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A new mobile venison processing and storage facility is set to open on the Vineyard this fall as the Island continues to grapple with an overwhelming deer population that is fueling the epidemic of tick-related illnesses.
On Friday, Shenandoah will return to Vineyard Haven harbor on its final voyage, sailing home with a group of Chilmark school students who have spent the week living aboard the ship. Celebrations will then take place all weekend.
The blustery legal battle between Vineyard Wind and the turbine manufacturer who built the faulty blade at the massive offshore wind energy project came to a quiet end this week.
For the first time in seven years, strips of bacon were once again sizzling at the Menemsha Store when it officially opened Wednesday at 7 a.m.
The Steamship Authority board chair called out the boat line's staff for "preventable and unacceptable" lapses that resulted in two ferries being sidelined this month.
Steamship Cancels Information Sessions
September 15, 2026
The Steamship Authority has cancelled a series of planned information sessions on the future reservations system, scheduled for Sept. 15 online, Sept. 17 on Martha's Vineyard and Sept. 21 on Nantucket.
Man Indicted for Assault to Murder
September 15, 2026
A Dukes County grand jury returned indictments on Sept. 9 for Brandao Geraldo Alves Caldeira, who was arrested by Tisbury police in June for allegedly attacking his wife with a knife.
Island Kids’ Art Picked for SSA Calendar
September 14, 2026
Artwork by four Martha’s Vineyard children will be part of the Steamship Authority’s 2027 calendar when it comes out in November.
Burgers and Bubbles
September 10, 2026
Once again, the title for best burger will be on the line at the third annual Burgers and Bubbles event.
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