Volunteers Needed for Vineyard Bat Survey
5:12 pm, June 30, 2015Northern long-eared bats need help. If you see bats on the Vineyard, you are invited to complete a BiodiversityWorks survey about Island bats.
View ArticleLiam Smith Awarded Comcast Scholarship
5:32 pm, June 30, 2015Liam Smith of Edgartown has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program.
View ArticleVineyard Students Participate in El Salvador Exchange Program
5:54 pm, June 30, 2015Five Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students will be traveling to El Salvador this summer as part of a U.S. State Department exchange program.
View ArticleEdgartown Welcomes New Police Officers
6:24 pm, June 30, 2015Steve Myrick Edgartown’s two newest full-time police officers are ready for duty just in time for the department’s busiest day of the year, when the town fills up for the Fourth...
View ArticleVineyard Haven Town Column: July 3
3:48 pm, July 1, 2015Nancy GardellaI just heard from Abby McGrath, the driving force behind Renaissance House here on Island for so many years. While we could not find a house to rent this season for...
View ArticleSqualls Race Across Island With Downpours, Lightning Strikes
10:19 am, July 1, 2015 Megan CerulloRoads were flooded and lightning struck in more than one place when a line of severe squalls raced through the Vineyard Wednesday morning. Torrential downpours left...
View ArticleCabbage Every Day, Serendipitous Potatoes
5:36 pm, July 1, 2015Lynne IronsIt is beyond me why I bother to write anything down. My brain must go out the end of the pen.
View ArticleFull Nests for Island Birds
5:43 pm, July 1, 2015Robert A. CulbertBy all accounts the breeding season is in full swing. The shorebirds that nest on our beaches and marshes are escorting their chicks around.
View ArticleWhat Big Eyes You Have, Io Moth
5:48 pm, July 1, 2015Suzan BellincampiThe Io moth also stood out from the others because of its size and coloration.
View ArticleOn the Water Is the Place to Be
6:06 pm, July 1, 2015Lisa StoutIn what is believed to be a June record, 19 boats gathered in Vineyard Haven on June 25 for an overcast Thursday evening Harbor Race. To quote Phil Hale. “Big boats,...
View ArticleAt the Bridge Table: July 3
6:13 pm, July 1, 2015Jim KaplanWriting this column allows me to meet and occasionally partner with excellent bridge players.
View ArticleWhen the Historical Meal Is Huge, Small Bites Can Delight
6:21 pm, July 1, 2015Alex FloydThomas Dresser’s new book, Martha’s Vineyard: A History, presents a clear and concise description of the Island’s history.
View ArticleLooking to the Past to Design for the Future
6:39 pm, July 1, 2015Megan CerulloTo be asked to describe your ideal day might sound like the opening line of a therapy session, but it’s one that architect Mark A. Hutker uses in his practice too.
View ArticleAnnouncing Thomas
6:56 pm, July 1, 2015Liana Cajado and Rafael Louback of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Thomas Louback, born on June 30 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Thomas weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces at birth.
View ArticleSelectmen Say Dogs Involved in Tisbury Incident Have Been Euthanized
4:10 pm, July 2, 2015Megan Cerullo A recent incident involving a vicious dog attack came to a swift end this week with the announcement by the Tisbury selectmen that the three dogs involved in the...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Selectmen Balk at Center for Living Agreement
4:18 pm, July 2, 2015Steve MyrickOak Bluffs selectmen agreed this week to sign an intermunicipal agreement that will allow the county to buy a building to house the Center for Living, but they balked...
View ArticleReal Estate Transactions: June 22 to June 28
3:57 pm, July 2, 2015Ysidore R. Perez and Rhonda T. Brown purchased 57 Clevelandtown Road in Edgartown from Coastal Estates LLC and Command Properties LLC for $1,840,000 on June 23.
View ArticleLand Bank Revenues: June 26
4:40 pm, July 2, 2015The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $173,191 for the business week ending on Friday, June 26, 2015.
View ArticleLast Piece of Southern Woodlands Sold, Permitting and Licensing Issues Ahead
4:46 pm, July 2, 2015Steve Myrick A partnership led by a South Boston bar owner and condominium developer will pay $5.15 million for 51 acres in Oak Bluffs once planned as a luxury home development....
View ArticlePlenty of Fish in the Sea, But Red Tape Keeps Them There
6:29 pm, July 2, 2015Alex Elvin The decline of the Vineyard's fisheries has little to do with a lack of fish and more to do with lack of access, Island fishermen say. A new regulatory system tends to...
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