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West Tisbury Town Column: April 17
4:15 pm, April 14, 2015John S. AlleyWell, spring weather arrived last weekend. Most everyone in town was out either cleaning up or gardening. The flowers that were under three feet of snow a month ago...
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Oak Bluffs Town Column: April 17
4:32 pm, April 14, 2015Skip Finley The late colorful Oak Bluffs character Eben Davis Bodfish (1869-1944) was known as a successful real estate agent who made his offices in the Greene’s Block building...
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Treasurer, Town Accountant Resign in Aquinnah
6:38 pm, April 14, 2015Alex ElvinSelectmen will meet Wednesday to accept the resignations of town accountant Kimberly Brown, and Peter Graczykowski, the town treasurer and human resources director....
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Annual Town Meetings Under Way
7:41 pm, April 14, 2015Julia WellsTown meetings were under way early Tuesday evening in West Tisbury, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Tisbury. In West Tisbury the meeting opened with a tribute to the late...
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Jamie Weisman, Architect, Sailor and World Traveler Who Called the Vineyard Home
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 5:50pmJames Stix Weisman (known to all as Jamie), died suddenly on March 1 of an apparent heart attack while visiting family in Philadelphia. He had never shied away from...
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Cultural Council Award Reception
5:59 pm, April 15, 2015The Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council will host a reception in honor of its 2015 grant award recipients at The Vineyard Playhouse on Wednesday, April 22, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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King and I Auditions
6:08 pm, April 15, 2015Admit it, you’ve always wanted to be a king. Well, now is your chance. Auditions for Island Theatre Workshop’s summer musical The King and I take place this Saturday.
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Pink & Green Festival Comes to Edgartown
6:16 pm, April 15, 2015The fourth annual Pink & Green festival sponsored by the The Edgartown Board of Trade will take place May 8 through May 10.
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Sinfonietta Says Bye Bye Edie
6:23 pm, April 15, 2015The Vineyard Sinfonietta musicians have been practicing for a presentation and party for friends of Edith (Edie) Yoder.
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Dancing from Within
6:07 pm, April 15, 2015What’s Written Within, an improvisation, modern dance company, will be performing at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center on Sunday, April 19, at 4 p.m.
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The Yard Announces Summer Programming
6:31 pm, April 15, 2015The Yard has announced its summer 2015 programing schedule, which runs from May through September.
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Aquinnah Police Gains New Utility Vehicle
6:27 pm, April 15, 2015A grant will allow the Aquinnah police department to buy a new four-wheel drive utility vehicle.
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Island Club Gives Back
6:42 pm, April 15, 2015Our Island Club recently distributed its 2014 donation of more than $57,000, to 185 local organizations as well as funding five scholarships for graduating high school seniors.
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West Tisbury Falls Short of Quorum; Tisbury Tackles Second Night of Business
8:30 pm, April 15, 2015Julia WellsThe West Tisbury annual town meeting has been rescheduled to April 28 after voter turnout fell short of a quorum Wednesday. In neighboring Tisbury, the second night of...
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Land Bank Revenues: April 10
6:25 pm, April 16, 2015The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $58,355.50 for the business week ending on Friday, April 10, 2015.
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West Tisbury Woman Dies Following Single Car Crash
3:36 pm, April 12, 2015Steve MyrickA state police accident reconstruction team began its investigation this week into a single car accident that claimed the life of a West Tisbury woman Sunday. Brianna...
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In the Community of Island Women, One Stands Very Tall
7:24 pm, April 16, 2015Mollie DoyleElizabeth (Betty) Eddy makes 94 look like 74. This winter, as part of her routine, she would climb up to the roof by way of a pair of rickety stairs with a metal...
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Oak Bluffs Backs Incumbents, Says Yes To Fluoride
7:31 pm, April 16, 2015Steve Myrick Oak Bluffs voters backed incumbents and voted in favor of continuing to add fluoride to the town’s water supply at the annual town election Thursday. Gregory Coogan...
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Ben Hall Jr. Files for Bankruptcy, Creating Quiet Ripple Effect
7:55 pm, April 16, 2015Steve MyrickSince Edgartown attorney Benjamin Hall Jr. filed a personal bankruptcy action last month, the move has caused reverberations in some unexpected places. Mr. Hall’s...
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Treasurer, Town Accountant Resign in Aquinnah
6:38 pm, April 14, 2015Alex ElvinFollowing a period of financial confusion, the Aquinnah selectmen this week accepted the resignations of the town accountant and treasurer. Kimberly Brown, who was...
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