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Edgartown conservation officials are taking new measures to protect shorebirds after the New Year's Day Breach washed away the tern population's favorite nesting spot on Norton Point.
Steamship Authority general manager Alex Kryska received a $26,000 pay raise, retroactive to July 1, after getting high marks from the governing board during his first performance review Tuesday morning.
The sale of a Martha’s Vineyard home associated with beleaguered whiskey brand Uncle Nearest could be on the rocks as litigation around the company’s debt continues.
A Goldman Sachs executive who illegally chopped down nearly 20 trees at his Katama compound must still comply with a town order to restore them, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ruled earlier this month.
For Julie K. Brown, the investigative journalist credited with the reporting about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking and abuse that led to his arrest, Mr. Epstein is not so different from the mob.
Tisbury Closes Tashmoo Parking for Plover Chick Protection
July 18, 2026
At least one unfledged piping plover chick has made its way onto a public parking lot at Tashmoo Beach, leading the town of Tisbury to close the lot for up to two weeks.
MVC Deliberates on Katama Meadows Subdivision
July 13, 2026
Members of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission discussed the controversial Edgartown subdivision last week for two hours before tabling final deliberations and a decision until the end of the July.
Spirit of the Vineyard Award
July 7, 2026
Jean Tatelbaum is this year’s recipient of the Spirit of the Vineyard award. The award is sponsored by Vineyard Village at Home
ADU Lawsuit Dismissed
June 29, 2026
A legal fight over an accessory dwelling unit in Edgartown was settled between the owner and the town this spring before it went to trial.
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From the July 16, 1948 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
The wooden sides of the old “carousel” were opened wide. People of all ages, from the venerable to the tiny infant, sat in the seats along one side.
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