Chilmark Warns of Traffic Delays as Road Paving Begins
3:14 pm, May 18, 2015Paving projects on several Chilmark roads could create delays or detours for drivers over the next few weeks.
View ArticleOff Course Flyer, Sandhill Crane Enjoys Vineyard Detour
3:56 pm, May 18, 2015Maureen Williams ClarkOn the evening of May 13 my 12-year-old son Gregory Clark spotted this “huge orange stork-like bird” as we drove past a farm on Middle Road in Chilmark.
View ArticleMobile Medical Unit Helps Deliver Affordable Pet Care
4:15 pm, May 18, 2015Alison L. MeadMembers of a new group called Animal Lovers of MV recently brought nine dogs off-Island to visit Spay Waggin', a mobile medical unit providing affordable pet care.
View ArticleAnnouncing Orion
4:39 pm, May 18, 2015Allison and Cameron Parry of Chilmark announce the birth of Orion Parry, born on May 14 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleWelcome, Owen
5:02 pm, May 18, 2015Brooke and Brian Ditchfield of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Owen James Ditchfield, born on May 15 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleJude Arrives
5:06 pm, May 18, 2015Ashley Anne Willoughby and Samuel Guy Byrd of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Jude Cutler Byrd, born May 16.
View ArticleReal Estate Transactions: May 11 to May 17
5:26 pm, May 18, 2015Marshall Katzen and Bari Boyer purchased 82 South Road in Chilmark from James J. Leroux for $750,000 on May 15.
View ArticleDr. Burton Fleming Founded The Great Pond Foundation
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 6:09pmBurton Fleming M.D. of Chestnut Hill, Pa. and a part-time resident of Edgartown for 25 years, died on May 11.He is survived by his beloved wife, Lynn O. Fleming, their six...
View ArticleAt Waskosim's Rock, Goats to Replace Mowers
6:42 am, May 19, 2015Alex ElvinThe Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank has acquired 120 goats, following a two-year pilot program at the Farm Institute, and plans to deploy them as living lawnmowers as early...
View ArticleAquinnah Seeks Cultural Status for Lighthouse Area
6:30 pm, June 18, 2015Alex ElvinThe town of Aquinnah will seek a cultural designation for the area around Aquinnah Circle, including the Gay Head Light, from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which...
View ArticleAccessory Apartment Discussion
6:37 pm, June 18, 2015Island Housing Trust will host a meeting on the Partnership for Accessory Apartments in West Tisbury on June 24 at 7 p.m. at Howes House.
View ArticleGrand Jury Indicts Two on Drug Charges
7:10 pm, June 18, 2015Steve Myrick A Dukes County grand jury Wednesday indicted two men on drug charges related to illegal distribution of narcotic pain medications.
View ArticleEmbracing a Fellowship of the Wind
7:10 pm, June 18, 2015Steve MyrickThe Holmes Hole Sailing Association begins another season, striking a balance of hot competition and warm friendship. Every Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon until...
View ArticleChilmark Revises Affordable Housing Guidelines for Clarity
7:12 pm, June 18, 2015Alex ElvinIn light of public concerns that emerged last year, the Chilmark housing committee has revised its applications and other guidelines related to affordable homesites.
View ArticleHistoric Strand Theatre Reopens This Weekend
7:17 pm, June 18, 2015Alex FloydThe Strand movie theatre in Oak Bluffs, shuttered since 2011, will have its grand reopening this weekend. On Friday night there will be an invitation-only event;...
View ArticleForty Years Later, Jaws Is Sharp as Ever
7:25 pm, June 18, 2015Alex Elvin Forty years after its release, Jaws remains a treasured part of Island history. Islanders looked back this week on the summer Hollywood filmmakers descended on the...
View ArticleUndefeated, Playing in State Finals, Girls' Tennis Team Fulfills Its Promise
7:36 pm, June 18, 2015Megan CerulloMaking school history for the second time in two weeks, the undefeated regional high school girls’ tennis team steamrolled its way to the finals of the division three...
View ArticleCenter for Clinical Research Completes Lyme Disease Trial
7:45 pm, June 18, 2015Alex ElvinIn just over half a year, the Vineyard Center for Clinical Research has completed its first trial and has begun working on three others that are aimed at improving the...
View ArticleBig Gifts, Little Fanfare
8:09 pm, June 18, 2015Philanthropy takes many forms on the Vineyard, from spontaneous fundraisers to help Islanders in crisis to sophisticated campaigns to address an endemic health or social issue.
View ArticleMelissa Gervais Loved Working with Children
Friday, June 19, 2015 - 12:22pmMelissa W. (Rice) Gervais of Tucson, Ariz., died unexpectedly on April 2. She was 49 and the daughter of the late Alan B. Rice and Irene M. Rice of Brookline.Ms. Gervais...
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