News Briefs
Bird Walk Led by Christian Cooper
July 26, 2023
On Saturday, August 5, The Trustees of Reservations and the Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival will host a bird walk led by Christian Cooper at Long Point Wildlife Refuge.
Gusty Winds Shorten Edgartown Regatta
July 25, 2023
The 100th annual Edgartown Yacht Club Regatta wrapped up earlier than planned the weekend of July 15, when heavy winds Sunday morning led the race committee to abandon the final day of competition.
VTA Bus Hits Van in West Tisbury
July 24, 2023
A Vineyard Transit Authority bus sideswiped a minivan on Lambert's Cove Road in West Tisbury Saturday afternoon.
Car Flips on South Road Saturday
July 24, 2023
A 2019 Honda Civic grazed a roadside pole on South Road in Chilmark and flipped onto its roof on Saturday after the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
Cyanobacteria Bloom Found in Tisbury Great Pond
July 19, 2023
The West Tisbury board of health issued a cyanobacteria bloom advisory for Tiah’s Cove in Tisbury Great Pond Wednesday, recommending that people avoid any contact with the water.
Wiet Bacheller Wins Art Buchwald Award
July 18, 2023
Wiet Bacheller has been named the inaugural winner of the Art Buchwald Award for outstanding community service.
Menemsha Loses a Handful of Parking Spots
July 17, 2023
Seven diagonal spaces on North Road between the Galley and Menemsha Market are changing to three parallel spaces.
Aquinnah Cultural Center Receives Humanities Grant
July 13, 2023
The Aquinnah Cultural Center is among the organizations recognized by MassHumanities through its Staffing Recovery Grant program.
Island's Only Dry Cleaner Reopens
July 12, 2023
Lapels Cleaners, which stopped dry cleaning services in February due to staff shortages, announced last week that it was bringing dry cleaning back.