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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Engine fire engulfs truck in West Tisbury

Nobody was injured after a truck caught fire in West Tisbury on Tuesday night.  According to a West Tisbury Police report, first responders received a call at 8:54 pm of…

First Annual Farm Day 

Guests invited behind the scenes at local farms

This past Friday, the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society hosted its first annual Farm Day, inviting guests of all ages to go behind the scenes and see how the Island’s local food is grown. The day-long celebration of Island agriculture was held onsite at seven Island farms — Beetlebung Farm, Island Grown Initiative Regenerative Farm, Native…

Gov. Healey gives her support to Island leaders for tick mitigation

At a roundtable discussion on Wednesday, the governor met with local Islanders on the front lines of the public health issue of ticks.

This summer, ticks are the talk of the town on Martha’s Vineyard. On Wednesday, they were also the subject of a roundtable discussion at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury where Gov. Maura Healey gave her support to Island organizations and town efforts, urging locals to push on with tick mitigation and preparedness.  The event…

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