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Off the Campaign Trail, But Still Winning Over His Constituents
4:24 pm, April 10, 2016Steve MyrickState Rep. Tim Madden, who is finishing his third term serving the district that includes Martha's Vineyard, is famously hesitant to sing his own praises. He spoke...
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Lewis Kleinhans 3rd, Cheerful and Energetic, Enjoyed Outdoor Activities
Sunday, April 10, 2016 - 8:25pmLewis Charles Kleinhans 3rd died peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, April 5 in Litchfield County, Conn. He was 85.Born on June 3, 1930 in Essex County, N.J....
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Dr. Yvette Fay Francis-McBarnette, Groundbreaking Doctor, Spent Summers in...
Sunday, April 10, 2016 - 9:08pmDr. Yvette Fay Francis-McBarnette, a longtime Oak Bluffs summer resident known for her groundbreaking work in treating sickle cell anemia, died peacefully in Alexandria,...
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Four Town Meetings Convene Tuesday
6:02 am, April 10, 2016The Vineyard political season kicks off this week as Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, Edgartown and West Tisbury convene annual town meetings on Tuesday.
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Jeffrey (Bubba) Wray, Vineyard Native Who Enjoyed Boating and Fishing
Monday, April 11, 2016 - 1:01pmJeffrey (Bubba) Allen Wray died April 9 at the Cape Cod Hospital. He was 44. He was born August 21, 1971 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He attended the Edgartown...
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Chilmark Historical Commission Delays Great House Demolition
2:27 pm, April 11, 2016Alex ElvinThe town historical commission will delay the demolition of a well-known house thought to have been a British headquarters during Grey’s Raid in 1778.
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Edgartown Post Office Repairs Expected to Take One Month
8:55 pm, April 11, 2016Steve MyrickEdgartown town administrator Pamela Dolby said she expects the water-damaged post office branch at the Triangle to be repaired and ready to reopen by the second or...
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Island Home Back in Operation After Electrical Fire
11:40 am, April 12, 2016Steve Myrick The Island Home was back on her usual route two days after an electrical fire broke out while the ferry was docked in Fairhaven for maintenance.
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Rogers Path Homeowners Ordered to Remove Fence
12:07 pm, April 12, 2016Heather HamacekA pair of homeowners on Rogers Path in West Tisbury will be required to move a fence they built on the specially protected ancient way.
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Martha's Vineyard Commission Reviews Chappy Cell Tower
2:41 pm, April 12, 2016Alex ElvinA proposal to build a wireless antenna on Chappaquiddick heads back to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday for the second night of a public hearing that began...
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Police Arrest Man Wielding Samurai Sword
3:18 pm, April 12, 2016Steve MyrickWest Tisbury police arrested a man wielding a 38-inch Samurai sword Monday evening at a home on Oak Knoll Road.
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Voters Back Plastic Bag Ban, Defeat Refuse District Expansion
8:00 pm, April 12, 2016Julia WellsAnnual town meetings in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury Tuesday night saw action on a variety of issues. Tisbury voters return for a second session...
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West Tisbury Town Meeting Approves School Spending
6:45 pm, April 13, 2016Jane SeagraveWest Tisbury voters dispensed with the business of town government in exactly three hours on Tuesday night, pecking at various spending proposals but ultimately...
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Edgartown Expands Historic District, Rejects Refuse District Project
6:58 pm, April 13, 2016Sara Brown Edgartown voters gave a green light to expanding the town historic district and spending for a wide range of town items — but stopped short of approving the town’s...
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Tisbury Backs Bag Ban and Liquor; Continues to Second Night
7:04 pm, April 13, 2016Heather HamacekTisbury voters agreed to take the next step toward allowing hard liquor in restaurants, and backed an initiative to make Tashmoo Overlook a public park on the...
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Oak Bluffs Approves Beach Rake, Zoning Change
7:22 pm, April 13, 2016Steve Myrick Oak Bluffs voters were inquisitive and sometimes cranky at their annual town meeting this year, questioning budget expenditures and criticizing some town departments.
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Red Maples Reveal Themselves
9:33 pm, April 13, 2016Suzan BellincampiNow is the time for red maples (and other species) to come out as their true selves.
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Spend Spring Break with Nature
9:45 pm, April 13, 2016Spring into Nature, is an April vacation program designed for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
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Matthew Cook Named Riley Hospital President
9:54 pm, April 13, 2016Matthew Cook, son of Liz and Marshall Cook of Vineyard Haven, is the new president of Riley Hospital for Children.
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Real Estate Transactions: April 4 to April 10
10:03 pm, April 13, 2016Thomas and Valerie Rosenberg purchased 17 State Road in Aquinnah from Lauren J. Walters, trustee of East Pasture Realty Trust, for $1,485,000.
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