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Chilmark Town Column: June 17
11:29 pm, June 15, 2016Jane N. SlaterChilmark is looking lush and green with roadsides trimmed and daisies and buttercups blooming everywhere. Where are all those grey branches of yesterday? Our...
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For Second Year, Vineyard Girls Are State Tennis Champions With 5-0 Win Over...
3:16 pm, June 15, 2016Mike KotsopoulosPomp and circumstance welcomed the girls’ tennis team into the Vineyard Haven harbor Wednesday evening. The team capped off its second straight undefeated season...
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YMCA, Martha's Vineyard Arena Forge a Partnership
1:43 pm, June 15, 2016Julia WellsThe Martha’s Vineyard Arena and YMCA announced this week that the two nonprofits have formed a new alliance. At the same time a new general manager has been hired for...
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New Book Celebrates Artists of the Island, One Essay at a Time
5:17 pm, June 16, 2016Louisa McCulloughOn Tuesday evening, weavers and woodworkers, hair stylists and musicians traveled from all corners of the Island to celebrate the launch of Jane Dreeben’s book,...
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Tomorrowland
5:15 pm, June 16, 2016Pieces of what could become a comprehensive plan have begun to take shape for a stretch of Edgartown-Vineyard Haven road.
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Welcome, Woods Hole
5:07 pm, June 16, 2016It’s a truism that Islanders love their ferries. They scrutinize them, fuss over them like children, play favorites with them.
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Ocean Drifters Aid University Study of Currents
5:23 pm, June 16, 2016Alex ElvinA team of scientists and teachers last month deployed a small fleet of devices off Lucy Vincent Beach in the hope of tracking their journey to Narragansett Bay.
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Shaping the Way We See the Island, One Picture at a Time
5:34 pm, June 16, 2016Mollie DoyleIt’s early on a foggy morning and Alison Shaw is perched in her bright yellow kayak, wearing a blue life vest and snapping photos with her Nikon D810 of in the middle...
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Please Adopt Us
5:38 pm, June 16, 2016Our wonderful Native American Shepherd Dog, Kyra, is beginning to come out of her shell.
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Skate Park Jam
4:41 pm, June 16, 2016 On Sunday, June 19, come say goodbye to the old skate park with live music, good food, and a Skate-Safe safety clinic with free helmets for all participants.
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Land Bank Revenues: June 10
5:43 pm, June 16, 2016The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $354,351.35 for the business week ending on Friday, June 10.
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Arthur W. BenDavid, 80
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 11:22amArthur W. BenDavid of Oak Bluffs died on Wednesday evening, June 15 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 80.He was the husband of Marcelle (Paquet) BenDavid, the...
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Looking Good and Eating Well at Annual Taste of the Vineyard Party
12:43 pm, June 17, 2016Heather HamacekThe line wound around the block on Thursday evening as 900 ticket holding guests waited to enter the white tents next to the Old Whaling Church for the 31st Taste...
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Announcing David
2:15 pm, June 17, 2016Elenice and Evandro de Souza of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, David Freitas de Souza, born June 14 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Draft Nitrogen Tax in Tisbury Draws Heat at Hearing
8:35 pm, June 17, 2016Alex ElvinTisbury residents took their board of health to task during the first of three public hearings on a set of proposed regulations aimed at protecting the town’s coastal...
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In First for Vineyard, Girls' Doubles Team Wins State Title
7:50 pm, June 18, 2016Julia WellsA perfect season for the girls’ tennis team got even more perfect on Saturday when Victoria Scott and Lizzie Williamson became the MIAA state doubles champions — a...
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Coast Guard Responds to Boat Fire Off Menemsha; No Injuries Reported
7:49 pm, June 18, 2016Sara Brown Seven people were safely evacuated Saturday afternoon from a sport boat before it caught fire outside Menemsha Harbor, according to the Coast Guard.
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Coconut Fiber to the Rescue: Island's First Living Shoreline Installed at...
7:44 am, June 20, 2016Alex Elvin Efforts to protect the eroding shoreline at the Felix Neck Wildlife Refuge have taken a major step forward with the installation of the Island’s first full-scale living...
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Tisbury School Awards
11:19 am, June 20, 2016The Tisbury School honored several students at the school’s annual Recognition Day on June 14.
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Shifting the Beat, Messing With Time, Jumping Headlong Into the Movement
1:34 pm, June 17, 2016Louisa McCulloughHeadlong Dance Theater's performances at The Yard this week will consist of talented dancers and choreographers from all over the country, including some Island...
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