News Briefs
Selectmen Compel Dog Owner to Comply With Fence Order
August 13, 2020
West Tisbury resident Matt Hayden has until 4 p.m. Thursday to complete a 400-square-foot enclosure ordered by selectmen last month
Nantucket SSA Employees Test Positive for Covid
August 12, 2020
Two employees at the Steamship Authority's Nantucket terminal have tested positive for Covid-19, the boat line reports.
Andrea Taylor Named Diversity Officer at BU
August 12, 2020
Longtime Oak Bluffs resident Andrea Taylor has been named the first senior diversity officer at Boston University.
Chicken Alley Sale Goes Virtual
August 11, 2020
The annual Chicken Alley Art and Collectibles Sale is taking place online from August 12 through the end of the month.
Mail Tampering, Theft Reported in Aquinnah
August 10, 2020
Two Aquinnah residents have reported thefts from packages delivered to their mailboxes Saturday, police said.
Fair Posters, Shirts Made Available
August 10, 2020
T-shirts and posters for the 2020 Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Fair can be purchased online and picked up at the farmers market or shipped.
Wish List for Island Nonprofits Posted
August 10, 2020
Donors who want to help Island causes can check a posted list of critical unmet needs on the Martha's Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative website.
Poets Wanted for Online Reading
August 10, 2020
August 20 is the deadline to sign up for the online open mic August 23.
Vehicle Vandalism Leads to Arrest in Tisbury
August 8, 2020
An Oak Bluffs man is facing charges following an alleged vehicle vandalism incident at the Tisbury Park and Ride, police said in a press release Saturday.
Margot Datz Hosts Annual Art Show
August 6, 2020
Island artist Margot Datz, renowned for her murals and fanciful paintings, hosts her annual one-day show and sale at Grange Hall on Saturday.
Gallery Show Helps Island Causes
August 6, 2020
The Winter Street Gallery in Edgartown has a new online/in-store exhibition with work by many Island artists, with partial proceeds to benefit local causes.
African Monarch to Join Oak Bluffs Library Event
August 6, 2020
His Majesty Tatabong Alexandre of the Lenale Ndem chiefdom in Cameroon is the special guest for the library's virtual Sankofa festival Friday.