News Briefs
False Fire Alarms Ring Around Edgartown
April 18, 2024
At about 8:35 a.m., firefighters received three alarms simultaneously at the Edgartown Stop & Shop, Edgartown School and Vineyard Golf Club, said fire chief Alex Schaeffer.
Earth Day Beach Clean Up
April 18, 2024
The 32nd annual Vineyard Conservation Society Earth Day beach clean-up takes place Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Car Wash to Benefit Sailing Team
April 18, 2024
There will a car wash at the regional high school to support the high school sailing team on Sunday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Atlantic Drive Reopens
April 16, 2024
After being closed for months due to winter storm damage, Atlantic Drive, which runs parallel to South Beach, is open to traffic again.
West Tisbury Votes for Grass Fields
April 13, 2024
West Tisbury voters overwhelmingly stated their preference for natural grass for the regional high school athletic fields in a pair of votes at the annual town election Thursday.
Tree Planting Time in Oak Bluffs
April 11, 2024
The Oak Bluffs tree stewards will host a community spring tree planting on April 20.
Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending April 5
April 11, 2024
26 Harding Hill LLC purchased o Cynet Way, 0 Beack Lot/Cynnet and 26 Hardin Hill from Oak Hill Property LLC for $4,400,000 on April 2.
Seeking Poet Laureate Nominations
April 9, 2024
The Martha’s Vineyard Poet Laureate Society is looking for the Island’s next poet laureate. The position is a two-year term, and aimed at fostering connections through poetry.
Coast Guard Medivac Lands at Alley Waban Park
April 5, 2024
The U.S. Coast Guard transported a patient to an off-Island hospital Thursday, touching down and taking off with a helicopter from Alley Waban Park in Oak Bluffs.
Charter School Presents Puffs Play
April 4, 2024
The Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School opens its spring play on Thursday at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury. It continues Friday and Saturday.
Climate Action Team Looks to Faithful Future
April 4, 2024
The Interfaith Climate Action Team of Martha’s Vineyard will host a series of events this weekend entitled One Home, One Future: From Prayer to Action, Taking Heart in the Climate Crisis.
Hospital Lands $1 Million in Federal Spending Bill
April 3, 2024
Martha's Vineyard Hospital will use the money to purchase equipment for the operating room, acute care unit and the radiology department.