleet.

Thursday’s Minute: 8.1.24: Homeless encampments cleared in state forest, Paul Whelan freed from Russian prison; and calls for Vineyard Wind accountability.

Wednesday’s Minute: 7.31.24: Turbine debris found on the Island; and nine former Sharks to join the MLB.

Tuesday’s Minute: 7.30.24: Edgartown police chief retiring; meet a veterinarian that travels from Connecticut; and grocery stores react to national listeria outbreak.

Monday’s Minute: 7.29.24: A visit from the Second Gentleman; A Paralympian heads to Paris, and concerns over water infrastructure in Oak Bluffs.

Friday’s Minute: 7.26.24: Community forms around food allergy; criticism on high over broken-blade response; and a crusty, old cart.

Thursday’s Minute: 7.25.24: A superyacht crash in Edgartown; a plea for a large-animal veterinarian; and a first First Gentleman?

Wednesday’s Minute: 7/24/24: Manufacturing issue cause of turbine damage; environmental report indicates minimal PFAS in debris; and a protest against an international touring musician.

Tuesday’s Minute: 7.23.24: Nonprofit eyes new location for homeless shelter; raising money for community services; and Vineyard Haven man saves three baby robins.

Monday’s Minute: 7.22.24: Aquinnah Wampanoag call for offshore wind moratorium; a squeeze on Island dental care; and support for the V.P. in presidential mix-up.

Friday’s Minute: 7.19.24: Possible turbine debris located on Chappy; hospital nailed by global software failure; and who wins in the PETA ad dispute?

Thursday’s Minute: 7.18.24: Ocean dumping for a climate solution; a COVID uptick; and a visit from the first lady.

Wednesday’s Minute: 7.17.24: A small win for herring fishery; local officials speak to broken turbine blade; and the public comes out for proposed Vineyard Haven redevelopment.

Tuesday’s Minute: 7.2.24: Refugee students take a trip on the Shenandoah; stabbing suspect now faces murder charges; dolphin spotted near Dike Bridge.

Monday’s Minute: 7.1.24: Sheriffs push back in records case; Island dispensary reopens after state ruling; loggerheads wash ashore.

Friday’s Minute: 6.28.24: A Vineyard hooper returns with gold; Steamship freight costs increase; and continuing a legacy.

Thursday’s Minute: 6.27.24: A glimpse into the Island’s increasing homeless population

Wednesday’s Minute: 6.26.24: New harbormaster hired in Tisbury; another wind farm receives construction approval; and honoring a D-Day vet at the Edgartown parade.

Tuesday’s Minute: 6.25.24: Senate drops transfer fee from housing legislation; SSA contemplates advertisement policy; and unsold fluke donated to Island pantries.

Monday’s Minute: 6.24.24: Rep. Pressley visits for Juneteenth; SSA non-union workers get pay raise; and Vineyard Haven faces harbormaster struggles.

Thursday’s Minute: 6.20.24: A fumble in OSV Chappy access and Chilmark tennis frustrations bubble up again.

Wednesday’s Minute: 6.19.24: Juneteenth flag flies in Oak Bluffs; Shenandoah wants in on Harbor Works, and Vineyard educator wins the Buchwald Award.

Tuesdays Minute: 6.18.24: Emergency communications temporary out of service; what’s behind the Steamship contract dispute; and bubbles, selfies and smiles: schools out for summer.

Monday’s Minute: 6.17.24: Opiate-linked deaths still recording high numbers; Ravizza hearing postponed; and jubilee at the first Brazil Fest.

Friday’s Minute: 6.14.24: DA sues Sheriff for employee records; off-Island marijuana greenlit for the Vineyard; and new babesiosis treatment undergoing clinical trial

Thursday’s Minute: 6.13.24: Havenside residents still displaced after fire; year-round stripers raise questions at Squibnocket Pond; food pantries see record demand.

Wednesday’s Minute: 6.12.24: Ambitious plans filed for downtown Vineyard Haven waterfront

Tuesday’s Minute: United Methodist Church celebrates boost for LGBTQ+ inclusion; Tisbury elections underway; and Edgartown police add harbor patrol to duties.

Monday’s Minute: 6.10.24: Remembering a Vineyard lawyer; sperm whale washes ashore in Edgartown; Rural scholars present findings.

Friday’s Minute: 6.7.24: Gov. Healey touts offshore wind training; Islanders push for overwater marijuana transportation; New Oak Bluffs school principal named.

Thursday’s Minute: Boat run aground on Chappy; labor union calls for fair contract; and look out for ticks

Wednesday’s Minute: 6.5.24: Dispute between District Attorney and Sheriff escalates; Island aquafarmers try new ways to grow oysters; Housing bank plan delayed while home costs climb

Tuesday’s Minute: 6.4.24: Police seek name of alleged church vandal; more details of spree stabber’s links to murdered man; Dairy Queen back with new management.

Monday’s Minute: 6.3.24: Airport parking rates go up; Chappy beach dispute reignited; and Oak Bluffs fight leads to felony charges

Friday’s Minute: 5.31.24: Court case dismissed after dispute between D.A. and sheriff; Vineyard attorney quits on Ravizza; and Trustees fight Chappaquiddick beach decision.

Thursday’s Minute: 5.30.24: Ravizza “wanted to have some fun”; Aquinnah unveils new affordable apartments; and missing plaque replaced in Chilmark.

Wednesday’s Minute: 5.29.24: New Steamship website postponed again; Tisbury caps business vehicles in residential districts; and river herring runs keep shrinking

Tuesday’s Minute: 5.28.24: Stabbing suspect pleads not guilty; Senior apartment kitchen catches fire; and remembering Vineyard veterans

Friday’s Minute: 5.24.24: A Portuguese language arts class reflects on the school year; Chappy land conservation greenlit; and veterans’ affordable housing may be ready by 2026.

Thursday’s Minute: 5.23.24: A breakthrough in decoding sperm whale communication; new source of PFAS contamination in West Tisbury; and registrations open for a community seafood program.

Wednesday’s Minute: 5.22.24: Invasive beetles harm forests; action underway for elections; and officials discuss “big house” bylaw

Tuesday’s Minute: 5.21.24: Nurses are unionizing; short-term rental bylaws in the works; and marijuana dispensary sues for supplies.

Monday’s Minute: 5.20.24: Some Maps errors persist on Beach Road; equity audit takes next steps; and high school seniors dance away prom night

Friday’s Minute: 5.17.24: Aquinnah reelects Murphy for select board; Back Door Donuts are back; and MV Commission approves three buried cables for offshore turbines.

Wednesday’s Minute: 5.15.24: South Beach repairs paused; Google Maps troubles; and Noelle Lambert aims for the Paris Paralympics

Tuesday’s Minute: 5.14.24: Oak Bluffs breaks ground on extensive wastewater project; honoring an Oak Bluffs business rep.

Monday’s Minute: 5.13.24: Animal rights ad roils Islanders; “Jaws” first victim actress remembered; Aquinnah talents take the stage.

Friday’s Minute: 5.10.24: In the weeds of a broken supply chain; Ag Fair announces winning poster; and local aid going to Brazil.

Thursday’s Minute: 5.9.24: Parents want judge booted; more live music for Oak Bluffs; and a triple baby welcome for new MVRHS teachers.

Wednesday’s Minute: 5.8.24: Winter homeless shelter wants to expand; Steamship open to New Bedford freight proposal; a windsurfer GOAT.

Tuesday’s Minute: 5.7.24: A voyage after death; Steamship bracing for summer staffing shortage; and some recognition for the student newspaper.

Monday’s Minute: 5.6.24: Fishing tournament celebrates 50 years; Islander wins Jaws, million dollar scratch ticket; Tisbury School explores Portuguese class.

Friday’s Minute: 5.3.24: Island dispensary closing; MV Times hits 40; and kids derby about to reach five decades of fun.

Thursday’s Minute: 5.2.24: Island graduates join campus protests; improvements considered for whelk fishery; West Tisbury pushes for better communication.

Wednesday’s Minute: 5.1.24: D.A. hit by conflict of interest violations; nips sales no more on Martha’s Vineyard; and new Dairy Queen owners ready for summer

Tuesday’s Minute: 4.30.24: Tisbury unveils a master plan; Island high schoolers land scholarships; Up-Island council names new director.

Monday’s Minute: 4.29.24: A monocular and a message: an Earth Day surprise; Bringing sexual violence out of the shadows; and 20 years leading the smallest town in Massachusetts.

Friday’s Minute: 4.26.24: Chappy access plan takes step forward; select board debates in Aquinnah; the schoolies are back.

Thursday’s Minute: 4.25.24: Jay Grande to retire; new select board member in Chilmark; and how many short-term rentals are there really?

Wednesday’s Minute: 4.24.24: Tennis dispute reaches compromise; Netflix calling for local extras; and Edgartown addresses off-season businesses.

Tuesday’s Minute: 4.23.24: Donation funds new Heritage Trail plaque; Oak Bluffs bans turf fields; Chilmark town meeting tonight, town election tomorrow

Monday’s Minute: Chilmark debate comes to a head before town meeting; Venezuelan migrants starting visa process; Shelter closes for the season, leaving some in the lurch.

Friday’s Minute: 4.19.24: National PFAS regs hit Island; sides in Chilmark tennis debate react to new video; and Tisbury managed to avoid a budget override.

Thursday’s Minute: Consideration for short-term rental regs in Tisbury; Chilmark candidates make their pitch; and guerilla gardens in bloom in Tisbury

Wednesday’s Minute: 4.17.24: Turbine cables to snake through Vineyard waters; Chilmark tennis dispute intensifies; and visioning West Tisbury’s future.

Tuesday’s Minute: 4.16.24: Submerged truck pulled from the water; Steamship working on communication; a grand opening in Edgartown.

Friday’s Minute: 4.12.24: Driver launches off Oak Bluffs terminal after fleeing police; Oak Bluffs elects new select board.

Thursday’s Minute: 4.11.24: Voting underway in three towns; animal clinic secures its lease; and powerlifters outgun competition at nationals.

Wednesday’s Minute: 4.10.24: Town meeting opens with some big nays: overlays, dispensaries, and blower bans. And some big yays: short-term regs, budgets, and eco-friendly building codes.

Tuesday’s Minute: 4.9.24: New SSA vessel expected in June; town meeting awaits Island voters; animal clinic sole bidder for airport lease.

Monday’s Minute: 4.8.24: Vineyarders take in the near-total eclipse of the sun; basketball tournament honors Waylon Sauer; an Island doctor disciplined by a state board

Friday’s Minute: 4.5.24: A preview of town meeting season; MVRHS connects students and employers; and a conservation plan for Chappy farmland.

Thursday’s Minute: 4.4.24: Heritage Trail plaque reported stolen; a landmark bakery closing up; a surprise landing in Waban Park.

Wednesday’s Minute: 4.3.24: Top two Edgartown School officials stepping down; finalists announced for architects for high school project; Oak Bluffs candidates make their case.

Tuesday’s Minute: 4.2.24: Migrants win a ruling in federal court; A wind project that would be largest for New England waters; former Island congressional rep. dies.

Monday’s Minute: 4.1.2024: Nantucket not appealing short-term rental ruling; Oak Bluffs planner not seeking reelection; school equity audit seeing summer deadline.

Friday’s Minute: 03.29.24: New bids for Offshore Wind; reflections from a newshound; and reflections on the Holy Land

Thursday’s Minute: 3.28.24: Considering career fire departments; a new flooding fix for Five Corners; century-old South Beach shack can’t outlast this winter.

Wednesday’s Minute: 3.27.24: Nantucket court ruling raises short-term rental quandary; A devoted Chilmarker; Large wind development gets federal approval

Tuesday’s Minute: 3.26.24: Another political stunt with the Vineyard; Steamship push against speed restrictions with congressional reps; a space for child sexual abuse victims on the Island

Monday’s Minute: 3.25.24: EduComp housing plan before regulators; Steamship hit with cancellations; hearing in former fire chief case pushed back.

Wednesday’s Minute: 3.22.24: Housing legislation gets a prominent boost; M.V. Film Festival debuts a ‘Great Ponds’ sequel; Steamship staffer pushes for upward mobility.

Thursday’s Minute: 3.21.24: Offshore wind and a dilemma for an Island fishing family; Chilmark taps new principal; getting to 100 percent renewable.

Wednesday’s Minute: 3.20.24: Island beaches lack accessibility; Oak Bluffs plan blurring town lines for Tisbury planners; Steamship slip work leads to ferry delays.

Tuesday’s Minute: 3.19.24: Island forests unique, but taking a hit; Woods Hole terminal gets $32 million boost; Edgartown fire station gets a project manager.

Monday’s Minute: 3.18.24: Island representation at the State House?; the first wind farm completed; discussion on subtle hints of racism on local panel.

Friday’s Minute: 3/15/24: Spelling bee victory; superintendent inks new contract; a proposed park for Vineyard Haven.

Thursday’s Minute: 3.14.24: Vessel speed reductions would impact SSA; School administration responds to Edgartown parents; and parking fees could tick up in Oak Bluffs.

Wednesday’s Minute: 3.13.24: Contaminated soil delays Five Corners improvements; False rumors in the wind; and bank robbery trial pushed to the fall.

Tuesday’s Minute: 3.12.24: A look at Vineyard contested elections; new restaurant plans underway in Vineyard Haven; and bowling for gold.

Monday’s Minute: 3.11.24: Stop & Shop rekindling Tisbury expansion; A local parallel in Chesapeake Bay restoration film; more Sankaty cancellations.

Friday’s Minute: 3.8.24: Montessori moves forward; Innkeeper sentenced in 100-pound marijuana case; A new beacon planned for Gay Head Light.

Thursday’s Minute: 3.7.24: A 50th celebration; rare whale spotting south of the Islands; and a shoutout from the Brazilian community.

Wednesday’s Minute: 3.6.24: Islanders staring down big wastewater projects; how the Island voted in the primary; and a hero among us.

Tuesday’s Minute: 3.5.24: It’s Super Tuesday; Island clergy join chorus calling for housing; a new beach manager brought on for Chappy properties.

Monday’s Minute: 3.4.24: Steamship canceled trips on Sunday; spring has sprung(?), and chamber director is stepping down.

Friday’s Minute: 3.1.24: Veterinary care continues to dwindle; helping the Brazilian community; and a $1 million a month rental

Thursday’s Minute: 2.29.24: High HVAC costs troubling; preserving a lifeline to another island; and more concerns over parties in residential areas.

Wednesday’s Minute: 2.28.24: An Island vet clinic worries over its lease; a new tool for our online readers; and Brazucada!

Tuesday’s Minute: 2.27.24: Record year for deer cooler program; A record-breaker for points scored; and a storm coming tomorrow.

Monday’s Minute: 2.26.24: Steps forward in wind development; a coaching shortage; and some pods of right whales.

Friday’s Minute: 2.23.24: Tisbury reconsiders administrator role; West Tisbury interviews accountant candidates; and Oak Bluffs zoning amendments see pushback.

Thursday’s Minute: 2.22.24: Cell service disruptions; change to ferry schedule; and Chilmark pursues energy resiliency.

Wednesday’s Minute: 2.21.24: Searching for a kidney match; zoning proposal troubles; and Chilmark preschool considerations.

Tuesday’s Minute: 2.20.24: Change of plans at Montessori; primed for primaries; NENPA honors George Brennan; and Island Grown appoints two new leaders.

Friday’s Minute: 2.16.24: Soaring HVAC costs up-Island; a loan for Navigator Homes; and an election season reminder.

Thursday’s Minute: 2.15.24: Equity and representation on school committees; Steamship’s reservation rollout smooth; and a ‘real beacon.’

Wednesday’s Minute: 2.14.24: Right whale entanglement details revealed; Vineyard Haven businesses want flooding solutions; and Valentines delivered through the storm

Tuesday’s Minute: 2.13.24: Storm brings outages, half-a-foot of snow and collisions; Edgartown sewer main showing its age; senior apartments approved in West Tisbury.

Monday’s Minute: 2.12.24: Snow, high winds likely coming tomorrow; annual variety show in the works in Aquinnah; and a Grammys dream.

Friday’s Minute: 2.9.24: Tisbury approves new shellfish regs.; a picture of Black Heritage; and a search for one Republican in Chilmark.

Thursday’s Minute: 2.8.24: Equity audit underway for schools; Possible funding for groundwater erosion at Cliffs; Aquinnah selectman’s state ethics complaint appeal dismissed.

Wednesday’s Minute: 2.7.24: Frustrations boiling over in Edgartown; audit reveals cybersecurity deficiencies with Steamship; remembering an Island artist, conservationist and treasure.

Tuesday’s Minute: 2.6.24: School committee pulls back turf field; human trafficking concern of local D.A.; and Tisbury cool to New Bedford freight proposal.

Monday’s Minute: 2.5.24: Enrollment concerns in Edgartown; Steamship reservations back on; a big win for basketball team.

Friday’s Minute: 2.2.24: Public comment open for another wind project; how to ice fish; and flooding, crashes, and a sign for The Times: a word from our new publisher.

Thursday’s Minute: 2.1.24: SSA still investigating tech issues; West Tisbury to vote on grass vs turf; and necropsy underway on right whale.

Wednesday’s Minute: 1.31.24: Mill Brook dispute nearing resolution; A new strategy for helping right whales; and more storm recovery

Tuesday’s Minute: 1.30.24: Evidence of entanglement in whale death; Almost $2 million in storm damage to Edgartown; and a police officer of the year

Monday’s Minute: 1.29.24: A right whale washes ashore; Turf appeal dropped; and providing more space for childcare in V.H.

Friday’s Minute: 1.26.24: Vineyard foes: Osprey and bald eagles; a taxi squabble in Tisbury; and pursuing electric buses.

Thursday’s Minute: 1.25.24: Turf appeal likely done; West Tisbury debates reducing its needed quorum; and what’s happening with the Stone Bank.

Wednesday’s Minute: 1.24.24: Adiós, Beach Road Weekend; Another Edgartown cocaine bust; and more on the arrest of the former O.B. Fire Chief

Tuesday’s Minute: 1.23.24: Chilmark approves new preschool; concerns voiced on West Tisbury housing project; new burger joint in the works

Monday’s Minute: 1.22.24: John Rose pleads not guilty; tech issues delay summer reservations; a celebration of 100 years of service.

Friday’s Minute: 1.19.24: Island testifies on housing act; Chilmark petitioners for better tennis management; and storm leads to an unfortunate ending.

Thursday’s Minute: 1.18.24: Blooms behind new shellfish regs; Airport booze proposal hits snag; A sting in Edgartown.

Wednesday’s Minute: 1.17.24: A pitch for body cameras; Edgartown applies for state storm relief; and Chilmark moves on an affordable housing project

Tuesday’s Minute: 1.16.24: Steamship early budgeting for hybrid vessel; Hooping on the Garden parquet; and remembering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Friday’s Minute: 1.12.24: A new tool for invasive beetles; a banner year at the airport; and whale of a tale coming to the Island.

Thursday’s Minute: 1.11.24: Select board nixes turf appeal funding; “Jaws” bash pitched for Aquinnah; Coast Guardsmen earn their anchors.

Wednesday’s Minute: 1.10.24: Vineyard Wind jobs going off-Island for now; another storm slams Vineyard; Edgartown party rules get support

Tuesday’s Minute: 1.9.24: Former fire chief suspended; A call for compromise; Farmers want clarity on zoning in Chilmark

Monday’s Minute: 1.8.24: Island Grown top exec retiring; FinCom recommends no turf appeal; A playground comes together in Aquinnah

Friday’s Minute: 1.5.23: Movement on turf field project; fossil fuels restricted in Aquinnah; and county treasurer resigns.

Thursday’s Minute: 1.4.24: An Island legacy; A word from the new owner of the Times; and a new antenna planned in Chilmark.

Wednesday’s Minute: 1.3.24: The first baby of the year; New preschool eyed for Chilmark; and the beginning of town election season

Tuesday’s Minute: 1.2.24: Vineyard Wind misses deadline; WWII vet turns 100 on New Year’s Day; and a big day for birders

Thursday’s Minute: 12.28.23: A look at 2023 by the numbers; a scrapyard fire in Oak Bluffs; and adopting one of the 600 storm drains in Tisbury.

Wednesday’s Minute: 12.27.23: The MV Times selling to Island businessman; 300 lbs. of post-storm beach trash cleared; and a culinary Christmas teamup

Tuesday’s Minute: 12.26.23: School seeking funding for turf lawsuit; Jingle bells for the cows; and Trustees get a boost for fishing access

Thursday’s Minute: 12.21.23 MV Youth doles out expansion grant; nitrogen remediation for the up-Island towns, and no relief in vaccine mandate lawsuit.

Wednesday’s Minute: 12.20.23: Turf field case continues; A punishing storm for South-facing beaches; and Morning Glory plans for growth

Tuesday’s Minute: 12.19.23: The Island’s homeless shelter at capacity; A bomb threat at the Hebrew Center; and a baseball journey to Argentina

Monday’s Minute: 12.18.23: Outages and flooding reported across the Island; Commission greenlights YMCA expansion; A small boost for bridge funding.

Friday’s Minute: 12.15.23: Steamship IT outdated; Housing article in the balance in W.T.; and oyster harvesting in Edgartown

Thursday’s Minute: 12.14.23: Two firefighters injured in O.B. blaze; Erosion control increasing water quality concerns in West Tisbury; Islands are in a significant drought.

Wednesday’s Minute: 12.13.23: Falmouth Democrat announces state House bid; M.V. Commission report details Island statistics; and an odd-looking vessel in the Sound

Tuesday’s Minute: 12.12.23: Feds recommend smaller turbine field; Guerilla gardener canvasing Tisbury with daffodils; and a dedication along the Heritage Trail

Monday’s Minute: 12.11.23: Vineyard Wind energy coming soon; County rolling out septic program; and Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations bring the holiday spirit.

Friday’s Minute: 12.8.23: Island teen passes away; gifting to anglers; and Vineyarders head to TD Garden

Thursday’s Minute: 12.7.23: New Tisbury town hall estimated at $15 million; How to improve Five Corners; and Trustees over-sand application continued again.

Wednesday’s Minute: 12.6.23: Edgartown considers limiting private parties; A convicted embezzler faces fresh charges; Steamship voting bill gets a hearing

Tuesday’s Minute: 12.5.23: School budget spikes; A couple of table tennis powerhouses; and M.V. Sharks attendance has been climbing

Monday’s Minute: 12.4.23: State eyeing improvements for 5 Corners; A brief power outage in Oak Bluffs; and SSA launching its website sooner or later.

Friday’s Minute: 12.1.23: Fernandes seeks state senate seat; exploring universal preschool; and New Bedford freight company eyes Vineyard

Thursday’s Minute: 11.30.23: Russian inmate attacked; A request to fly a pro-life flag; Chilmark building fees on the rise.

Wednesday’s Minute: 11.29.23: Regulating short-term rentals; Limiting overnights in O.B. Harbor; and free rides on the VTA

Tuesday’s Minute: 11.28.23: Board split over Sankaty response; pushback against turf moratorium; and new signs warn about tick dangers on Chappaquiddick

Monday’s Minute: 11.27.23: $2.5 million settlement in Menemsha tree cutting; More support for turf moratorium; Oak Bluffs gets in the spirit.

Wednesday’s Minute: 11.22.23: Final ruling issued on turf suit; School officials consider reusing modular classrooms; and a stormy traveling day

Tuesday’s Minute: 11.21.23: Tisbury settles with former officer for 75 grand; School budgets increasing; No charges coming in demonstration disruption

Monday’s Minute: 11.20.23: Ceasefire demonstration interrupted; A Brazilian fugitive arrested on the Island; Giving thanks and giving back.

Friday’s Minute: 11.17.23: Sankaty master has since retired; Real estate pushback on Tisbury regs; and tog fishing with Johnny Hoy.

Thursday’s Minute: 11.16.23: The Island mourns Island teen; County Commissioners call for SSA accountability; and public pickleball courts pushed in Chilmark.

Wednesday’s Minute: 11.15.23: Island teen dies in a car crash; Investigators narrow in on suspect in decade-old murder; Health board looks for support on turf moratorium.

Tuesday’s Minute: 11.14.23: Possible fallout from Sankaty documents; Aquinnah permit fees increasing; West Tisbury town meeting is tonight.

Monday’s Minute: 11.13.23: Honoring Island veterans; a dedication near the Arctic Circle; and Stop & Shop expansion ready in Edgartown.

Thursday’s Minute: 11.9.23: ConCom not done reviewing Trustees management plan; Wrestling officially a varsity sport; and an Islander to compete on international stage.

Wednesday’s Minute: 11.8.23: SSA employees reported improper procedures before Sankaty mishap; School committee not releasing legal opinion letter; and a possible year-round bass population

Tuesday’s Minute: 11.7.23: Dike bridge dispute intensifies; Superintendent gets good grades; and a new commuter ferry launches

Monday’s Minute: 11.6.23: Tisbury landmark property sells; YMCA expansion under review; Eversource a year out from undersea cable-laying project.

Friday’s Minute: 11.3.23: One hundred housing units planned in O.B.; Food Pantry gets green light; Tisbury holding special town meeting on town hall project.

Thursday’s Minute: 11.2.23: Increasing evidence of alpha-gal syndrome; Steamship ferries experiencing delays; longtime W.T. employee to retire.

Wednesday’s Minute: 11.1.23: Tisbury nitrogen regulations another cost for homeowners; Navigator Homes project moves forward; and hospital encourages vaccinations

Tuesday’s Minute: 10.31.23: Tisbury tries to track lead pipes; $1 million going to local housing developments; Land Bank wants its own fire access path

Monday’s Minute: 10.30.23: Nonprofit theater pioneer dies; Tisbury Town Hall still elusive target; and big wins during Battle in the Atlantic.

Friday’s Minute: 10.27.23: Dike Bridge dispute overshadows beach management; high school receives special recognition; and asking for improved pedestrian access.

Thursday’s Minute: 10.26.23: Lyme trials cleared of violations; Senior affordable housing planned in West Tisbury; and Voices of Veterans.

Wednesday’s Minute: 10.25.23: SSA website delayed again; lease to locals; and raising a barn for autism support

Tuesday’s Minute: 10.24.23: Beached package mystery mostly uncovered; a new Island-to-Island rivalry; and a funding plan for the Dyke Bridge

Monday’s Minute: 10.23.23: Harbor Homes looking elsewhere for shelter location; Right whale population isn’t improving; and planning for sea level rise in Vineyard Haven.

Friday’s Minute: 10.20.23: Tisbury re-envisions business district; Gaps in childcare service; and a boost for mental health services.

Thursday’s Minute: 10.19.23: Neighbors bemoan O.B. shelter; Senators push seawall and jetties for funding; and the first turbine is up.

Wednesday’s Minute: 10.18.23: Governor housing plan ‘game changer’ for the Vineyard; Chappy marsh preservation; and making noise around pickleball

Tuesday’s Minute: 10.17.23: Chilmark School principal to retire; a boost for Chappy land preservation; and new Oak Bluffs roundabout under construction

Monday’s Minute: 10.16.23: Big smiles for Derby award ceremony; minor victory for Steamship employees in vaccine appeal; and a solemn ceremony for Israel.

Friday’s Minute: 10.13.23: Some 60 units proposed in Edgartown; Tisbury School remembers longtime ELL teacher; and a boardwalk for James Pond.

Thursday’s Minute: 10.12.23: Expanding marijuana options in Oak Bluffs; lawmakers hear housing appeal; and the final days of the Derby are here.

Wednesday’s Minute: 10.11.23: Vineyard Jewish community reacts to war in Israel; growing demand for food pantry sparks location change; and Oak Bluffs cool to Eastville pier

Tuesday’s Minute: 10.10.23: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day; Welcoming new Americans; and Edgartown looks at wastewater

Friday’s Minute: 10.6.23: Island Autism lands a big bond; Tisbury historic house demo gets a hearing; and contract tracing for chickenpox.

Thursday’s Minute: 10.5.23: Turf negotiations ongoing; a look at Beach Road noise complaints; and chickenpox and the unvaccinated.

Wednesday’s Minute: 10.4.23: Subgroup absenteeism at school leads to intervention label; Wastewater planning in O.B.; and a temporary relocation in Chilmark

Tuesday’s Minute: 10.3.23: A busted hull in Oak Bluffs; School committee spending on legal question; and a business suing over wastewater allocations

Monday’s Minute: 10.2.23: Murder suspect arrested in Edgartown; More opposition to stricter shorebird protections; and a play 40 years in the making comes to life.

Friday’s Minute: 9.29.23: High school in need of ‘intervention;’ A lawsuit against Edgartown Stop & Shop; and SSA freight boat out

Thursday’s Minute: 9.28.23: Homeless shelter proposed for O.B.; Vaccine exemption rates high on the Vineyard; Historic preservation pushing wood over PVC.

Wednesday’s Minute: 9.27.23: Earlier nights coming in O.B.; A new ‘Jaws’ documentary filming soon on-Island; and Chilmark residents upset with new utility poles

Tuesday’s Minute: 9.26.23: SSA general manager high and low grades; remembering Jimmy Buffet; and Chilmark considers pickleball moratorium.

Monday’s Minute: 9.25.23: Standing against white nationalism; improving West Tisbury’s government; and Nantucket group continues litigation against Vineyard Wind

Friday’s Minute: 9.22.23: How to house municipal employees; Feds grant protections for Venezuelans; and a legendary derby moment.

Thursday’s Minute: 9.21.23: Island towns seek to bolster fire suppression systems; ending the silence on suicide, mental health; and a boy sails to Martha’s Vineyard.

Wednesday’s Minute: 9.20.23: Aquinnah develops a food forest; remembering Robert Day; and 81 South Water Street under review again

Tuesday’s Minute: 9.19.23: Park City Wind has cable denial rescinded; $82 million for right whales; and no more plastic bottles

Monday’s Minute: 9.18.23: Lee brings little impact to Island; Local organizations receive funding to serve seniors; and Martha’s Vineyard v. DeSantis continues

Friday’s Minute: 9.15.23: Batten down the hatches; ArtCliff announces reopening; and litigation over AT&T

Thursday’s Minute: 9.14.23: Preparing for Lee; Tisbury feeling staffing shortage; and shellfish concern for Holy Ghost Association

Wednesday’s Minute: 9.13.23: Chilmark pushing for annual housing allocation; Hospital workers rally support; and the Island preps for a stormy weekend

Tuesday’s Minute: 9.12.23: Venezuelan migrants return for Vineyard reunion; A tougher review on SSA general manager; and introducing a new MV Times mini video series

Monday’s Minute: 9.11.23: The 78th derby begins; reflecting on the summer for Island businesses; and a driver causes chaos in Oak Bluffs

Monday’s Minute: 9.11.23: The 78th derby begins; reflecting on the summer for Island businesses; and a driver causes chaos in Oak Bluffs

Friday’s Minute: 9.8.23: Days numbered for Island beech trees; the Stone Bank saga continues; and a personal journey, from injury to aid.

Thursday’s Minute: 9.7.23: Offshore wind parts are on the move; a study on the impacts of sea level rise on Island drinking water; and West Tisbury considers affordable housing.

Wednesday’s Minute: 9.6.23: Land court rules in favor of school committee on turf suit; School superintendent talks priorities for the new year; and a big boat in O.B.

Tuesday’s Minute: 9.5.23: Signs of white nationalism on-Island; Tisbury town hall dealing with mold; and a lot of excitement for the first day of school

Friday’s Minute: 9.1.23: Trustees release plans for Chappy; New tree initiative planned for Oak Bluffs; Widdiss family and Aquinnah officials in discussion

Thursday’s Minute: 8.31.23: Educators rev up for upcoming school year; another offshore wind solicitation; and Massachusetts takes on invasive beetles.

Wednesday’s Minute: 8.30.23: Dairy Queen up for sale; Canadian geese problematic for shellfishing; and dog and goat interactions causing issues

Tuesday’s Minute: 8.29.23: Managing forests for invasive beetles; Sheriff’s Meadow heading for staff housing; and a cape made of cods

Monday’s Minute: 8.28.23: Beach Road Weekend brings three days of music; survey work ongoing at old Baptist Church location; and a big moment for a young Springsteen fan

Friday’s Minute: 8.25.23: A vehicle crashes through Edgartown market; A step for affordable housing in Aquinnah; and QR codes spreading knowledge on substance use issues

Thursday’s Minute: 8.24.23: Crisis training funded at the high school; Steamship granted commuter service status; and prepping for Beach Road Weekend.

Wednesday’s Minute: 8.23.23: World War II vet turns 100; O.B. residents push back against Vineyard TV reality show; and a finding in the paddleboarding tragedy in Edgartown.

Tuesday’s Minute: 8.22.23: Major offshore wind farm gets federal approval; Another plane crash landing; and Islanders Write inspiring writers.

Monday’s Minute: 8.21.23: A busy and fun Island weekend; Video of Sankaty adrift released; and whales bubble feeding off the Vineyard

Friday’s Minute: 8.18.23: A Indigenous land group purchases Aquinnah Shop property; Chip Chop up for sale; A year since Dobbs

Thursday’s Minute: 8.17.23: Illumination; a historic move; and a guide to the AgFair.

Wednesday’s Minute: 8.16.23: Boys & Girls Club looks to expand; SSA agrees to ferry delay for Beach Road Weekend, but not a diversion; and Revolution Wind reaches agreement with Aquinnah.

Tuesday’s Minute: 8.15.23: The Sankaty rope slip; COVID makes a comeback; and the African American Film Festival in photos

Monday’s Minute: 8.14.23: Kamala Harris visits the Island; Senator Warnock graces Tabernacle crowd; and a truck catches fire in O.B.

Friday’s Minute: 8.11.2023: M.V. Commission approves turf extension; national journalists reflect on the state of news; and capturing the vibe at the African American Film Festival.

Thursday’s Minute: 8.10.23: Steamship gets $50 million borrowing boost; Remembering an old school house in Aquinnah; A wild paddleboarding adventure nears its culmination.

Wednesday’s Minute: 8.9.23: Former A.G. talks voting rights, Trump indictment; Beach Road has a new sound monitoring tool; and a taste of Jewish culture.

Tuesday’s Minute: 8.8.23: The Vice President is coming to town; Turf field approval likely extended; JetBlue passengers want more.

Monday’s Minute: 8.7.23: Astronauts inspiring the Island’s youth; Should public charging stations be free; and a civil rights scholar and law professor passes.

Friday’s Minute: 8.4.23: Vineyard Wind plans October launch; Crab races, boat tours highlight Meet the Fleet; Astronauts arrive on the Vineyard.

Thursday’s Minute: 8.3.23: New details released on fatal plane crash; No disciplinary action for conflict in West Tisbury; and some Steamship woes.

Wednesday’s Minute: 8.2.23: Steamship likely getting boost for borrowing; tracking blue-green algae blooms; and a shellfish farm gets denied.

Tuesday’s Minute: Polly Hill celebrates 25 years; Coast Guard not investigating Sankaty mishap; and Eric Holder to return.

Monday’s Minute: 7.31.23: DA announces investigation into migrants’ flights; Travelers forced to sleep at the Vineyard airport; and more Howes House frustrations.

Friday’s Minute: 7.28.23: Mystery packages was ashore in Chilmark; A freight boat takes a sojourn in Woods Hole; and Tisbury finalizes nitrogen strategy for Tashmoo

Thursday’s Minute: 7.27.23: Heritage trail honors Black-owned business; O.B. housing development goes to commission; a high bacteria count in Lagoon Pond.

Wednesday’s Minute: 7.26.23: State proposal a wrench in jail improvements; A sobering discussion on opiates, addiction; O.B.’s favorite doughnut shop won’t be shut down

Tuesday’s Minute: 7.25.23: More details into the tragedy in Edgartown; humpback whales feed off Nomans; and a summer program that helps teach English

Monday’s Minute: 7.24.23: A death at Edgartown Great Pond; Pilot makes emergency landing in a field; Another big day for Possible Dreams

Friday’s Minute: 7.21.23: School committee using private funding for turf lawsuit; Back Door Donuts feeling the pressure; schools endorse staff housing.

Thursday’s Minute: 7.20.23: Bank heist suspect charged in federal case; A conflict of interest in West Tisbury; and a baby alpaca is born.

Wednesday’s Minute: 7.19.23: Island Autism Center nears completion; MedFlight has a new jet; and state education visit highlights need for early childhood education

Tuesday’s Minute: 7.18.23: A legislative push for better beach access; early-morning freight approved; migrant film engages community

Monday’s Minute: 7.17.23: A crash landing at the airport; the Vineyard looks to Provincetown for housing tips; and celebrating Portuguese heritage

Friday’s Minute: 7.14.23: A judge reviews the turf lawsuit; Tisbury gets serious for EduComp town hall; and Sankofa Festival celebrates African-American literature, culture.

Thursday’s Minute: 7.13.23: Tensions flare over school attorney fees; local BLM considering more active campaign; and Chilmark’s new public safety building opens.

Wednesday’s Minute: 7.12.23: Aquinnah negotiates with offshore wind; another air-quality alert; and guns, democracy, and insurrectionist theory

Tuesday’s Minute: 7.11.23: Chappy committee eyeing third ferry; A Fourth celebration at the White House; sights and sounds from the Tisbury Street Fair.

Monday’s Minute: 7.10.23: Islanders talk about septic regulations; Amy Schumer highlights volcano film; Stone Bank chimneys continue irking MVC.

Friday’s Minute: 7.7.23: Under 5 percent of Island cars are electric; a riptide rescue in Chilmark; and the public comes around on Malm Mansion.

Thursday’s Minute: 7.6.23: Edgartown, Trustees dispute who is on the hook for Dyke bridge; a turf field moratorium in O.B.? And hazardous fireworks arrive on Chappy.

Wednesday’s Minute: 7.5.23: Rain can’t stop Fourth of July; a kayaker may be missing; and SSA reviews cost estimate practices.

Monday’s Minute: 7.3.23: Tisbury shoots down moped request; Steamship has new blue-line rules; and some solutions for up-Island ponds.

Friday’s Minute: 6.30.23: Steamship web redesign delayed, approaching $3 million; Norton Point opens Saturday; trash prices going up.
Thursday’s Minute: 6.29.23: Veterans’ housing takes a ‘big step;’ Vineyard beaches and the effort for better accessibility; and more preparations for the Fourth.

Wednesday’s Minute: 6.28.23: Fishing group rolls back Trustees’ support; Vineyard’s opiate-related deaths not getting better; former SSA employee files suit over ‘unseaworthiness’ of vessel.

Tuesday’s Minute: 6.27.23: Housing likely option for Land Bank HQ; Dock Dance is back in Edgartown; and meet Jake Gyllenhall?

Monday’s Minute: 6.26.23: Hospital cancer center celebrates 10 years; Conservation Society welcomes new leader; and school committee split on bus renting.

Friday’s Minute: 6.23.23: Stone Bank development hits a snag; schools look to acquire housing for teachers; and watch our vlog about the Amistad.

Thursday’s Minute: 6.22.23: Gov. Healey pushes abortion access in Vineyard visit; a boost for high school project; and the Dershowitz return.

Wednesday’s Minute: 6.21.23: A new tick identified on Island; another moped injury; and a possible conflict on zoning reform in O.B.

Tuesday’s Minute: 6.20.23: Community celebrated for Juneteenth; a fish boom built in Menemsha; and sandcastles in O.B.

Friday’s Minute: 6.16.23: A replica slave ship sails into Vineyard Haven; Chilmark tentative about Howes House funding; and a video special on impressions of Juneteenth.

Thursday’s Minute: 6.15.23: A missing FedEx package leads to a charge of larceny; an engine malfunction forces Coast Guard emergency landing; and a new bar with a familiar owner opens in O.B.

Wednesday’s Minute: 6.14.23: West Tisbury voters supported budget, but not synthetic turf; orcas spotted off of Nantucket; and a new partnership brings relief to victims of child abuse.

Tuesday’s Minute: 6.13.23: Two humpback whales found dead on the Island; tick specialists talk prevention and the need to reduce the deer population; high school tennis ends impressive season.

Monday’s Minute: 6.12.23: The class of 2023 graduates at the Tabernacle; Steamship Authority cancels several Sunday ferries because of a staff shortage, and more from the Pride Parade.

Friday’s Minute: 6.9.23: School committee proposing joint talks over turf field; Airport officials could recoup PFAS mitigation money, and some; and Chilmark considers home buying.

Thursday’s Minute: 6.8.23: M.V. is a pitstop in the great shark highway; The VTA deals with union challenges; and OSV access approved for Norton Point

Wednesday’s Minute: 6.7.23: Texas sheriff filing criminal charges in migrant case; Vineyard Wind on-site work beginning; and the Trustees appoint a new CEO.

Tuesday’s Minute: 6.6.23: The regional high school budget finally gets approval; Steamship Authority still hurting from employee shortage; and housing eyed for former Land Bank headquarters.

Monday’s Minute: 6.5.23: Chilmark voters to decide on school budget tonight; Tisbury looks to hire consultant to maintain Vets park; Oak Bluffs officials consider paid parking.

Friday’s Minute: 6.2.23: Lagoon drawbridge breakdown causing serious traffic backups; Edgartown house goes to public hearing; and healthcare providers look for staff

Thursday’s Minute: 6.1.23: A $300 strawberry heist in Katama; iconic Aquinnah restaurant building put on the market; Steamship could get a boost; and it’s Pride Month.

Wednesday’s Minute: 5.31.23: Alan Dershowitz comes back to Chilmark Library; Martha’s Vineyard needs to up composting efforts; and Island students push for climate action

Tuesday’s Minute: 5.30.23: Memorial Day events on the Island celebrate, remember service members; smoke from wildfires in Canada affecting air quality; Chilmark could be deciding vote for school budget.

Friday’s Minute: 5.26.23: The season of the dog tick; Tisbury considers an alternative to the anchor moratorium in Tashmoo, while also looking at a new police patrol boat; And … It’s Memorial Day Weekend.

Thursday’s Minute: 5.25.23: New, no-passing lines painted on main Island roads; A boat capsizes in O.B. Harbor; SSA goes to the public for feedback; and higher harbor fees in Oak Bluffs.

Wednesday’s Minute: 5.24.23: New details on the alleged Edgartown b ank robber; Petitioners want an all-grass MVRHS; and the family behind a “smart” pillbox

Tuesday’s Minute: 5.23.23: Suspected robber of Falmouth bank gets arrested on the Vineyard; Land Bank didn’t receive any bids for its Main Street former headquarters; and an Islander named pickleball player of the year.

Monday’s Minute: 5.22.23: Native Ministry helps restore Aquinnah church; Dukes County releasing funds to help nitrogen pollution; weekend fire displaces Summercamp guests.

Friday’s Minute: 5.19.23: Large cruise ship brings crowds to Oak Bluffs; Meshacket lands funding; Big things coming to address nitrogen in Tashmoo; and Flying Horses opening soon.

Thursday’s Minute: 5.18.23: Court rules against Nantucket residents in turbine whale lawsuit; Edgartown residents rally for harbor view; Howes House financing gets a new proposal.

Wednesday’s Minute: 5.17.23: Chilmark petition pushes for an all-grass field; the Pride and Juneteenth flags will be flying in O.B. this summer; and the Island Food Pantry gets a new space.

Tuesday’s Minute: 5.16.23: Meeting House development goes to the appeals court; Vineyard Wind officials say the project is no longer in the future, it’s now; and the Steamship eyes a fourth freight boat.

Monday’s Minute: 5.15.23: An inside look at the Tisbury School project; Islander rises through Navy ranks; Peaked Hill Pastures moves forward; and students make Pride floats

Friday’s Minute: 5.12.23: School committee says they’ve addressed budget concerns; new MVC task force talks housing solutions; High school feasibility study gets complete Island support.

Thursday’s Minute: 5.11.23: Elected officials say a possible settlement is on the table over turf field lawsuit; a workforce housing project remaining an ‘eyesore;’ and Tisbury looking to tackle nitrogen pollution.

Wednesday’s Minute: 5.10.23: It happened: Aquinnah rejected the MVRHS budget; Oak Bluffs zeroes in on a new flag, more inclusive flag policy; and there’s a new select board member in Tisbury.

Tuesday’s Minute: 5.9.23: Dead whale found in Chilmark; bank robbery trial set for December; and houseboat regulations updated in Tisbury

Monday’s Minute: 5.8.23: MV Times honored by NENPA; Offshore wind fights Edgartown over undersea cables; and Charbonneau among teachers honored at White House

Friday’s Minute: 5.5.23: School committee open to a turf settlement; Stillpoint finally approved; and West Tisbury fearing a pricey PFAS remediation bill.

Thursday’s Minute: Edgartown residents rally against “Hampton-sized house;” County Commissioner pushes SSA electrification; and big scholarships going out to Vineyard students

Wednesday’s Minute: 5.3.23: New striped bass fishing regulations announced; M.V. Playhouse buys property for housing, and Ag Society uses a donated home for the same; and a possible conflict on a Chilmark affordable housing project committee.

Tuesday’s Minute: 5.2.23: School committee tries to resolve turf lawsuit; Chappy Ferry planning for high tides; last ferry home for today is canceled; and longtime director of a conservation society is retiring

Monday’s Minute: 5.1.23: MVRHS committee meets over field lawsuit; Commission found in violation of open meeting law; and new connections in French Guiana

Friday’s Minute: 4.28.2023: The behavioral health workforce getting a boost from the state; who was Lori Robinson-Fisher? And celebrating Warren Doty.

Thursday’s Minute: 4.27.23: Chilmark elects a new select board member; the high school feasibility study passes all six town meetings; a new housing task force launches, and a coyote named Pickles from another island

Wednesday’s Minute: 4.26.23: Tisbury supports the high school budget, but there’s a twist; Chilmark goes to the polls today; and Oak Bluffs tries to set a new flag policy, again.

Tuesday’s Minute: 4.25.23: Chilmark pushes back on field lawsuit. Could Tisbury be next?; Dukes County Superior Court makes decision on Island Elderly Housing case; and Aquinnah considers Cranberry Day.

Monday’s Minute: 4.24.23: Steamship Authority may alter summer schedule with fewer deckhands available; Vineyard estuaries in need of continued monitoring; Dairy Queen opens; and turf debate drama likely to continue tonight in Chilmark.

Friday’s Minute: 4.21.2023: Chilmark finance committee supports high school budget cut at town meeting; West Tisbury narrowing in on accessory dwelling unit pilot program; and Tisbury tackling timeshares at town meeting.

Thursday’s Minute: 4.20.23: The average Island home is now over $2 million; historic regulators challenge the Katharine Cornell steeple replica; and M.V. Hospital emphasizing Mass General in its new sign.

Wednesday’s Minute: 4.19.23: Navigator Homes clears another hurdle; Edgartown pursues housing-related articles for next town meeting; Advisory group wants to limit hunting in Quenomica Preserve; Earth Day is Saturday; and the Pride Parade starts a fundraising initiative.

Tuesday’s Minute: 4.18.23: Chilmark town meeting attendants could vote to allow alcohol sales in restaurants; new app launching on Earth Day; and spreading awareness about right whales.

Friday’s Minute: 4.14.23: A fourth and final suspect arrested in the Rockland Trust bank heist; Oak Bluffs has two new select board members; some Tisbury residents worry about eminent domain during the master planning program, and Edgartown elects a new school committee member.

Thursday’s Minute: 4.13.23: Go vote today if you are in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, or West Tisbury; the state has issued an air-quality alert; and we have a feature on an Island bakery serving up pet snacks and good karma

Wednesday’s Minute: 4.12.23: No more nips for the Island; Edgartown to get a new fire station; and West Tisbury sends message against field lawsuit

Tuesday’s Minute: 4.11.23: A new Vineyard group is raising awareness about coyotes; students build and race robots for STEM education; local abortion providers plan to continue access despite a recent judge ruling; and town meeting tonight in three towns!

Monday’s Minute: 4.10.23: Oak Bluffs officials frustrated with turf lawsuit financials; some big trout reeled in during Rod & Gun Club youth tourney; and Chilmark housing development hitting some snags

Friday’s Minute: 4.7.23: Steamship negotiates freight conversion costs, somewhat; Oak Bluffs select board gives a final salute to outgoing members; Vineyard Commission ditching fully remote meetings; and a Vineyard swimming team takes bronze at New England event

Thursday’s Minute: 4.6.23: New school grant a boost for non-English speaking students; state department renews call for releasing Russia detainee; MVRHS students walk out against gun violence; and county commissioners end COVID emergency order

Wednesday’s Minute: 4.5.23: Town meeting won’t be addressing many housing needs; Oak Bluffs will have a new last call, and it’s not later in the evening; and an ethics violation in West Tisbury?

Tuesday’s Minute: 04.04.23: School committee budgeting more funds for turf-field lawsuit; Chilmark candidates debate the issues; Steamship wrapping up conversion-fee negotiations; new fire department headlining Edgartown town meeting

Monday’s Minute: 04.03.23: The push is on for an electric ferry fleet; blue-green algae blooms worsen in Vineyard ponds; Charter school readying for “The Witches Princess,” and the Mansion House has a new general manager

Friday’s Minute: 03.31.23: No charges for following alleged dog stabbing; Over-sand vehicles not allowed on Norton Point tomorrow; new shelter coming to Aquinnah; and a first look at spring town meeting season

Wednesday’s Minute: 3.29.23: Island has first female harbormaster; Steamship hires a new chief operations officer; meet the Islanders broadcasting MVRHS live streams; and a “great” trash cleanup

Tuesday’s Minute: 3.28.23: Contested Oak Bluffs select board race has its first debate; remote meetings likely getting another two years; West Tisbury works through new zoning amendments; and get a look at Edgartown’s future fire station

Monday’s Minute: 3.27.23: Babesiosis is on the rise; Cuttyhunk to remove ‘ghost fishing gear’; and Aquinnah Wampanoag a Heritage Fellow

Friday’s Minute: 3.24.23: Islanders beat the housing drum at the State House; Charges of prejudice interrupt fire training graduation; bank robber suspects plead guilty; and the annual Steamship art contest is back.

Thursday’s Minute: 3.23.23: Tisbury ends anchoring in Tashmoo; Vineyarders ship up to the housing rally at the State House; towns progressing with Howes House talks; and some nice maneuvering by the Steamship

Wednesday’s Minute: 3.22.23: Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe concerned over offshore wind; MVRHS students take it to the mat; and Aquinnah looks to be greener

Tuesday’s Minute: 3.21.23: School bus crashes while carrying students on a field trip; new executive director for Camp Jabberwocky; controlled burns underway; and 8th graders are state basketball champs

Monday’s Minute: 3.20.23: A look at demographics and rising school population; shellfishing closed in Tisbury due to boat occupants; problem with commercial timeshares, and West Tisbury police officer of the year

Friday’s Minute: 3.17.23: Suspects in bank robbery indicted; Vineyard spellers take center stage; expect traffic delays on Beach Road for weeks; and what’s a pinkletink? A true Vineyarder knows

Thursday’s Minute: 3.16.23: Edgartown officially takes over management of Norton Point; housing refloated for EduComp building; HVAC costs spiking for Chilmark School

Wednesday’s Minute: 3.15.23: Island-wide nip ban going to town meeting floor; newly proposed PFAS standards could spell trouble; accessory dwelling unit program rejected; and what nor’easter?

Tuesday’s Minute: 3.14.23: Edgartown nip ban going to voters; West Tisbury looking at how to make school improvements; and MVRHS track has a good showing at Nationals

Monday’s Minute: 3.13.23: Local banks say your money is safe; Nor’easter incoming; endangered North Atlantic right whales spotted; and the day with the most traffic on the Island down to the hour

Friday’s Minute: 3.10.23: Fire quickly put out at Martha’s Vineyard Airport; Tisbury election will be all in person; large federal grant will address food insecurity.

Thursday’s Minute: 3.9.23: Mixed reactions to Tashmoo anchoring moratorium; Oak Bluffs hesitant to cultural district designation; new boat conversion fee way costlier than expected

Wednesday’s Minute: 3.8.23: Rotary construction starting in the fall; contested races ahead for town elections; Aquinnah pledges support for housing legislation; and playoffs!

Tuesday’s Minute: 3.7.23: Vineyard YMCA expanding; new Lagemann statue coming to Oak Bluffs; Edgartown violated open meeting law multiple times

Monday’s Minute: 3.6.23: Oak Bluffs house fire leaves family displaced; no more buying small plastic bottles; March madness continues for Vineyarders with two big wins

Friday’s Minute: 3.3.23: A taste of Back Door Donuts outside Fenway Park; remote meetings option may continue another 2 years; and MVRHS girls hockey falls to Norwood

Thursday’s Minute: 3.2.23: Oak Bluffs won’t pursue MVC withdrawal, for now; Florida Governor DeSantis pushing to end migrant lawsuit; Steamship representative gets three more years; and high school playoffs!

Wednesday’s Minute: 3.1.23: Lack of housing, cops, and beer; Navigator Homes receives green light; and good luck to MVRHS sports teams

Tuesday’s Minute: 2.28.23: Jeep crashes into dump truck; time to learn about electric ferries; and Land Bank wants more farming

Monday’s Minute: 2.27.23: Medicine Lots project progresses; SSA may experience snowy disruptions; and MV Dems has a change in leadership

Wednesday’s Minute: 2.22.23: Pfizer Lyme vaccine trials shut down; Vineyarders plan to rally for housing in Boston; and the Charter School celebrates Black History Month

Tuesday’s Minute: 2.21.23: Food pantry seeing unprecedented demand; West Tisbury looking to sue PFAS manufacturers; Vineyard Wind to begin turbine construction this summer.

Friday’s Minute: 2.17.23: Tisbury officials look at Tashmoo remedy; a challenge for Steamship board; hospital using new imaging technology; JV girls team embracing hockey

Thursday’s Minute: 2.16.23: Edgartown officials frustrated with Commission budget; schools hiring an immigration attorney to help new teachers; Lone Star tick worrying Island biologists

Wednesday’s Minute: 2.15.23: Control officers encourage coexisting with coyotes; Oak Bluffs still struggling with flag policy; the drought has ended; new police chief in Chilmark sworn in

Tuesday’s Minute: 2.14.23: Leo rescued; Edgartown School in brief lockdown; Ocean View planning a rebuild; the Katharine Cornell Theater coming back

Monday’s Minute: 2.13.23: Town responds to synthetic turf field lawsuit; warmest January recorded in eight decades on the Island; Rescued dogs search for homes on the Island

Thursday’s Minute: 2.9.23: Another town backing nip ban; Beach Road Weekend promises improvements; Communication breakdown over Howes House

Wednesday’s Minute: 2.8.23: With updated link for PFAS story

Wednesday’s Minute: 2.8.23: More PFAS discovered, this time in Oak Bluffs; Windemere COVID outbreak extensive; Aquinnah looks to offshore wind for lighthouse aid

Tuesday’s Minute: 2.7.23: Sporting events and plays could be free for students; Steamship aiming for website revamp; MV Times comment section undergoing improvements

Monday’s Minute: 2.6.23: Oak Bluffs woman dies likely from freezing temps; School pickup delayed at Oak Bluffs School because of nearby fire; Dozens of burst pipes reported over

Friday’s Minute: Southern Tier gets thumbs up; Keating pursues Russia tribunal; West Tisbury diverts ARPA funds to Howes House; and Break out those mittens

Thursday’s Minute: 2.2.23: County Commission hires Judy Soules; Mulling Howes House plans; Serve your civic duty up-Island; and ‘Red Hot’ at Louisa Gould Gallery

Wednesday’s Minute: 2.1.23: Trash truck rolls over in snow; Arctic blast coming soon; higher refund pushed on bottle deposits; school officials review turf lawsuit

Tuesday’s Minute: 1.31.23: Big lottery win in Vineyard Haven; State legislation targets PFAS; West Tisbury Hawks dominate; and Playing the drain game in Tisbury

Monday’s Minute: 1.30.23: Prepare to slow your roll on Main Street, Tisbury; Learn about the state’s plans for Five Corners and other places; and Yearslong Chappy cell tower case tossed out

Friday’s Minute: Hospital pressure line busts shellfishing at Lagoon Pond; Islanders support injured teen; and Danielle Charbonneau pushes for fostering alternative education

Thursday’s Minute: 1.26.23: PFAS in West Tisbury? New Town Hall plans starting up in Tisbury; More than half of Windemere infected with COVID

Wednesday’s Minute: 1.25.23: Red Cat moves to Circuit Avenue; More parking needed at Cliffs; Barnstable it is; and Schepici gets a new title at hospital

Monday’s Minute: 1.23.23: New inn for Cottage City; Chilmark to interview police chief candidates; and What caused the SSA website issues?

Friday’s Minute: 1.20.2023: MVC hears about affordable housing; Coyote precautions; Weigh in on Tisbury’s future; and Getting energized at the MVRHS Science Fair

Thursday’s Minute: 1.19.23: Money talks in Chilmark; ARPA funds could go to Howes House; West Tisbury considers zoning changes; and Hebrew Center welcomes forestry expert

Wednesday’s Minute: 1.18.23: Weighing Anchors; Cost projections increase for Chilmark School HVAC; Honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.; and Connie Berry is new managing editor

Tuesday’s Minute: 1.17.23: Solidarity between two communities celebrated; Islanders work to provide veterans with support; Beach Road Weekend announces 2023 lineup.

Friday’s Minute: 1.13.23: Saying goodbye to Omar Johnson; Spicy discussion in Tisbury; Donaroma’s could be evicted from business park; and What happened in the Santon incident?

Thursday’s Minute: 1.12.23: Four candidates for Tisbury select board; Filler joins Tisbury Police; Edgartown ZBA greenlights Meshacket Commons; and Starting up in the offshore wind industry

Wednesday’s Minute: 1/11/23: Tisbury cruiser struck; Nip bottles plague Oak Bluffs; Medders set to pass town moderator torch; and Playing the drain game in Vineyard Haven

Tuesday’s Minute: 1.10.23: Edgartown police welcome DA office; High school works toward feasibility study; Vineyard hockey featured in NHL video; and Aquinnah to be sun-powered

Monday’s Minute: 1.9.23: An Island home for Vineyard Wind; Feds pass by Cape bridges; Keeping the volume down at the airport; and Rape case hearing rescheduled

Friday’s Minute: 1.6.23: Car vs. wall in VH; Solar expansion process clouded; Tisbury marina expansion approved; and Coyote confirmed in Aquinnah

Thursday’s Minute: 1.5.23: Working toward peace; New sign-offs for offshore wind; West Tisbury contemplates social media presence; and Kelley House goes ‘Faraway’

Wednesday’s Minute: 01.04.23: Doty won’t seek reelection; Oak Bluffs asked to consider climate change priorities; and Edgartown blasts Trustees

Tuesday’s Minute: 01.03.22: Cost of ferry conversions escalates; Silber to join MVC; and Lobsters shouldn’t be blamed for right whale losses

Friday’s Minute: 12:30:22: A not-so-baaad way to get rid of your Christmas tree; and Another bevy of Island volunteers to celebrate

Thursday’s Minute: 12.29.22: Keeping up with the armed robbery case; and Meet some of the Island’s volunteers at Rotary, in religion, and from the Ritz

Wednesday’s Minute: 12.28.22: State grant will allow for abortions on MV; Oak Bluffs policy takes aim at holiday displays; and Christmas miracle from Patriot Boats

Tuesday’s Minute: 12.27.22: Oak Bluffs souvenir shop demolished; Airport gets some loan forgiveness; and Future of PFAS

Friday’s Minute: 12.23.22: Storm floods Vineyard roads; Tisbury’s tax vote; School committee phones a friend; and Edgartown makes a Point

Thursday’s Minute: 12.22.22: Storm prep underway; Port towns eye more ferry funds; Tisbury’s liquor law changes; and Norton Point Beach (ball) is in Edgartown’s court

Wednesday’s Minute: 12.21.22: DA declared Day unable to testify; MVC finances under the microscope; and Camping banned on Land Bank properties

Tuesday’s Minute: 12.20.22: Chilmark looking for new top cop; Edgartown has restaurant changes on the menu; and Housing coming for veterans

Monday’s Minute: 12.19.22: Mexican restaurant coming to Vineyard Haven?; New top at Tisbury Town Hall; and Island Grown Initiative’s new kitchen

Friday’s Minute: 12.16.22: Trustees bow out on Norton Point; O.B. gives tax break to residents; Illnesses spread on Island; and Wreath ceremony celebrates veterans

Thursday’s Minute: 12.15.22: Tisbury’s vote sends Housing Bank to Beacon Hill; West Tisbury looks to the future; and Short-term rental impact discussion continues

Wednesday’s Minute: 12.14.22: SSA looks to strategize; Oak Bluffs slams MVC: Couple of closings; and Aquinnah feels the tax burden

Tuesday’s Minute: 12.13.22: Third suspect in custody; Early Christmas present; Delay in certifying write-in votes; and Chappy Ferry’s rate hike approved

Monday’s Minute: 12.12.22: Tisbury School project breaks ground; Collaborating for the benefit of early childhood educators; and Edgartown keeps single tax rate

Friday’s Minute: 12.09.22: Students get lessons in taking action; Pilot program targets PFAS; and Margot Datz dazzles at Old Whaling Church

Thursday’s Minute: 12.08.22: Norton Point takeover discussed; West Tisbury struggles with question of Howes; and Griner release hits home for Whelans

Wednesday’s Minute: 12.07.22: Harbor Homes big day; Chappy Ferry makes waves; Chilmark’s pole position; and Pickleball holds court

Tuesday’s Minute: 12.06.22: Drama over Tisbury theater space; MVRHS seeks $2 million feasibility study; and NHL to film winter on the Vineyard

Monday’s Minute: 12.5.22: Field appeal focuses on Dover; Migrant suit goes after more Florida officials; SSA updates; and Chicken Alley’s expansion

Friday’s Minute: 12.02.22: Big developments in the armed bank robbery; Get ready for another roundabout; and Quicker fix for housing discussed

Thursday’s Minute: 12.01.22: More charges in armed robbery coming; Tisbury violates Open Meeting Law; and VTA sent back to the drawing board

Wednesday’s Minute: 11.30.22: Haley decides to appeal conflict of interest ruling; Whelan family’s growing concern; and Oak Bluffs says FBI investigation is ongoing

Monday’s Minute: 11.28.22: Second armed robbery suspect in custody; Rideshare fees approved for airport; and MVC lawsuits grow

Happy Thanksgiving from Martha’s Vineyard Times!

Wednesday’s Minute: 11.23.22: Oak Bluffs shellfish restrictions on hold; Camp Jabberwocky seeks new leader; Islander memories; and Holiday extras

Tuesday’s Minute: 11.22.22: Unhappy in Chappy?; Up-Island seeks more funds for HVAC; and GoFundMe started to pay for Sunset Lake tree

Monday’s Minute: 11.21.22: Suspect as accomplice in armed bank robbery; Hospice continues its Medicare celebration; Vehicle winds up in the woods, and Volunteers gather to clean up Oak Bluffs

Friday’s Minute: 11.18.22: Investigation continues into armed bank robbery; South Mountain leaves 401 State Road; and Navigator Homes moves forward

Thursday’s Minute: Rockland Trust hit by bank robbery; All-Island School Committee discuss shared services budget; and two women seek to lead Aquinnah Wampanoag

Wednesday’s Minute: 11.15.22: Homeless shelter on hold; Beach renourishment proposal on rocky ground; and MVRHS moves forward with feasibility study

Tuesday’s Minute: 11.15.22: Hospital warns of uptick in virus (not that one); Hospice is celebrating a life-changing certification; and Up-Island school committee talks budget increase

Monday’s Minute: 11.14.22: Tisbury School gym is coming down; 43 Look St. is staying put; and Shark scares dog owner and draws a crowd

Thursday’s Minute: 11.10.22: Island planning boards discuss short-term rentals; DCC looks to hire treasurer; and Paddy Moore will receive the Spirit of the Vineyard award

Wednesday’s Minute: 11.9.22: Vineyard rides blue wave of candidates; LUPC says house should not come down; and mourning the loss of a former port council member

Tuesday’s Minute: 11.8.22: Get out and vote; West William’s new direction; Spanish students lauded by College Board; and Remembering Jeff Norton

Monday’s Minute: It’s a busy Monday; Election Day is nigh; Diversity task force seeks more diversity on boards; Hospice gets Medicare certification, and Kuehn’s Way unveiled

Friday’s Minute: 11.04.22: Beach Road Weekend feedback; Rural Scholars dig deep; MVC’s busy night; and Facelift for our favorite carousel

Thursday’s Minute: 11.3.22: It’s a busy news Thursday: Housing crisis revisited; Tisbury appoints building committee members; West Tisbury’s winter warning; and Linda Jean’s will live on

Wednesday’s Minute: 11.02.22: No laughing matter for Chilmark; Oak Bluffs voters support MVRHS funding formula; and New director hired at MV Community Foundation

Tuesday’s Minute: 11.02.22: Packers embroiled in legal battle; Court adjourned due to COVID; Port Council updated on ferry progress; and Don’t toss out that mattress

Monday’s Minute: 10.31.22: Pedestrian struck by VTA bus; Raider emerges from its Vineyard Haven slumber; Vineyarders win back the Island Cup; and Voting begins

Friday’s Minute: 10.28.22: Aquinnah approves shared use of leased property; MVC cites legal challenges for budget request; and Are 25 members too many?

Thursday’s Minute: Shellfish woes; Firefighters prevent bigger blaze; Couple appreciates military nonprofit; and West Tisbury’s diverse and growing task force

Wednesday’s Minute: 10.26.22: Affordable housing committee shakeup; O.B. smooths things over; and SSA was subpoenaed by the FBI

Tuesday’s Minute: 10.25.22: Haley guilty of conflict of interest; Housing Bank talks revived; Beware of avian flu; and Tisbury considers booze question

Monday’s Minute: 10.24.22: DA candidates respond to our questions; Stop & Shop takes down building and puts up a parking lot; and Fate of an older house depends on plans to replace it

Friday’s Minute: 10.21.22: Teachers get their contract; Navigator Homes back before the MVC; and Aquinnah considers shared-use of Menemsha Dock lease

Thursday’s Minute: 10.20.22: Bonus for migrant assistance?; County seeks treasurer change; and MVC responds to ‘Lampost’ lawsuit

Wednesday’s Minute: 10.19.22: Meeting of the Isles; Trustees looking for new leader; Chilmark top cop to retire; and Visa program gets a boost

Tuesday’s Minute: 10.18.22: SSA board approves rate hikes; Man threatened cops with chainsaw; Police defend actions; and Hangar proposed on vacant airport property

Monday’s Minute: 10:17.22: Food program leader sacked; Derby ends on high note; and a new taste of India arrives on-Island

Friday’s Minute: 10.14.22: Busy Friday: Police say driver reached speeds of 100 mph; Beach Road flooded; PFAS remediation planned; and Another roundabout; Lambert’s Cove Inn withdraws application

Thursday’s Minute: 10.13.22: Beach Road Weekend revisited; Migrants certified as victims of a crime; and Public records give window into secretive FBI investigation

Wednesday’s Minute: 10.12.22: New investigation into ‘political stunt’; Scallop regs get pushback in O.B.; and Forum focuses on Grange Hall’s future

Tuesday’s Minute: 10.11.22: SSA Port Council endorses fare hikes; Derby fisherman mourned; and Young architecture enthusiast takes long trip to the Vineyard

Monday’s Minute: 10.10.22: Today we highlight all things indigenous in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Friday’s Minute: 10.7.22: Secret Service agent arraigned; MVRHS committee talk regional agreement; and tension at the MVC meeting

Thursday’s Minute: 10.06.22: Howes House tour and talk; County talks treasurer, and Crunch time for Vineyard Haven building

Wednesday’s Minute: 10.05.22: Migrants on the move again; Chiefs upset at loss of forest firefighter; and Chilmark hires a new health assistant

Monday’s Minute: 10.03.22: Court cases settled through guilty pleas; Hospital takes rebranding slowly; and Senegal performers step up

Friday’s Minute: 09.30.22: SSA rates are going up and freight is staying the same; Mink Meadows sells off land; and West Tisbury students walk the walk

Thursday’s Minute: 09.29.22: South Mountain comeback?; West Tisbury’s shelter question; Gomez resigns; and Living the dream

Wednesday’s Minute: 09.28.22: Migrant update includes Island visit; Contractor pulls out of affordable housing project; and O.B. talks cops and bar noise

Tuesday’s Minute: 09.27.22: Congratulations to MVRHS teacher of the year; New ferry names and potential slowdows; and Chilmark voters spend a quick $40,000

Monday’s Minute: 09.26.22: Newspaper ads troll the Vineyard; Chilmark PD releases records; and Out of the darkness to be enlightened

Friday’s Minute: 09.23.22: Congress members call for DOJ probe; Volunteers come together again; and MVC talks traffic and parking

Thursday’s Minute:09.22.22: Another call for federal investigation; Forum focuses on seniors staying mobile; and West Tisbury trashes those who litter

Wednesday’s Minute: 09.21.22: It’s a big news Wednesday: School project wins; Threats made to migrant advocates; and Chilmark’s big cheese likes Grey Barn cheese

Tuesday’s Minute: 09.20.22: Sheriff takes aim at migrant case; Volunteers stepped up in a big way; Rifle minutes improve; and Big decisions ahead in West Tisbury

Monday’s Minute: 09.19.22: More on the migrant front, including ugliness toward Islanders; Truck slams cars, then harbor; and a Derby dandy featuring a fish wish

Friday’s Minute: 09.16.22: Migrants on the move; Winston’s coming soon; Presidential connections; and MVC rejects house demolition

Thursday’s Minute: 09.15.22: Fast-moving migrant story with new details on where they’re staying, on where the planes came from, and on potential legal ramifications

Wednesday’s Minute: 09.14.22: Tisbury School ‘guaranteed’ price is in; Affordable housing gets some funds; and Lyme vaccine trial reaches out to Brazilian community

Tuesday’s Minute: 09.13.22: Busy Tuesday: SSA floats rate hike, ferry names; Tucker gets his curb cut; Severe weather hits Island; and Another roundabout?

Monday’s Minute: 09.12.22: Paying tribute to 9/11 victims; Dog’s death prompts outrage; Powwow wows; and Ringing in the Derby

Friday’s Minute: 09.09.22: MassDOT passes buck on bridge jumping; Case closed on ethics commission case; and MVC takes on Meshacket and Stillpoint

Thursday’s Minute: 09.08.22: Another busy news day: Malkin grilled; Candidates get it write; Aquinnah land deal; and Don’t miss this donkey tale

Wednesday’s Minute: 09.07.22: Ogden wins big; West Nile and lone star bite fright; and Evaluating Chappy Ferry’s readiness

Tuesday’s Minute: 09.06.22: It’s primary day and a sheriff’s battle to be decided; First Day of schools, too; Businesses report a summer boom; and Help is on the way for Tisbury Fire

Friday’s Minute: 09.02.22: On a busy Friday: Major drug bust in O.B., Bunch of Grapes changes hands; MVRHS moves ahead on regional agreement; and Tisbury’s liquor law question

Thursday’s Minute: 09.01.22: Noe not guilty; SSA spends more on Katama; Howes House’s future discussed; and COVID testing on hold

Wednesday’s Minute: 08.31.22: Beach Road Weekend has some repairs to make; Jury considers Fall River killing; and Sheriff candidates have a showdown

Tuesday’s Minute: 08.30.22: Beach access discussed; Deer may meet young bucks; and Tisbury closes its warrant for school project

Monday’s Minute: 08.29.22: Beach Road Weekend clears out; Stillpoint still at it; building toward offshore wind; and Old OB souvenir shop will be torn down.

Friday’s Minute: 08.26.22: Tisbury shuts down special election; A drought on the Island; Barmakian and the BRW water taxi; and Wampanoag Tribe gets fresh fish donation

Thursday’s Minute: 08.25.22: West Tisbury talks zoning bylaws; Playing the name game with SSA ferries; No more COVID count; and IEH files suit

Wednesday’s Minute: 08.24.22: Big Bridge vigil; O.B.’s WiFi dilemma; Lawsuits dropped by MVCMA; and Wedding venue questioned

Tuesday’s Minute: 08.23.22: Tisbury School’s $26 million exempt from ballot vote; Chappy Ferry fears; and Talking about race in America

Monday’s Minute: 08.22.22: MVC releases climate action plan; VTA has a driver shortage; and School committee member alleges fork incident was downplayed

Friday’s Minute: 08.19.22: Lyme vaccine trial begins; Beware mosquitoes; Ferry flawed Friday; and Another O.B. lawsuit.

Thursday’s Minute: 08.18.22: On a busy Thursday — Body found; Dershowitz apologizes; County discusses bridge safety; and SSA has another bad day

Wednesday’s Minute: 08.17.22: Parents of drowning victims arrive; McCullough remembered; and Former select board member leaves no stone unturned

Tuesday’s Minute: 08.16.22: New details on missing bridge jumper; SSA to purchase new vessels; and Dead bird mystery solved

Monday’s Minute: 08.15.22: A terribly tragic day on the Island; Sharks close beaches; and Aquinnah to ban most fossil fuel use

Friday’s Minute: 08.12.22: A busy Friday with the FBI; Airport still fighting PFAS; MVC discusses ‘attainable’ housing; and Alleged police threat gets hearing

Thursday’s Minute: 08.11.22: Woman fights for oak tree; Making noise about noise in W.T.; Hit-and-run driver located; and Rescuer needs a rescue

Wednesday’s Minute: 08.10.22: Tisbury School’s math problems; OB talks affordable housing issues; and Hospice pushes for Medicare acceptance

Tuesday’s Minute: 08.09.22: Crunch time at Ocean View; Good news on water test; and Why you see puddles without rain

Monday’s Minute: 08.08.22: David McCullough mourned; Sharks are the champs; MVC hears Navigator Homes pitch; and T-shirts tell the story

Friday’s Minute: 08.05.22: Boat accident off Aquinnah; County may sell courthouse; and Meet the Fleet luring in seafood lovers

Thursday’s Minute: 08.04.22: VP Harris is Vineyard bound; Aquinnah clerk wants protection; and Housing Bank takes a breather

Wednesday’s Minute: 08.03.22: Don’t look to airport to solve housing crisis; Chilmark searches for sunset visitors; and Apple watches and Big Bridge don’t mix

Tuesday’s Minute: 08.02.22: Yoga ready to shine again; Wareham officer pleads to bar punch; and MVRHS takes another step toward school project

Monday’s Minute: 08.01.22: End of an era in West Tisbury; O.B. found in violation; and Hebrew Center offers support for reproductive rights

Friday’s Minute: 07.29.22: Jail (out)break; SSA’s Davis gets big pay day; Teachers are still waiting; and Helping babies of Ukraine

Thursday’s Minute: 07.28.22: Tisbury taxpayers facing a big decision; Edgartown board piles on Trustees; and West Tisbury to make crossings safer

Wednesday’s Minute: 07.27.22: Busy Wednesday includes a school sticker shock; O.B. kicking the SSA diversion can; and Water mystery at the Montessori

Tuesday’s Minute: 07.26.22: O.B. goes to the mat over yoga; Tisbury School project to seek more funds; and SeaStreak comes to the rescue

Monday’s Minute: 07.25.22: Is a late-night ferry a cure for hiring more employees?; Stop & Shop project faces legal challenge; and Possible Dreams record-setting night

Friday’s Minute: 07.22.22: It’s an action-packed Friday; Dream team of tick researchers; Lyme trial info; Housing Bank’s bad day; and Life-saving donations

Thursday’s Minute: 07.21.22: It’s hot and humid; Food trucks roll and rules; and Answer man in O.B.

Wednesday’s Minute: 07.20.22: Dershowitz accused of bullying librarian; Trustees respond on OSVs; and Chilmark plans review of town operations

Tuesday’s Minute: 07.19.22: SSA pushback to Beach Road Weekend request; Parking pass for Lyme project; and Veterans given lunch and good news

Monday’s Minute: 07.18.22: Ag Fair poster revealed; COVID cases climbing; and Kids get a peek at critters by the seashore

Friday’s Minute: 07.15.22: Water test results cause alarm; Court cases aplenty; and airport wants wastewater upgrade

Thursday’s Minute: 07.14.22: On a busy Thursday, a unique housing solution considered in Tisbury; ‘Doughnut hole’ approved; and Food truck regs debated in West Tisbury

Wednesday’s Minute: 07.13.22: Trustees plan called ‘rubbish’; Aquinnah has a lease mess; and Stop & Shop begins demo of Vineyard Haven building

Tuesday’s Minute: 07.12.22: Land Bank discusses spending policy; Dancing dispute debated in Edgartown; and Sharks go to bat for autism awareness

Monday’s Minute: 07.11.22: A busy Monday; West Tisbury stabbing; Whelan talks to Biden; Lyme vaxx to be tested here; and Sen. Warnock preaches

Friday’s Minute: 07.08.22: MVC rejects ‘EduComp’ expansion; Housing Bank group organizes; and Relief from Beacon Hill?

Thursday’s Minute: 07.07.22: Navigator Homes tour continues; Cortez elevated to sergeant; Hebrew Center’s impressive lineup; and Merrow’s cycle of giving

Wednesday’s Minute: 07.06.22: It’s a busy Wednesday; Tisbury’s $240,000 payout; Another missing gun; Chilmark’s sunset dilemma; and Aquinnah’s sticky situation

Tuesday’s Minute: 07.05.22: Fireworks and parade are back; Not everyone felt like celebrating; Raising a racket worked for tennis courts; and Social media-aided arrest

Friday’s Minute: 07.01.22: Homeport returns under new ownership; Search for fisherman; and Message for summer visitors

Thursday’s Minute: 06.30.22: Vineyard’s at ‘high risk’ again; Housing crisis hits teachers hard; and One of the best teachers in the state

Wednesday’s Minute: 06.29.22: Hospital issues COVID warning; O.B.’s promotes from within; and Women firefighters on parade

Tuesday’s Minute: 06.28.22: Parade is back; So is the patrol boat; MVRHS takes aim at vapes; and West Tisbury’s resident heroine

Monday’s Minute: 06.27.22: School’s out; Suit settled; Protest held; and Feeding frenzy in Menemsha

Friday’s Minute: 06.24.22: Sending Columbus packing; SCOTUS reaction; Bramford Preserve gets native plants; and MVC’s work load

Thursday’s Minute: 06.23.22: Charge dismissed; Buzz about energy grant; and Chilmark camp makes important changes

Wednesday’s Minute: 06.22.22: Dead cormorants prompt warnings; Crash in O.B. kills driver; and MVC’s authority is on trial

Tuesday’s Minute: 06.21.22: SSA talks freight schedule; Tribute to Rosalee McCullough, and Track team runs away with national title

Friday’s Minute: 06.17.22: AG candidate comes to the Island; MVC gives blowback to Vineyard Wind; and What’s in a name?

Thursday’s Minute: 06.16.22: All smiles about dental clinic donation; County addresses Eastville misuse; and Food trucks were on the West Tisbury menu again

Wednesday’s Minute: 06.15.22: Pool had been cited for violations; Boards clash over Potter; New chief sworn-in; and Social justice was on the agenda

Tuesday’s Minute: 06.14.22: Stop & Shop building off limits; Board rejects Juneteenth flag discussion; and Campground idea to be studied by Land Bank

Monday’s Minute: 06.13.22: Club calls drowning ‘an accident’; Busy weekend for graduates; and Pride takes center stage in O.B.

Thursday’s Minute: 06.09.22: Zoom bomber flashes porn; Facebook post leads to charge; and SSA gets an early morning earful

Wednesday’s Minute: 06.08.22: Threat made against police; Doctor charged; Health officials resign; and Penne for a Pastafarian’s thoughts

Tuesday’s Minute: 06.07.22: Chargers approved for MVRHS fleet; Haley tells his side; Obama’s big request in Edgartown; and Camping coming to Land Bank land?

Monday’s Minute: 06.06.22: New attorney, same pursuit; Sheriff’s office can’t find records; Charter School grads feted; and Offshore opportunities

Friday’s Minute: 06.03.22: Smith is new super; Car fire extinguished in West Tisbury; High school plans social justice conference; and County wrestles with ARPA funds

Thursday’s Minute: 06.02.22: Schools agree on funding formula; Teachers walk out; Raising flags for pride; and Hospital golfs to raise money

Wednesday’s Minute: 06.01.22: O.B. makes key hires; COVID cases drop; and Zarbas take legal fight to Supreme Court

Monday’s Minute: 05.31.22: Politics at play in O.B.; Memorial Day remembrances; and New ways to grow at IGI.

Friday’s Minute: 05.27.22: Busy news Friday; Harris isn’t coming; Staff shortages galore; Food trucks rolling; and SSA buzzing about electric ferries

Thursday’s Minute: 05.26.22: Smith looks like super pick; Art Cliff’s lost summer; Water woes; and Students walkout for Uvalde

Wednesday’s Minute: 05.25.22: Housing bank advances; Chilmark rejects Progress; and Summer staffing woes hit Aquinnah

Tuesday’s Minute: 05.24.22: Moratorium on synthetic field inches closer; MVRHS hires Dover expert to fight for field; and SSA’s bad week gets worse

Monday’s Minute: 05.23.22: ‘Jaws’ dropping tale from new police chief; Turning 100; COVID’s latest rise; and Dirt on farming

Friday’s Minute: 05.20.22: Smith is acting super; Navigator takes important step; and politicians invade the Island

Thursday’s Minute: 05.19.22: Ferry failures again; County awaits federal funds; and West Tisbury debates fast food and food trucks

Wednesday’s Minute: 05.18.22: Day’s out at Tisbury PD; Galibois takes aim at DA; and MVRHS talks about next steps for field project

Tuesday’s Minute: 05.17.22: Tisbury School project to cost millions more; Searle is O.B.’s new chief; and Governor was back briefly

Monday’s Minute: 05.16.22: Islanders rally; COVID cases rising; Electric vehicles on parade; and Ferry strikes a dock

Friday’s Minute: 05.13.22: Housing bank wins again; Farmers market gets green light; MVC talks demolitions

Thursday’s Minute: 05.12.22: Food trucks and flags fly; Times gets stiffed; and P&B’s new roll playing

Wednesday’s Minute: 05.11.22: Air Force crew disciplined; Farmers Market clears first hurdle; O.B.’s flag regrets; and Housing bank sweep

Tuesday’s Minute: 05.10.22: COVID cases reach triple digits; Robinson recognized for climate action; remembering Josephine Tucker; and blaze snuffed by Island firefighters

Monday’s Minute: 05.09.22: Blake to challenge Ogden for sheriff; Farmers market on the move?; and Food Pantry needed more than ever

Friday’s Minute: 05.06.22: MVC rejects Lampost change; Schools seek Brazilian teachers; and Carly Simon’s Hall call

Thursday’s Minute: 05.05.22: Turf field rejected; MVRHS funding talks continue; and Aquinnah’s next to vote

Wednesday’s Minute: 05.04.22: Islanders rally for abortion rights; Eversource pays a visit; Chilmark’s Peaked performance; and Hall of Famer’s local connection

Tuesday’s Minute: 05.03.22: Rally planned at courthouse; PFAS regs discussed, can kicked; Pride flag stolen; and MVRHS group plans retreat

Monday’s Minute: 05.02.22: Weed sales slow, but traffic concerns persist; Spin through the job fair; and Pilot shortage effects could land on Island

Friday’s Minute: 04.29.22: alleged puppy abuser arraigned; food trucks get the green light; field testimony comes to a close; and how to pay for a new high school

Thursday’s Minute: 04.28.22: Chilmark gives housing bank another win; Manter to retire from PD; some lucky MVRHS grads; and Whelan case is back in the spotlight

Wednesday’s Minute: 04.27.22: O.B. says yes to Pride; Chilmark could cast decisive vote; and Runner headed to nationals

Tuesday’s Minute: 04.26.22: Housing bank keeps rolling; Park commission endorses Pride Parade; and Eversource’s power play

Monday’s Minute: 04.25.22: Recount from O.B. is in; Cleaning up the Island beaches; and Will O.B. allow Pride flags to fly?

Friday’s Minute: 04.22.22: Planning board continues field hearing; BBBS still needs support; Tisbury man faces vandalism charge; and Climate Action Week is almost here

Thursday’s Minute: 04.21.22: Drug bust in Vineyard Haven; West Tisbury select board mixes things up; hospital helps Ukraine; and go nuts for doughnuts

Wednesday’s Minute: 04.20.22: Mask mandate lifted on ferries; COVID numbers down; Menemsha on their minds; and Last call moved up for Town MV

Tuesday’s Minute: 04.19.22: SSA ferries getting obsolete; Menemsha hails new senior chief; and Cleaners need time to clean

Friday’s Minute: 04.15.22: Sergeant on leave; D’Andrea packing his bags; MVC gets tough on short-term rentals; and Complete election coverage

Thursday’s Minute: 04.14.22: SSA employees fired for not getting shots; Towns headed to the polls; and Puppy owner faces animal cruelty charges

Wednesday’s Minute: 04.13.22: Housing bank’s big night; Town meeting coverage galore; and look who’s back in court

Tuesday’s Minute: 04.12.22: MV and Nantucket air grievances; Land deal announced; and Town meeting palooza is tonight

Monday’s Minute: 04.11.22: Tisbury mourns; Trout tournament returns; and Planting grass to preserve Aquinnah dunes

Friday’s Minute: 04.08.22: MVC pushes back on Lampost modification; Vineyard Wind is on the move; and Pedestrian is on the mend

Thursday’s Minute: 04.07.22: Kristal is out; Town meeting Tuesday is coming; and Island Autism’s gets approval for 5K in West Tisbury

Wednesday’s Minute: 04.06.22: Tower’s downward spiral; Aquinnah circles the wagons; and Moped ban debated

Tuesday’s Minute: 04.05.22: SSA considers freight service; Chilmark makes clear cut decision; and Edgartown approves tree removal

Monday’s Minute: 04.04.22: O’Connell helps with housing bank effort; Donahue apologizes, COVID’s downward trend; and Teachers rally for contract

Friday’s Minute: 04.01.22: O.B. meeting turns ugly; Candidate defends Facebook posts; and TestMV says goodbye

Thursday’s Minute: 03.31.22: Joint meeting focuses on high school project; Bridge expansion discussed; and Adam Epstein’s festival announcements

Wednesday’s Minute: 03.30.22: Lead concerns at Vineyard Montessori; New intervention program begins; and Meet the O.B. candidates for select board

Tuesday’s Minute: 03.29.22: Chappy cameras in dispute; D’Andrea headed off-Island?; and Meet West Tisbury’s candidates

Monday’s Minute: 03.28.22: Military investigates stop at MV airport; Station demolished in Chilmark; COVID cases hang steady; and Tainted soil is gone

Friday’s Minute: 03.25.22: Spelling bee’s hot finish; County still fuming over SSA bill; and COVID care still needed

Thursday’s Minute: 03.24.22: Is an Island-wide forum in order?; Ferry is finally floating again; and Working Earth gets a zoning board reprieve

Wednesday’s Minute: 03.23.22: Menemsha tower on hold; O.B. harbormaster retires; and IHT in need of housing

Tuesday’s Minute: 03.22.22: Hospital takes on critical role; Albiston takes a dual role; and Free to choose Up-Island

Monday’s Minute: 03.21.22: Ferry swaps; COVID cases creep up; and Select board candidate’s criminal charge

Friday’s Minute: 03.18.22: No leads in Lancaster probe; Big boost for tribe; and MVC talks cannabis

Thursday’s Minute: 03.17.22: Tisbury School project timelines set; Fernandes defends SSA bill; and Keeping an eye on cyanobacteria

Wednesday’s Minute: 03.16.22: A tower of trouble; Sun shines on Tisbury; Murals painted over at MVRHS; and No UPS worries here

Tuesday’s Minute: 03.15.22: SSA says yes to COO; Edgartown approves town meeting warrants; and Wild morning up-Island

Monday’s Minute: 03.14.22: Housing crisis hits hospital; COVID cases climb slightly; and Hero’s welcome for hockey team

Friday’s Minute 03.11.22: Tribe to get seat on MVC; East Chop dig commences; and Jet fuel prices take off

Thursday’s Minute: 03.10.22: Vaccine injunction rejected, PEER group looks at synthetic turf; and Masks off in West Tisbury

Wednesday’s Minute: 03.09.22: TestMV to close; Tisbury sets dates; Voting electronically in Aquinnah; and O.B. says oh no

Tuesday’s Minute: 03.08.22: Port council takes positions; Scalloper makes a statement; and Edgartown endorses funding formula fix

Monday’s Minute: 03.07.22: A big COVID drop; County unhappy with SSA bill; and Islanders rally for Ukraine

Friday’s Minute: 03.04.22: Ocean View to rebuild, IGI gets MVC OK; and Land Bank’s latest big spend

Thursday’s Minute: 03.03.22: Fire destroys Ocean View Restaurant; MVRHS invited by MSBA; and West Tisbury gets an early start

Wednesday’s Minute: 03.02.22: You can take your masks off; Keating offers Ukraine insight; and Chilmark’s hot issue

Monday’s Minute: 02.28.22: Support for Ukraine; Tisbury wastewater rates going up; and COVID cases are going down

Friday’s Minute: 02.25.22: West Tisbury hires John Rose; MVRHS suspends mask policy; and Chilmark has plans for regional funding formula

Thursday’s Minute: 02.24.2022: High school on MSBA short list; Oaklee to bring some snow and rain; owner of missing hun charged

Tuesday’s Minute: 02.22.22: Everett Poole dies at 91; truck hits Oak Bluffs home; Diversity Coalition looks to 2022

Friday’s Minute: 02.18.22: Schools say masks off; Oak Bluffs close to opening new town hall; Tisbury hoopers win big

Thursday’s Minute: 02.17.22: Martino chosen for MVC; Immigrants in the driver’s seat; and Mirror blamed for scorched shingles

Wednesday’s Minute: 02.16.22: Chilmark, Aquinnah take aim at Pilgrim water discharge; Wind watch for Friday; and MVH walls talk with art

Tuesday’s Minute: 02.15.22: Big news day for the SSA; COVID decline continues; School threat reported; and New tick sheriff arrives

Monday’s Minute: 02.14.22: Big scoop for ice cream lovers; Property dispute headed to ZBA; Demolition on hold; and Remembering Jack Shea

Friday’s Minute: 02.11.22: Busy Friday; Death threat prompts resignation; Suit filed over vaccine mandate; and Making your garden climate resilient

Thursday’s Minute: 02.10.22: Couple of big resignations in O.B.; West Tisbury goes out on a limb; and Hearing your voices on recovery

Wednesday’s Minute: 02.09.22: Another busy news day; Remembering COVID victim; Blake retires; and Tisbury Police destroy records

Tuesday’s Minute: 02.08.22: Island’s first COVID death; More details on fire that destroyed a historic house; Testing for PFAS; and Bill takes on SSA

Monday’s Minute: 02.07.22: Fire destroys Vineyard Haven home; Leland graduates from Chief training; and COVID cases head downward

Friday’s Minute: 02.04.22: Lead found in drinking water at two schools; MVC considers IGI expansion; and Update on transfer fee bills

Thursday’s Minute: 02.03.22: Smooth flight for airport commission; West Tisbury approves Ag Society schedule with mild turbulence; and Missing man is ‘safe and sound’

Wednesday’s Minute: 02.02.22: Numbers reflect Island’s growing pains; Chilmark dives into wharf review; and Ultimate multitasker

Tuesday’s Minute: 02.01.22: Nomans Land UXOs won’t be removed; Edgartown’s big month of planning; and Schooner floats again

Monday’s Minute: 01.31.22: Blizzard batters Island; COVID cases plummet; and Vineyarders sail on MMA training vessel

Friday’s Minute: 01.28.22: Storm predictions intensify; Think summer with Beach Road Weekend; and Family ripped apart speaks out

Thursday’s Minute: 1.27.22: Storm’s a brewin’; Another strange power outage; Fresh support for MVRHS; and Why no N95s here?

Wednesday’s Minute: 01.26.22: O.B. throws a support curveball; Family’s immigration troubles hit home; and Field debate continues

Tuesday’s Minute: 01.25.22: Edgartown supports MVRHS letter; Pedestrian struck; Tribute to an old friend; and Smooth sailing for SSA

Monday’s Minute: 01.24.22: COVID cases drop a bit; Lobstermen upset by ‘double standard’; and Gun owner told she can’t have her license back

Friday’s Minute: 01.21.22: High schoolers rally for principal; MVRHS seeks town support; and Officer moves suit to superior court

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