Real Estate Transactions: August 24 to August 30
7:01 pm, September 2, 2015Yvette D. Bright purchased 8 Mayhew Way in Oak Bluffs from Elizabeth Zanetti for $1,345,000 on August 28.
View ArticleGetting Strong Now, WVVY Punches Up the Wattage
7:11 pm, September 2, 2015Alex Floyd The motto of WVVY radio used to be “You Never Know What You’re Going to Hear Next.” And now, following the station’s recent signal boost, you may even be able to...
View ArticleOn the Water, School Is in Session
7:10 pm, September 2, 2015Lisa Stout The annual HHSA race to Chappaquiddick was held on August 30, another picture perfect Sunday. Fourteen boats made the trip.
View ArticleName Game
5:03 pm, September 3, 2015The name of Mayhew is prominent in all Island annals: in politics, industry, religion and virtually all pursuits.
View ArticleNew Superintendent Looks to the New School Year
6:03 pm, September 3, 2015Heather HamacekSummer break is coming to an end and Vineyard schools will be back in session on Tuesday. This marks Matthew D’Andrea’s freshman year as superintendent of the...
View ArticleNothing Scary About Gift of Loving Deeply
6:04 pm, September 3, 2015Nina Tarnawsky The outpouring of love, respect and admiration for Wes Craven from colleagues and fans has been so heartening for our family. He would have loved to know how...
View ArticleAquinnah to Revisit Leases for Commercial Lots at Circle
6:06 pm, September 3, 2015Alex ElvinWith two commercial lots at Aquinnah Circle going unused, the selectmen have called for a meeting with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) to discuss revising...
View ArticleLabor Day 2015
6:06 pm, September 3, 2015The Vineyard was the place to be this summer, or so it appeared.
View ArticleScientists Use Katama Bay for Detailed Study of Oysters and Vibrio
6:08 pm, September 3, 2015Sara Brown As Katama Bay oyster farms remain closed because of Vibrio illness tied to raw oysters, scientists are using the bay as a testing ground to understand more about...
View ArticleUp-Island School Choice Debate Focuses on Crowded Kindergarten
6:11 pm, September 3, 2015Heather HamacekOvercrowding in West Tisbury kindergarten classes for this year led to brief discussion last week among school committee members about capping the number of...
View ArticleLone Star Ticks Found to be Breeding on Chappy
6:15 pm, September 3, 2015Alex ElvinThe discovery of hundreds of lone star tick larvae on Chappaquiddick this summer confirms that the southern species is breeding on the Vineyard, Island biologist...
View ArticleLand Bank Revenues: August 28
6:19 pm, September 3, 2015The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $84,009.91 for the business week ending on Friday, August 28, 2015.
View ArticleTalks Begin Over Terms for Airport Manager's Departure
6:26 pm, September 3, 2015Remy Tumin Attorneys for the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission and embattled airport manager Sean Flynn met this week in Boston in an effort to negotiate the terms of Mr....
View ArticlePublic Record of Cases Heard in Edgartown District Court
9:30 pm, September 3, 2015The following cases were heard in Edgartown district court.
View ArticleWMVY Upgrade
9:42 pm, September 3, 2015Thanks to a newly-upgraded FM signal, mvyradio is now broadcasting to all corners of the Island and other parts of southeastern Massachusetts.
View ArticlePlease Adopt Us
9:55 pm, September 3, 2015Vacationers on Chappaquiddick found a stray cat on the porch and brought it in to the shelter.
View ArticlePermanent Endowment Restructures Grant Program
10:23 pm, September 3, 2015The Permanent Endowment Fund for Martha’s Vineyard has restructured its grants program. Instead of offering biannual grant cycles, it has shifted to one annual grant in the...
View ArticleBarbara Fynbo Loved Spending Summers on Chappaquiddick
Friday, September 4, 2015 - 11:19amBarbara (Babs) Marshall Fynbo, 95, of Rochester, Minn. and formerly Chappaquiddick, died on Sept. 1 of natural causes at her home in Shorewood Assisted Living in...
View ArticleOutstanding Property!
11:05 am, September 4, 2015Karen M. Overtoom Real EstateThis outstanding property is the result of a remarkable collaboration between a gifted owner and a top-notch design-build firm. Built in 2007 by...
View ArticleLand Bank Expands Ice House Pond Property
6:00 pm, September 4, 2015Julia WellsThe Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank will expand its holdings around Ice House Pond in West Tisbury with the purchase of 22 acres off Lambert’s Cove Road. The seller is...
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