News Briefs
Atlantic Drive Reopens
April 16, 2024
After being closed for months due to winter storm damage, Atlantic Drive, which runs parallel to South Beach, is open to traffic again.
West Tisbury Votes for Grass Fields
April 13, 2024
West Tisbury voters overwhelmingly stated their preference for natural grass for the regional high school athletic fields in a pair of votes at the annual town election Thursday.
Tree Planting Time in Oak Bluffs
April 11, 2024
The Oak Bluffs tree stewards will host a community spring tree planting on April 20.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending April 5
April 11, 2024
26 Harding Hill LLC purchased o Cynet Way, 0 Beack Lot/Cynnet and 26 Hardin Hill from Oak Hill Property LLC for $4,400,000 on April 2.
Seeking Poet Laureate Nominations
April 9, 2024
The Martha’s Vineyard Poet Laureate Society is looking for the Island’s next poet laureate. The position is a two-year term, and aimed at fostering connections through poetry.
Coast Guard Medivac Lands at Alley Waban Park
April 5, 2024
The U.S. Coast Guard transported a patient to an off-Island hospital Thursday, touching down and taking off with a helicopter from Alley Waban Park in Oak Bluffs.
Charter School Presents Puffs Play
April 4, 2024
The Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School opens its spring play on Thursday at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury. It continues Friday and Saturday.
Climate Action Team Looks to Faithful Future
April 4, 2024
The Interfaith Climate Action Team of Martha’s Vineyard will host a series of events this weekend entitled One Home, One Future: From Prayer to Action, Taking Heart in the Climate Crisis.
Hospital Lands $1 Million in Federal Spending Bill
April 3, 2024
Martha's Vineyard Hospital will use the money to purchase equipment for the operating room, acute care unit and the radiology department.
Tisbury Hires Assistant Health Agent
April 1, 2024
Island native Frederick Hehre is Tisbury’s new assistant health agent, replacing Drew Belsky, who was promoted to health agent when Maura Valley retired last year.
Edgartown Teacher Takes Finland Sabbatical
March 29, 2024
Alicia Knight will head to Finland this fall to study inquiry-based learning, an educational method that encourages students' curiosity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
West Tisbury Considers Tax Break for Residents
March 29, 2024
The residential exemption would lower the tax burden of West Tisbury town residents, but could result in higher bills for people who own second homes or rental properties in the town.
