The center of farming on the Island, West Tisbury’s Agricultural Hall and the Grange Hall host thriving farmers’ markets and year-round gatherings.
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New faces and places on the first day of school
Parents and their children — from preschool to high school students — across the Island kicked off a new school year on a sunny Tuesday morning this week. Outside the…
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…
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…
Three new administrators take the reins this school year
As the school year begins on Sept. 8, the Island public schools have three new leaders, all moving in from off-Island. Jaime Curley is replacing Richard (“Richie”) Smith as the new Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools (MVYPS) superintendent. Bryan Lombardi is the incoming principal of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS), succeeding Interim Principal Sean Mulvey.…
Town column
West Tisbury
It’s like a switch went off last week. Even with the late Labor Day weekend, it felt lighter in town. There were fewer cars and people, no long lines everywhere.…
Important Dates.
- Monday, Sept. 21, 5:30 pm: West Tisbury Historic District Commission mtg.
Important Resources
- Town website
- Annual Town Meeting Election Results 2026
- Town calendar
- Town bylaws
- West Tisbury Public Library
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