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Finance Committee Found Missing in Small Aquinnah
5:36 pm, May 19, 2016Alex ElvinA group of Aquinnah residents are wrangling for a finance advisory committee, which they say would increase efficiency in the Island’s smallest town.
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Coast Guard Buoy Removal Plan Causes Concern Among Mariners
5:41 pm, May 19, 2016Steve MyrickIn a cost cutting move, the U.S. Coast Guard has proposed removing 31 navigation buoys from waters surrounding Martha’s Vineyard.
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If Trees Could Talk Would You Listen
6:12 pm, May 19, 2016Nancy Slonim AronieI came to the woods late in the game. Trees, now my guides, beckon and enlighten. I swear they talk to me. And I am learning to listen.
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Girls Tennis Team Continues Winning Streak in Final Home Game
8:44 pm, May 20, 2016Heather Hamacek The Vineyard girls tennis team continued a stellar season with a win over Bishop Feehan Friday in their last home game of the regular season.
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SSA Airport Reservation Office Will Move to Vineyard Haven
6:12 am, May 21, 2016Steve MyrickThe Steamship Authority will close its reservation counter at the airport this fall and move the operation to its Vineyard Haven terminal.
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Realtor Course Graduate
12:46 pm, May 24, 2016Frank M. Marwicka of Sandpiper Realty has been designated a graduate of Realtor Institute by Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
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Welcome, Kamen
12:54 pm, May 24, 2016Ivona Sabeva and Michael Noel of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Kamen Michael Noel, born May 22 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Kamen weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces at...
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Goodbye Flatbread, Hello Tin Hangar; New Owners Are Familiar Faces
1:03 pm, May 24, 2016Heather HamacekWith the sale of Flatbread, a musical era at the building that once housed The Hot Tin Roof comes to a close. New owner Brion McGroarty will open a restaurant named...
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Tayla Kuehne Named to Dean's List
3:40 pm, May 24, 2016Tayla Kuehne of Edgartown was named to the spring 2016 dean’s list at Lasell College. Tayla, a member of the class of 2017, is an exercise major.
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Two Island Marinas Are Sold to New Owners
4:05 pm, May 24, 2016Steve MyrickEdgartown Marine and Vineyard Island Marina (formerly Maciel Marine) have been sold, owners George Rogers and Sheryl Roth Rogers confirmed Tuesday. The buyer is Prime...
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Two Men Charged with Stealing Prescription Drugs
4:14 pm, May 24, 2016Two Island men are facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing prescription medication from vehicles and stealing a car, police said. Mark (Markus) J. Premdas, 27, of Oak...
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Repairs Continue at Edgartown Post Office
4:37 pm, May 24, 2016Steve MyrickTown officials are encouraged with the progress of repairs to the U.S. Post Office branch in Edgartown.
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West Tisbury Town Column: May 27
9:15 pm, May 24, 2016John S. AlleyThe long holiday weekend begins Friday as Monday is the Memorial Day holiday. There will be a parade and traditional observances down in Vineyard Haven. Town...
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On Chappy: May 27
9:26 pm, May 24, 2016Peter WellsCaptain Bob Gilkes has retired from the Chappy ferry after faithfully driving the ferryboats for two decades, through fair weather and foul. The ferry crew will be...
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Aquinnah Town Column: May 27
10:04 pm, May 24, 2016June D. ManningAll of a sudden the trees and lawns are much greener than a week ago; the overnight rain assisted in the transformation. Blossoms are everywhere dotting the...
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Late Spring Favorites in Bloom
4:59 pm, May 25, 2016Lynne IronsWhat a beautiful week. All my favorites are blooming. There is an ancient redbud in front of the Edgartown Fire Station.
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Hybrid Warblers and Bird-a-Thon Results
5:04 pm, May 25, 2016Robert A. CulbertThe final tally for this year’s Felix Neck bird-a-thon is 127 species, which seems about typical for this event.
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Murder Most Foul for Victoria Trumbull
5:22 pm, May 25, 2016Alex ElvinA mysterious drowning in Oak Bluffs harbor sets the stage for Cynthia Riggs’s 13th novel, Bloodroot.
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The Past Is Present in the Mind as Well as in the Architecture
5:35 pm, May 25, 2016Phyllis MerasIn 1969, after an absence of some 30 years from the Vineyard, Dr. David Lowenthal (now 93 years old) revisited the Island.
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New Film Society Festival Coordinator
5:49 pm, May 25, 2016The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society welcomes Island resident Michele Ortlip as their new film festivals coordinator.
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