News Briefs
Oak Bluffs Firefighter Recovers After Fall from Ladder Truck
November 23, 2020
An Oak Bluffs volunteer firefighter is in a Boston hospital recovering from serious injuries after he fell from the town ladder truck.
Grants Boost Training at ACE MV
November 23, 2020
A pair of new grants totaling more than $228,000 will support educational and job training at Adult and Continuing Education of Martha's Vineyard.
Last Chance for Low Number Island License Plates
November 23, 2020
MV Community Services is releasing the last low-number Martha's Vineyard license plates for auction, with bidding to start Dec. 9.
State's New Chief Justice Has Vineyard Ties
November 23, 2020
Kimberly Budd, the new chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, has close ties to Martha’s Vineyard.
Vineyard Haven Again Named to National Top 10 for Arts
November 19, 2020
Vineyard Haven is number six on a list of the top arts-vibrant small communities in the United States—but the honor belongs to the Island as a whole.
Stop & Shop Pharmacy to Provide Free Covid Vaccines When Available
November 19, 2020
Stop & Shop has signed on among the first pharmacies in the U.S. to administer future Covid-19 vaccines—for free, according to a press release.
Island Home Sidelined Briefly by Mechanical Issues
November 19, 2020
The ferry Island Home went out of service due to mechanical issues on Thursday morning.
Alley's Gets Pre-Holiday Attention
November 19, 2020
Alley's General Store is having exterior work done before the holidays, according to the Vineyard Trust.
MV NAACP Holds Police Reform Panel Monday
November 19, 2020
The Martha's Vineyard Branch of the NAACP holds a second panel discussion on police reform in Massachusetts.
Storms and Rising Seas: Edgartown's Risk Discussed
November 19, 2020
At a public meeting online Thursday afternoon, engineering consultants will present the findings from their study of Edgartown's vulnerability to sea level rise and storm surge.
Builders Talk Covid on Zoom
November 18, 2020
The Martha's Vineyard Builders Association holds a Zoom town hall meeting Thursday to discuss Covid-19 safety in the workplace.
Coast Guard Rescue Team Medevacs Fisherman
November 16, 2020
A rescue team from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod in Buzzards Bay medevaced a fisherman from a vessel 60 miles southeast of Martha’s Vineyard Friday evening