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Edgartown Investigates Traffic Accident Involving Police Officer
1:18 pm, January 18, 2014Sara BrownA West Tisbury police officer has been placed on paid leave after being cited for a drunken driving in a Thursday night car crash.
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Special Needs Advisory Group Looks to More Active Future
1:37 pm, January 18, 2014Olivia HullOn Thursday evening, over 20 parents of children with special needs gathered at the YMCA to learn about the Island Parents Advisory Council, the bylaws that govern...
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Hoot, Hoot Goes There on Full Moon Owl Prowl
8:43 am, January 19, 2014Sara BrownOn Friday night a few dozen people gathered in silence for a Felix Neck Big Moon Owl Prowl. They walked paths lit by a full yellow moon rising above Sengekontacket...
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Boys' Hockey Stellar in League Play, Girls' Team Hangs Tough
7:12 am, January 20, 2014Ivy AsheThe boys' hockey team beat Bishop Stang 8-2 on Friday and blanked Bishop Feehan 5-0 on Saturday. The girls' hockey team placed third in the Nan Rheault Tournament.
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Chilmark Gets New Fire Tanker Truck
3:19 pm, January 20, 2014Mark Alan LovewellChilmark's new fire truck can carry 3,000 gallons of water and pump 1,500 gallons a minute. It was custom made by Bulldog Fire & Emergency Apparatus of...
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Winter Weather Advisory for Cape and Islands
6:37 pm, January 20, 2014The National Weather Service in Taunton issued a blizzard watch for the region late Monday afternoon. Heavy snow is expected across much of southern New England beginning...
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Jonathan Revere, 74, Was Political Watchdog
9:20 pm, January 20, 2014Julia WellsThe longtime West Tisbury resident wore many hats but was best known in recent years for his role as a self-appointed watchdog of Island politics, especially in his...
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Coastal Blizzard Delivers Lingering Winter Blast
12:35 pm, January 22, 2014The storm will gradually subside after bringing more snow and high winds, the National Weather Service in Taunton said. Schools and government offices are closed. Roads are...
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Walking Blues No More, the Cobbler Shop Returns
5:10 am, January 23, 2014Ivy AsheThe Cobbler Shop is back in business. Owner Nancy MacMullen officially reopened last Tuesday after a long hiatus, and her to-do list was full right away.
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Food Pantry Wants to Fill SNAP Funding Gap
4:26 pm, January 23, 2014Olivia HullLast November, a temporary stimulus to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) expired, leaving 480,000 Massachusetts residents with fewer funds to...
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High Bids for Katama Farm Barn Are Rejected
4:40 pm, January 23, 2014Sara BrownEdgartown rejected three bids for work on the Katama Farm Barn. The lowest bid came in at $57,600, the next lowest bid was $89,548 and the highest bid was $186,000.
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Budget a Priority For New Director of Student Support Services
5:10 pm, January 23, 2014Olivia HullIn November Philip E. Campbell, former director of pupil services in the Auburn schools, took over as the new director for student support services. Islandwide,...
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Second Big Snowstorm of Season Hits Island
4:58 pm, January 23, 2014Sara BrownAn overnight coastal blizzard swept up the East Coast on Tuesday. The storm brought about six inches of drifting snow and heavy winds to the Island.
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Charles W. Morgan Whaleship Brings History to Life
6:56 pm, January 23, 2014Sara BrownNearly 173 years after she first set sail, the Charles W. Morgan has survived to earn a new distinction. She is the last surviving whaling ship and this spring she...
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Keeping the Lights on, NStar Installs New Undersea Cable
6:50 pm, January 23, 2014Ivy AsheNew NStar undersea cable is expected to add redundancy to Vineyard power system and make service more reliable. The cable stretches 29,000 feet from Falmouth to West Chop.
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Builder Going Out of Business, Fate of Town Solar Projects Unknown
7:18 pm, January 23, 2014Ivy AsheBroadway Electrical Co. Inc., based in Boston, will shutter its business operation, a spokesman for the Cape and Vineyard Electrical Cooperative (CVEC), confirmed...
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Stop & Shop Hearing Continues; Town Parking Lot Still Unsettled Issue
4:42 pm, January 24, 2014Sara BrownA Martha's Vineyard Commission review of the grocery expansion plans in Vineyard Haven will go to a seventh public hearing in February. Sticking points remain amid...
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Saved from a Florida Wrecking Ball: Funny Clips With a Vineyard Tie
7:53 am, January 25, 2014Olivia HullAn architectural salvage expert in Tampa was charmed to discover a scrapbook full of cartoons by the late Denys Wortman, renowned syndicated cartoonist in his day...
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Chili Contest Is Hot Time at PA Club Saturday
7:07 am, January 26, 2014The sold-out event sponsored by WMVY raised $34,000 for the Red Stocking Fund this year. People sampled chilis and danced to the music of the Mariachi Mexico Lindo Band, the...
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Wooly Workshop Shows Where Sweaters Come From
7:59 am, January 26, 2014Ivy AsheWendy Gray's Field and Felt session with Charter School students Saturday included a guest appearance by a ewe from the Allen Farm.
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