Bri Buchanan and Ethan Valenti Are Wed
2:05 pm, November 6, 2015Bri Buchanan of Vineyard Haven and Ethan Valenti of Edgartown were married on July 25, their five-year anniversary, at Slip Away Farm on Chappaquiddick.
View ArticleFuneral Mass Monday for Judy Oliver
Friday, November 6, 2015 - 2:40pmEileen Judith (Judy) Oliver died at her Vineyard Haven home on Thursday, Nov. 5. She was 74.Judy was the beloved wife of Vernon (Buddy) Oliver.Visiting hours will held...
View ArticleGeorgette Vermette, 87
Friday, November 6, 2015 - 4:47pmGeorgette Rhea (Caron) Vermette of Oak Bluffs and formerly of Woonsocket, R.I. died on Thursday morning, Nov. 5, at Windemere Nursing Home in Oak Bluffs. She was 87.She...
View ArticleBoys' Soccer Wins First Playoff Game in Decisive Style
5:23 pm, November 6, 2015Heather HamacekMartha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s varsity boys’ soccer team beat Seekonk 6-0 in the first round of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association...
View ArticleMVC Hashes Out Details for Automotive Garage on Problematic Site
6:24 am, November 7, 2015Alex ElvinThe Martha’s Vineyard Commission this week continued its review of a complex proposal to build a an automotive garage and parking area on just over a half acre in...
View ArticleLand Bank Revenues: Nov. 6
5:57 pm, November 12, 2015The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $454,873.50 for the business week ending on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015.
View ArticleIs it a House? Tiny Home Trend Catches On
6:18 pm, November 12, 2015Alex ElvinWhen Kathy Rose was evicted last June, she found herself in a likely predicament. She had read about tiny houses, a growing trend across the country, and when she...
View ArticleAquaculture Proves Big Boost to Pond Health
6:48 pm, November 12, 2015Alex ElvinA Sengekontacket oyster project has been such a success that the shellfish department will ask selectmen to open the pond to commercial oystering. “We have planted...
View ArticleNiantic Park, North Bluff Top Special Town Meeting Warrant
6:55 pm, November 12, 2015Steve MyrickOak Bluffs voters will decide whether to authorize additional spending on the Niantic Park reconstruction project and repairs for the North Bluff sea wall at a...
View ArticleGift of Transparency
6:45 pm, November 12, 2015With a week to go before Massachusetts legislators pack up to go home for the holidays, there is just enough time to act on a long overdue bill to reform the state public...
View ArticleWest Tisbury Special Town Meeting Is Tuesday
6:56 pm, November 12, 2015Heather HamacekWest Tisbury voters will decide whether to expand a town affordable housing initiative and spend money on a short list of maintenance projects at a special town...
View ArticleBill to Overhaul Public Records Law Still Stalled in Legislature
7:01 pm, November 12, 2015Julia WellsWith time running out on the formal legislative session for the year, a revised bill to overhaul the outdated Massachusetts Public Records Law was inching its way...
View ArticleWind Farm Development South of the Vineyard Begins to Pick Up Speed
7:01 pm, November 12, 2015Steve MyrickAs waters off the Vineyard begin to attract strong interest among wind energy developers, legislation now before Massachusetts lawmakers would spur significant...
View ArticleWith Manager Still on Leave, Airport Presses Ahead on FAA Punch List
12:58 pm, November 13, 2015Steve Myrick Two months after the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission placed airport manager Sean Flynn on paid administrative leave there is no outcome regarding his...
View ArticleCourt Denies Tribe Rights to Pursue Gambling on Martha's Vineyard
5:42 pm, November 13, 2015John H. KennedyA federal judge Friday handed a significant legal victory to the state, the town of Aquinnah and a homeowners group in a decision rejecting assertions by the...
View ArticlePlanning Leaders Track Statewide Zoning Reform Initiative
5:30 pm, November 14, 2015Alex ElvinA major overhaul of the state zoning, planning and subdivision laws is gaining support from Island planning board members, and members of the Martha’s Vineyard...
View ArticlePhilip M. Upham, 79
Sunday, November 15, 2015 - 12:31pmPhilip M. Upham of Edgartown, formerly of Weston, died at home on Friday, Nov. 13. He was 79.He was the husband of Alice M. (Ferreira) Upham, the father of Keith...
View ArticleSpirit of the Vineyard Honors for Patricia Bergeron, Heart and Soul of PA Club
9:18 pm, November 15, 2015Steve MyrickPatricia Bergeron and the Portuguese American Club accepted this year’s Spirit of the Vineyard award Sunday in a ceremony marked with laughter, love and a few...
View ArticleSharing His Recipe for Success, Johnny Cupcakes Encourages the Stranger the...
10:52 am, November 16, 2015Heather HamacekThe crowd at the Loft on Sunday wasn’t playing darts or pool. They were intently listening to entrepreneurial tips from Johnny Earle, aka Johnny Cupcakes, who...
View ArticleIsland Rallies Around Vineyarder Whose Son Was Injured in Paris Attacks
12:08 pm, November 16, 2015Sara BrownVineyarders have offered support this weekend for Oak Bluffs resident Yann Meersseman. His son, Arnaud Meersseman, was shot and wounded that night but is expected...
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