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Rods Up, Reels Down; Derby Daze Heads to the Finish Line
7:01 pm, October 16, 2014Ivy AsheYou can stock up on lines, lures and bait but, ultimately, getting a top fish at the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby takes some luck and a lot of...
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Hospital Ready to Respond in Unlikely Event of Ebola
7:02 pm, October 16, 2014Olivia HullWhile the Ebola virus remains far afield, the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has been preparing to respond to the disease in the unlikely event that a suspected case...
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Standings Shift in Holmes Hole Fall Series
11:00 am, October 17, 2014David LottMo Flam and his Alerion 28 Penelope notched two more qualifying races for the Holmes Hole Sailing Association fall series races and with them turned the standings...
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Fishermen's Meeting
2:37 pm, October 17, 2014The Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust will meet at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m.
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Gay Head Light Project Will Bypass MVC Review
7:22 pm, October 17, 2014Alex ElvinThe Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted unanimously this week not to require review as a development of regional impact. Local, state and federal processes are already...
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Water Street Apartments Clear Zoning Board With Parking Concessions
7:00 am, October 18, 2014Ivy AsheA lengthy public hearing process came to an end Friday morning, clearing the way for the Island Housing Trust to build a six-unit apartment building on Water street in...
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Warm Reception for Steve Ewing, Creative Living Award Recipient
7:14 am, October 18, 2014Ivy AsheThe sound of bagpipes greeted guests as they arrived at the Grange Hall Thursday evening for the presentation of the 32nd Creative Living Award. Only the strains of...
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Married on the Chappy Ferry
5:34 pm, October 18, 2014Tom DunlopJeff LaMarche and Becca Hamilton, both captains on the Chappaquiddick ferry, were married on the deck of the On Time II under a sky of pale blue at 1400 hours on...
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Final Bell for the Derby
12:59 pm, October 19, 2014Ivy AsheThe last weigh-in Saturday night saw Helena Kirschenbaum win the grand slam with her striped bass while Seb Keefe brought in a shore bonito to take over top spot on...
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Derby Sets Record for Attendance
5:44 am, October 20, 2014Alex ElvinBluefish carried the day this year at the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, with two men taking home the grand prizes for bluefish caught from the...
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Welcome, Wolfgang
12:33 pm, October 20, 2014Tanya Chipperfield and James Goff of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Wolfgang Francis Goff, born on Oct. 17 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Mallory Cup Award for Vineyard Haven Yacht Club
1:01 pm, October 20, 2014Ivy Ashe The Vineyard Haven Yacht Club earned a silver medal during competition in the United States Adult Sailing Championship on Sept. 27. The fleet racing competition,...
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Dance Man; Bessie Awards Ceremony Acknowledges David White
3:03 pm, October 20, 2014Bill Eville The Yard’s creative and executive director will be celebrated tonight in New York city for his work in creating the Bessie awards, which each year since 1983 has...
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Retired Firefighters Honored for Long Service to Town
3:37 pm, October 20, 2014Olivia HullAllan (Buddy) deBettencourt was a teenager when he first joined the Oak Bluffs fire department; at the time his father also was a fireman. Buddy deBettencourt went...
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Chilmark Wedding for Vanessa Laurie Williams and Evan Daniel Smith
4:08 pm, October 20, 2014Given in marriage by her father, Vanessa Laurie Williams, daughter of Woodrow and Phyllis Williams of Vineyard Haven, married Evan Daniel Smith at the Tower House in Chilmark...
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CROP Walk Brings Awareness to Hunger on Island
5:25 pm, October 20, 2014Olivia HullMore than 80 people took to the streets of Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs Sunday afternoon in solidarity with the hungry for the 24th annual CROP Hunger Walk. As of...
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Chilmark Approves Refuse District Spending at Special Town Meeting
9:21 pm, October 20, 2014Alex ElvinChilmark residents approved spending their share of a $2.5 million project to expand and restructure the Martha’s Vineyard Refuse Disposal District. The vote came...
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SSA Meets Today to Consider Fare Hikes
7:13 am, October 21, 2014Julia WellsA package of rate hikes for the coming year will be on the table for discussion, including increases to excursion fares. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Oak...
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Real Estate Transactions: Oct. 13 to Oct. 19
9:40 am, October 21, 2014F. Lane Heard 3rd and Margaret Ann Bauer purchased 4 Bayberry Lane and Bayberry Lane in Aquinnah from Peter O’Donnell Jr., TRS, Edith Jones O’Donnell, TRS, and Peter O’Donnell...
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Art in the Stacks
1:04 pm, October 21, 2014An exhibit of paintings by Harry Seymour is October’s Art in the Stacks offering at the Vineyard Haven library.
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