Winter Birding Dull? Take the Martha's Vineyard Gull Challenge
9:15 pm, February 24, 2016Lanny McDowell When the birds at the feeders offer no surprises and the sea ducks have become easy to identify, the gull family is a good place to look for identification...
View ArticleCrisis in the Shadows
2:33 pm, February 25, 2016On the Vineyard the opioid crisis that is sweeping the country has crept in like some stealth invader.
View ArticleInstagram #Art Beyond the Screen
3:54 pm, February 25, 2016Featherstone Center for the Arts blends the digital age with art installation in the first show of their 20th season: an Instagram art exhibit.
View ArticleKids in the Archives
3:55 pm, February 25, 2016Vineyard youth from today and yesteryear have joined together for a new exhibit at Martha’s Vineyard Museum.
View ArticleVision for Island Elder Community
4:40 pm, February 25, 2016Anna Edey has a vision for better housing options for Vineyard seniors, and she will share it on Thursday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at the Vineyard Playhouse.
View ArticleAddiction Treatment Center Planned for Penikese Island
5:42 pm, February 25, 2016Steve MyrickWith heroin use a rising concern on the Cape and Islands, the Penikese School announced plans this week to reopen as a residential treatment center for young men...
View ArticlePublic Record of Cases Heard in Edgartown District Court: Feb. 26
4:49 pm, February 25, 2016The following cases were heard in Edgartown district court.
View ArticleLarge Solar Array Planned in Oak Bluffs
5:43 pm, February 25, 2016Alex ElvinThe Oak Bluffs water district hopes to offset costs by developing a three-megawatt solar array off Barnes Road. The array would cover about four acres on land that...
View ArticleVineyard Voters Register in Large Numbers for State Primary
5:51 pm, February 25, 2016Steve MyrickVineyard voters go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the high-profile Presidential primary race that has riveted public attention for months.
View ArticleYear-Round Shop in Seasonal Spot, Light is on at Wayward Wampum
5:49 pm, February 25, 2016Alex Elvin At the far western tip of the Island, Wayward Wampum has remained open since Labor Day, expanding the social landscape in a part of the Island where many have...
View ArticleMartha's Vineyard Hospital Names New CEO
12:30 pm, February 20, 2016Julia WellsThe head of a critical access hospital in Randolph, Vt., has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleToron Deluz Named to Dean's List
9:12 pm, February 26, 2016Toron A. Deluz of Vineyard Haven was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Boston University.
View ArticleHonors at Clark University
9:40 pm, February 26, 2016Jacqueline P. Menton and August A. Welles of Vineyard Haven were named to second honors on the fall 2015 dean’s list at Clark University.
View ArticleAnnual Report Highlights Unsung Regional Planning Work of MVC
6:52 am, February 27, 2016Alex ElvinAffordable housing, climate change and the health of coastal ponds were all topics that occupied the Martha’s Vineyard Commission in 2015 as it assisted Island towns...
View ArticleBowling Alley Owners Seek Zoning Change on Neighboring Property
11:59 am, February 27, 2016Steve MyrickThe owners of the Barn Bowl and Bistro Oak Bluffs want to change zoning on an adjoining property from residential to commercial.
View ArticleSheila McHugh Named to Dean's List
5:33 pm, February 29, 2016Sheila McHugh of Edgartown was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Roger Williams University.
View ArticleYouth Grants Go to Boys & Girls Club, Skate Park, Chamber Music Society
5:40 am, March 1, 2016Julia WellsThree organizations that serve hundreds of Island youth have received grants totaling $511,000 from MVYouth, a community fund begun two years ago.
View ArticleEelgrass Pilot Set to Begin at Quitsa Pond
10:07 am, March 1, 2016Alex ElvinWith support from the Edey Foundation, the Chilmark shellfish department plans to restore vital eelgrass beds that vanished from Nashaquitsa Pond last year.
View ArticleRobert (Bob) Mackay, 83
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 - 12:05pmRobert (Bob) Mackay of Vineyard Haven died Feb. 29 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was 83.Information about arrangements and a...
View ArticleMartha's Vineyard Airport Commission Hires Interim Manager
12:49 pm, March 1, 2016Steve MyrickRod Dinger, a former airport director from Northern California, has been named interim manager at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport.
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