News Briefs
Flying Horses Opens
April 17, 2025
The season gets off to a galloping start on Saturday with the opening of the Flying Horses Carousel in Oak Bluffs.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending April 11
April 16, 2025
SMD Investments LLC. purchased 8 Snail Road, 14 Snail Road and 0 Wooten Basset Road in Chilmark from Peter Flagella Trust and Menemshovitz Realty Trust for $15,000,000 on April 8.
Denied Wastewater Permit Draws Lawsuit in Oak Bluffs
April 14, 2025
Two Oak Bluffs residents hoping to build a new home on Ocean avenue are suing the town’s wastewater commission for what they allege is an unsubstantiated decision and a potential conflict of interest.
Trustees Offer Beachgoers More Options
April 14, 2025
The Trustees of Reservations is allowing free admission to its Vineyard beaches for walkers and bicyclists this summer and plans to have free vehicle passes available at the Island libraries.
Skate Park Vandalized
April 14, 2025
About 15 lights on the pathway surrounding the skate park in Oak Bluffs were vandalized in recent weeks, according to parks commission chair Tony Lima.
Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending April 4
April 10, 2025
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $183,860.02 for the business week ending on Friday, April 4, 2025.
Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending April 4
April 9, 2025
Bibi Rahman and Samuel Price purchased 83 Dolan avenue in Vineyard Haven from Patrick J. Mullin, Siobhan N. Mullin and Sharon Casey for $1,875,000 on April 1.
Suspect in Sunset Lake Crash Charged
April 9, 2025
Kaylee Harnen, 31, of Canonsburg, Pa. was arraigned on March 31 for charges connected to the crash in December, which left a family member in the car in critical condition.
Ferry Mishap Closes a Nantucket Slip
April 8, 2025
One of the two ferry slips at the Steamship Authority terminal in Nantucket is out of commission after the M/V Eagle collided with and damaged the outermost dolphin, a cluster of pilings used to extend the berthing area.
Gary Haley Faces Challenger in Aquinnah
April 8, 2025
Gary Haley, an electrician who was first elected to the select board in 2016, is running against Christopher Manning, the Gay Head lighthouse keeper and town constable.
SSA Port Council Hears Terminal Updates
April 4, 2025
Major construction at the Woods Hole terminal is due to wrap up for the summer before Memorial Day, but work will continue inside the ticket and waiting room building.
Main Street Construction Begins
March 31, 2025
Over the next three weeks the Edgartown highway department will be renovating Main street’s drainage and sewer infrastructure. Construction begins Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.