The Island’s hidden homeless
News Hayley Duffy - 0
Jonathan Scoggins sat up halfway from his position lying in the shade to arrange a small fan, powered by his portable solar panel, at a 45° angle so that the light breeze lifted to...
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Osprey nest blamed for Oak Bluffs power outage
News Eunki Seonwoo - 2
Updated 10:53 pmMore than 2,000 Eversource customers in Oak Bluffs were struck by a power outage on Wednesday night.Eversource officials say an osprey nest that was on top of a utility pole came in...
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Sunrise Wind cleared to start construction
News The Martha's Vineyard Times - 2
Another industrial offshore wind farm off the coast of the Vineyard is preparing to start construction.The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved Sunrise Wind’s construction and operations plan on June 21, according to...
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Gary Kovack selected as next Tisbury harbormaster
News Julia Goujiamanis - 2
Gary Kovack has been tapped to be the new harbormaster in Tisbury. The town’s select board offered Kovack — a former U.S. Coast Guard member — the job of leading the town’s waterfront office...
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Edgartown Fourth parade to honor D-Day Vet
News Hayley Duffy - 0
When the Old Whaling Church’s bell rings five times in a row next Thursday July 4, Edgartown’s Independence Day Parade will step off from the Edgartown School and start their march.“We step off, even...
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Oak Bluffs fixes funding defect two years later
News Eunki Seonwoo - 0
Oak Bluffs fixed a timing defect for funding on major town projects’ during a special town meeting this week, two years after voters had originally approved the borrowing item.The two warrant articles asked voters...
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Stabbing suspect pleads not guilty in Quincy
News Eunki Seonwoo - 0
Jared Ravizza, the man with Island ties accused of stabbing multiple people in Braintree and Plymouth on Memorial Day weekend, pleaded not guilty at Quincy District Court last week.Ravizza was arraigned on June 20,...
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PETA lobster ad prompting Steamship policy change
News Eunki Seonwoo - 1
Posters hung by an animal rights advocacy group has the Steamship Authority (SSA) reconsidering its advertising policy.The board is considering only allowing advertisem*nts from federal, state, and town governments, or the SSA itself. In...
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Islanders come together for fish donations
News Julia Goujiamanis - 4
An Island fishing vessel captained by Wes Brighton carried about 800 pounds of fluke that was headed into Menemsha Thursday last week with plans to sell the abundance of fish to an Island wholesaler....
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Transfer fee stripped from Senate housing legislation
News State House News Service - 12
Senate Democrats unveiled plans Monday to authorize more than $5 billion in borrowing to spur housing production, releasing a bill that would make numerous housing policy changes while not recommending a proposal to allow...
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Vineyard women assemble for reproductive rights
News Eunki Seonwoo - 15
On the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, a collection of Islanders — in unison with organizations and women across the country — made a call for the protection of women’s rights.A group of 20...
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Non-union SSA workers getting a pay bump
News Eunki Seonwoo - 2
As negotiations continue between the Steamship Authority (SSA) and multiple labor unions, the ferry line’s board approved a pay bump for non-union workers.On June 20, the SSA board unanimously approved a 5 percent increase...
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Frustration over Tisbury harbormaster hiring process
News Sam Houghton - 5
Updated, June 24In the coming weeks, Tisbury will likely have a new harbormaster.John Crocker, who has been the lead on the town’s waterfront, is retiring on July 2 after nearly a decade leading the...
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Rep. Pressley addresses threats to democracy at Juneteenth celebration
News Daniel Greenman - 10
Vineyarders filled Union Chapel Saturday afternoon for the third annual Juneteenth Jubilee Cultural Festival, attending conversations with Rep. Ayanna Pressley and former NASA administrator Charles Boden, as well as artists and a culinary historian.Kahina...
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The fighting chair of East Beach
News Eunki Seonwoo and Sam Houghton - 5
For Holly Mercier — like many Islanders and visitors — East Beach on Chappaquiddick is a sanctuary, a beautiful place where friends, family, fishermen, and beachgoers can gather, meet, and appreciate life.For Mercier, she...
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New port captain named for Steamship Authority
News Julia Goujiamanis - 1
The Steamship Authority has named Capt. Paul F. Hennessy as the new port captain.In his new role, Hennessy will ensure that Steamship Authority vessels conform to U.S. Coast Guard requirements. He will also ensure...
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Branch falls onto car on Temahigan Ave.
News The Martha's Vineyard Times - 5
Oak Bluffs Police responded to a call Wednesday afternoon after a tractor-trailer hit a low-hanging branch on Temahigan Ave. The branch fell onto the Toyota Highlander driving behind the tractor-trailer.There was some damage to...
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Chilmark tennis players losing trust in community center
News Daniel Greenman - 14
The decision to replace a longtime tennis pro in Chilmark has re-ignited tensions around the Chilmark Community Center, following a compromise reached at a packed town meeting in April.Eddie Stahl, who taught Chilmarkers tennis...
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Shenandoah looks to partner on harborfront proposal
News Hayley Duffy - 9
A new nonprofit unveiled ambitious plans last week for the redevelopment of several significant waterfront properties in downtown Vineyard Haven, and already Islanders and visitors have shared their excitement — along with some pointed...
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Raising Juneteenth: A day of remembrance and freedom
News Julia Goujiamanis - 1
Residents and Island visitors gathered Wednesday around the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs to recognize the raising of the Juneteenth flag.A crowd of at least 50 gathered to hear from prominent Black leaders on the...
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