As the Chilmark selectmen begin to explore funding options for expensive reconstruction needs following last month’s fire in Menemsha, they said...
tent
The final numbers aren’t in quite yet, but an air of hope and patience remains at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services days after the 32nd annual...
hatchery
Tiny oysters paint the bottom of Tisbury and Edgartown Great Ponds. There has been a huge set of oysters this summer and the future looks bright...
sailboat
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL Some of the prettiest and fastest sailboats in the region will be in Edgartown this weekend for the 17th annual Edgartown...
coupes
Some Islanders may have noticed a strange breed of three-wheeled mini-cars stationed along Lake avenue in the heart of Oak Bluffs this summer. They...
The word is an odd collection of syllables. It sounds strange to many ears. And the Vineyard is the only place in the world where the word is used...
It’s a precarious time in the energy story of the Vineyard. Massive offshore turbine development seems all but inevitable and yet no shovels have...
Moshup
Once there was a giant named Moshup who created the Island of Martha’s Vineyard to escape violent war and fighting on the mainland. Isolated on the...
A popular Vineyard Haven restaurant faces the prospect of being shut down by the town within weeks as a result of the building owner’s persistent...
Ballywho
In the middle of March, lifelong Chilmarker Mike Holtham was pulling out from his winter home on Quansoo when a group of fire trucks sped by,...
fire damage
The damage estimates are in and the price tag for repairing the West Dock in Menemsha following the July 12 fire may exceed $1 million. And as they...
sailboats
Vandals have been targeting the boat house at the Sailing Camp Park in Oak Bluffs, leaving a trail of smashed-in doors, broken windows, floats set...

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