Art Fueled by the Spirit of Imagination
6:09 pm, February 4, 2016Bill EvilleOn Wednesday afternoon Miss Lani sat on the floor with a group of young children at the children’s art studio.
View ArticleMoney for Nothing
6:10 pm, February 4, 2016Looking back, the Army Corps of Engineers project to dredge the Menemsha channel was troubled from the start.
View ArticleStill Unfinished, Dredging Project at Menemsha Is Halted
6:16 am, February 3, 2016Alex ElvinA major project to dredge Menemsha channel has hit a snag, missing a Jan. 31 deadline for completion and raising ire among Aquinnah officials over damage at the West...
View ArticleSnowfall Leads to Early School Closures, Ferry Cancellations
12:56 pm, February 5, 2016Sara Brown Vineyard schools and town buildings were closing early Friday as a night of heavy rainfall turned to snow late in the morning.
View ArticleMatilda Alexander Named to Dean's List
5:50 pm, February 5, 2016Matilda Alexander of Vineyard Haven has been named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at The College of Wooster.
View ArticleHigh School Names New Football Coach
7:33 pm, February 5, 2016Sara Brown Stephen McCarthy, an alumni and former assistant football coach at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, has been named the new varsity head football coach,...
View ArticleDean's List at Northeastern University
9:25 pm, February 5, 2016Katrina Heilbroner of Chilmark and Rae Filley of Edgartown were named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Northeastern University.
View ArticleAlyssa Adler Named to Dean's List
9:29 pm, February 5, 2016Alyssa Adler of West Tisbury has been named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Elon University.
View ArticleClimate Change Poses Challenge for Atlantic Fisheries
7:54 am, February 6, 2016Alex ElvinWarming and acidifying ocean waters will negatively affect many fish and shellfish stocks in the Northeast in the coming years, a new study has found.
View ArticleFigure Skates to Shellfish, High School Students Shine at Science Fair
1:32 pm, February 7, 2016Heather HamacekProjects on display at the 17th annual science fair Saturday explored everything from the amount of baking soda in cupcakes to a recycled water filtration system.
View ArticleBlizzard Warning Issued Monday for Vineyard
4:35 pm, February 7, 2016Sara Brown A blizzard warning has been issued for Martha’s Vineyard from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday. Eight to 12 inches of snow and wind gusts of 65 miles per hour are possible....
View ArticleNeighbors, MVC Question Refuse District Expansion
10:49 am, February 8, 2016Alex ElvinDebate over expansion plans for the Edgartown refuse district transfer station includes questions about the large size of the project and how it figures into future...
View ArticleAugusta Dillon Named to Dean's List
12:18 pm, February 8, 2016Augusta Dillon of Chilmark and Vineyard Haven has been named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Simmons College.
View ArticleMuseum Presents Island Inventors Exhibit
1:28 pm, February 8, 2016Martha’s Vineyard Museum is launching an exhibit that celebrates the Island’s inventors throughout the years.
View ArticleIsland's Smallest Town Dreams Big for the Future
5:57 am, February 9, 2016Alex ElvinA diverse group of Aquinnah residents gathered in the Old Town Hall last week to envision a future for the Island’s farthest outpost. It was the first of two...
View ArticleLakeville Man Arrested Following Disturbance at High School Hockey Game
1:31 pm, February 9, 2016Steve MyrickOak Bluffs police arrested a Lakeville man at the arena Saturday on charges of trespassing and possession of a loaded firearm while intoxicated.
View ArticleWampanoag Tribe Begins Appeal in Federal Court Case
1:36 pm, February 9, 2016John H. KennedyAs promised, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is appealing a ruling that it has no legal authority to run a gambling facility on the Island.
View ArticleHousing Trust Wins Grant Award
1:45 pm, February 9, 2016The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston has awarded the Island Housing Trust a $390,000 grant through the Edgartown National Bank.
View ArticleTeddy Bear Suite Raises $15,000 for Boys & Girls Club
2:30 pm, February 9, 2016The fifth annual Teddy Bear Suite, a holiday fundraiser created and sponsored by Point B Realty and hosted by the Harbor View Hotel, raised $15,000 for the Martha’s Vineyard...
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