The vibrant hub of summer-time nightlife, Oak Bluffs is punctuated by its unique gingerbread houses and its rich history of African-American heritage.
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High School Committee prepares to borrow millions for building design
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) Committee plans to borrow $20.06 million for the design and development phase of the high school building project. During a committee meeting Monday…
An emergent model of food and health
As more Islanders than ever seek food assistance, several local organizations have risen up to meet the demand in new ways. These emergent collaborative efforts have put the Vineyard on the map as a model for food systems that contribute to better health outcomes, according to experts in the field. The model is called “Food…
Veteran duo wins Creative Living Award
Friends Tom Bennett and Dr. Robert Tankard, veterans and advocates for veterans’ rights, were selected as the recipients of Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation’s (MVCF) 43rd Creative Living Award. The award, created by Islander Ruth Bedding to honor Oak Bluffs resident Ruth Bogan in 1983, recognizes people “whose leadership, artistic vision, innovation, generosity, or community service…
Four Island students’ artwork selected in SSA contest
Four students from Vineyard schools will have their artwork showcased in the Steamship Authority’s (SSA) 2027 calendar. The SSA announced the winners of its 11th annual “Sail into Imagination” art contest Thursday. More than 100 art pieces were submitted, inspired by this year’s theme, “the sea and me,” in which the students were asked to…
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Oak Bluffs
“On Martha’s Vineyard, community is a verb.” –Island Grown Initiative Shout-out and big thanks to our parks and recreation department for all their hard work creating beautiful new plantings in…
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