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By Learning to Share Experiences, Veterans Help Each Other Heal
6:38 pm, November 6, 2014Olivia HullOnce relatively scare, services for veterans on the Vineyard are expanding in a number of ways. At Community Services a counseling program has long been in place,...
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He's Not Running, Really! Lenny Jason Is Elected Again
6:42 pm, November 6, 2014Alex ElvinLeonard Jason Jr. seems destined to serve on Island boards. This week, the longtime building inspector for both Edgartown and Chilmark was re-elected to another...
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Boys' Soccer Keeps Rolling in Postseason Play
6:57 pm, November 6, 2014Ivy Ashe Rainy weather and a slippery, muddy field made little difference to the Vineyard boys’ soccer players Thursday night, as a hat trick by the team’s leading scorer and a...
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After Debate, Aquinnah Approves Purchase of Land Near Lighthouse
10:47 pm, November 6, 2014Alex ElvinAfter a lengthy and emotional debate Thursday, Aquinnah voters narrowly approved the purchase of two properties near the spot where the Gay Head Light is expected to...
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Chappy Beaches Closed to Vehicles After Storm
1:11 pm, November 7, 2014An early November storm last weekend left behind severe erosion on Chappaquiddick beaches. The Trustees of Reservations have temporarily closed all beaches on the Island to...
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Reading With Friends and Amigos Is Twice as Fun
7:25 am, November 8, 2014Oliva HullAt the inaugural session of Amigos story hour at the Edgartown Library, children wearing pajamas and slippers crowded around a group of high school students who read...
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New Building Inspector in West Tisbury
5:26 am, November 8, 2014Sydney BenderThe West Tisbury selectmen have appointed a new building inspector. Joseph Tierney Jr., who is currently a local inspector for the town, is expected to succeed...
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Where the Words Are
11:43 am, November 11, 2014Poets come together next Thursday, Nov. 20, at the West Tisbury library for a free evening of reading.
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With Abundance of Scallops, Edgartown Shares Tasty Treasure with Seniors
11:44 am, November 11, 2014Mark Alan Lovewell Thirty bushels of bay scallops were given to local shuckers with a stipulation: they could keep half the load if they shuck the other half for seniors....
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Seed Processing Workshop
11:47 am, November 11, 2014There are more than books at the West Tisbury library. Now there’s a seed library, too. This fall a collaboration between the library, Island Grown Schools and the Farm...
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Turkey and Tennis
11:56 am, November 11, 2014What do turkey and tennis have in common? Chew on that for awhile and then get yourself to the Turkey Open on Saturday, Nov. 15, beginning at noon at the Workout and Vineyard...
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Flu Clinic for Children
12:02 pm, November 11, 2014Chilmark town hall hosts a flu clinic for children ages six months to 16 years old on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
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Saving Island Ponds
12:06 pm, November 11, 2014A public meeting on smart wastewater management to save Island ponds is planned for Thursday, Nov. 20, at 5:30 p.m. at the Katharine Cornell Theatre in Vineyard Haven.
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Veterans Honored in Oak Bluffs Parade
1:51 pm, November 11, 2014Alex Elvin Veterans of every American war since World War II, along with members of the Coast Guard, local police departments and other groups, marched in the annual Veterans...
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Just Like a White-winged Dove
4:20 pm, November 11, 2014Susan B. WhitingThere is no reason to get the blues when the weather turns cold and outdoor bird watching is not fun anymore. The solution: set up bird feeders and a bird bath...
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West Tisbury Town Column: Nov. 14
4:55 pm, November 11, 2014John S. AlleyWell, the weather last weekend was seasonable and with the rapidly falling leaves, time change, cooler temperatures and lowering the storm windows, we are slowly...
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Boys' Soccer Advances to South Section Final With Overtime Win Over Medway
4:56 pm, November 11, 2014Ivy Ashe In a game that twice went into sudden death overtime, the Vineyard boys’ soccer team defeated the Medway Mustangs 2-1 at Taunton High School to advance to the final...
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From Duluth to Vineyard Haven, Island Family Sees America by Sail
5:40 am, November 12, 2014Ivy AsheWhen Tim and Trisha Colon bought a sailboat in Duluth, Minn., bringing the 45-foot boat home became a family adventure. With their two children, the Colons sailed the...
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Chilmark Mulls Accessory Housing Bylaw
3:16 pm, November 12, 2014Alex ElvinA proposed zoning bylaw that would allow for accessory apartments in Chilmark has been quietly gathering feedback from town boards and will be the subject of a...
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MVC Allows Mixed Use Condominium Project in Edgartown
3:42 pm, November 12, 2014Olivia HullThe Martha’s Vineyard Commission gave a green light to an Edgartown condominium development late last week, but the developers said conditions imposed on the...
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