News Briefs
Mini Film Festival
October 7, 2021
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, in partnership with the YMCA, brings to a close its drive-in movie season with a mini film festival this weekend.
More Booster Doses Available as Case Counts Rise Again
updated October 7, 2021
Martha's Vineyard Hospital will open up 606 more appointments for third dose Covid-19 vaccines at 3 p.m. on Friday.
Bow Hunting Season Begins
October 4, 2021
Bow hunting began 30 minutes before dawn today, Oct. 4., signaling the start of deer hunting season on the Island.
Reproductive Rights Rally
September 29, 2021
There will be a rally for reproductive rights at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven on Saturday Oct. 2 at 11 a.m.
Evolve Studio Changes Hands
September 27, 2021
The former Evolve Pilates fitness studio on Upper Main Street in Edgartown and a small house next door have been purchased by trusts managed by Vineyard Vines CEO Shepard Murray.
NAACP Reports Findings on Community Center Incident
September 27, 2021
The Vineyard chapter of the NAACP has concluded that a recent incident involving three children at the Chilmark Community Center summer camp was racially insensitive.
Beach Road Down to One Lane
September 27, 2021
Beach Road in Tisbury will be down to one lane from Monday through Thursday as the state Department of Transportation conducts milling and paving operations on the road.
Public Airing for Steamship Authority Budget
September 24, 2021
The Steamship Authority is holding a public session online Oct. 1 to review the proposed 2022 operating budget for the boat line.
Darkness into Light
September 23, 2021
The fourth annual Darkness into Vineyard Light Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk takes place Saturday, Sept. 25.
Our Kind of People Debuts on Fox
September 22, 2021
The latest show-business take on Martha’s Vineyard is Our Kind of People, a nighttime soap airing Tuesdays on Fox.
Beach Road Reconstruction Resumes in Vineyard Haven
September 20, 2021
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is back at work on Beach Road.
Oak Bluffs Police Officer Resigns After Drunken Driving Charges
updated September 17, 2021
An Oak Bluffs police officer has resigned after facing drunken driving charges from his involvement in a two-car motor vehicle accident in Tisbury on Monday.