News Briefs
Vineyard Skies: Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
May 3, 2024
The Vineyard will be treated to a pretty good meteor shower in the early hours of Sunday, May 5 and Monday, May 6.
The Road Ahead
May 2, 2024
I’m out for a walk along the bluffs overlooking Vineyard Sound / To shake off the grip of premonition, of ominous threat.
Court Report: Week Ending May 3
May 2, 2024
Brian Caraballo, 24, of Hoboken, N.J, was arraigned on April 7 charges in Edgartown of assault and battery on a family or household member. His bail was set at $400 and a pretrial hearing was scheduled for June 17.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending April 26
May 2, 2024
Daniel Cohen, Edward M Levy and Alison Rose Levy purchased property at 437 State Road in Aquinnah from Jonathan Alexander Schoenberg and Megan Battle Schoenberg on April 24 for $2,225,000.00.
Tisbury Election Sees Pair of Contested Races
May 1, 2024
Candidates for office in Tisbury have filed their nomination papers for the town election in June, with contested races for school committee and constable.
Safe Boating Class Offered
May 1, 2024
The Martha’s Vineyard Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a Safe Boating Class on May 4.
Wild Turkey Hunting Season Begins
April 28, 2024
Wild turkey hunting season begins today, April 29, and runs through May 25, running a half hour before sunrise until noon each day except Sundays.
Up-Island Council on Aging Hires New Director
April 26, 2024
Bethany Hammond, assistant director of the Up-Island Council on Aging, will be taking over as new director of the organization next month.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending April 19
April 25, 2024
Bruce Alexander MacClellan and Alysa MacClellan purchased 44 Jeremiah Road in Edgartown from Lionel Spiro for $1,325,000 on April 17.
Netflix to Host Casting Call
April 24, 2024
An open casting call for the Netflix adaptation of Judy Blume’s book Forever will take place April 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Loft Night Club in Oak Bluffs.
West Tisbury Envisions Its Future
April 24, 2024
West Tisbury residents will get a chance this week to weigh in on what path their town should take in the coming decades at a series of public visioning sessions put on as part of the town’s Master Plan development process.
Dock Work Will Disrupt Vehicle Passage on Chappy Ferry
April 23, 2024
Vehicles will be unable to get back and forth from Chappaquiddick aboard the ferry from 9 a.m. May 11 until 3 p.m. May 12.