Renowned marine biologist Greg Skomal explores the complex relationship between humans and sharks in his new book Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark. Mr. Skomal’s passion was born in 1968 when, at six years old, he watched The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.
After 34 years with Island Theatre Workshop (ITW), artistic director Kevin Ryan recently conquered his biggest musical-related feat yet: shipping several hundred pounds of ex-Broadway show puppets to the Vineyard.
The Martha's Vineyard Commission and town of Oak Bluffs have been awarded grants from the state for projects to help bolster the Island against climate change.
Work recently began on the 90-year-old Tabernacle roof, which will be torn down and replaced with new concrete tiles. The project is scheduled to be completed by May 2024.
The select board is scheduled to reevaluate its plan to move up last call for alcohol establishments. The earlier closing time is scheduled to go into effect next month.
Beneath the Gay Head Lighthouse Sunday, Islanders celebrated the life of late Aquinnah resident Len Butler, known to many as “the man who moved the lighthouse.”
Police arrested a man on drunken driving charges this weekend after he allegedly drove through a pedestrian-only neighborhood in the Camp Ground, damaging porches of two iconic Oak Bluffs gingerbread cottages and other property.
Stephanie Pacheco finished her first summer as the new executive of The Yard last month, but she's already conjuring up plans to make the art residency program more active in the off-season.
