News Briefs
Advance Care Planning Workshops Offered
June 20, 2020
Informational workshops on Zoom will take place monthly this summer, beginning June 25.
Chicken Alley Reopens Tuesday
June 17, 2020
Chicken Alley Thrift Shop in Vineyard Haven reopens June 23. Donations will be by appointment only.
Trinity Episcopal Won't Reopen This Year
June 16, 2020
For the first summer in more than 125 years, Trinity Episcopal Church in Oak Bluffs will not hold worship services.
Libraries Announce Contactless Pick-Up
June 11, 2020
All six Martha's Vineyard libraries will begin offering contactless pick-ups next week. Book drops are open now.
Long Point to Open Summer Gatehouse
June 11, 2020
The Trustees will reopen the summer gatehouse to Long Point Wildlife Refuge June 18, with reduced parking, timed ticketing and online-only sales.
Amended School Budgets Are Certified
June 9, 2020
The regional high school and all-Island school committees voted last week to certify amended budgets for the coming fiscal year.
Polly Hill Plant Sale Goes Online
June 8, 2020
Polly Hill Arboretum has opened an online plant sale, with pickup at the arboretum in West Tisbury.
Road Work in Vineyard Haven Starts Monday
June 7, 2020
Franklin street traffic will be reduced to one lane at the Church street intersection beginning at 7 a.m.
West Arm Shellfishing Resumes
June 6, 2020
Based on acceptable water quality testing results, the state is allowing shellfishing to resume in the West Arm of Lagoon Pond.
Dead Coyote Found
June 6, 2020
A dead Eastern coyote was found washed up on the north shore of the Vineyard this past week, Island wildlife experts confirmed.
County Commission Appoints New Member
June 6, 2020
The Dukes County commission voted this week to appoint Donald Leopold of Chilmark to fill a vacant seat on the board.
Meeting House Place Hearing Continue
June 6, 2020
A long-running land-use review of a controversial subdivision planned for off Meetinghouse Way in Edgartown continues.