News Briefs
West Tisbury Goes Back to ADU Drawing Board
November 29, 2023
West Tisbury’s affordable housing committee is redoubling its efforts to fund private affordable housing projects in town after a pilot program was voted down at special town meeting.
Oak Bluffs Approves Residential Tax Exemption
November 29, 2023
The Oak Bluffs select board voted last week to adopt a 15 per cent residential tax exemption for fiscal year 2024, lowering property taxes on homes that are a person’s primary residence.
Island Table Tennis Duo Scores High Marks
November 28, 2023
Two Vineyard table tennis players competed in the North American Teams Table Tennis Championship and made it to the quarter final round.
Agricultural Society Receives State Grant
November 27, 2023
The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society received a $61,882 grant from the state Department of Agricultural Resources this week, part of a statewide effort to promote local agriculture.
Shotgun Hunting Season Begins
November 27, 2023
Shotgun season for deer hunting begins Monday, Nov 27 and continues through Dec. 9.
Please Adopt Us
November 21, 2023
We would like to express our thanks to everyone who helps to make our shelter a success.
Salutations to Sofia
November 21, 2023
Anna Markwica Owen and Dominic Owen, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Sofia Frances Owen, born on Nov. 16 at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital.
New Heritage Trail Site Dedication
November 21, 2023
On Dec. 7, the African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard will honor Robert C. Hayden Jr. by dedicating a new site for him.
Laurel Redington Honored For Public Affairs Reporting
November 20, 2023
Laurel Redington of MVY Radio has won a Massachusetts Broadcasters Association award for a public affairs segment she created about the Venezuelan migrant crisis.
ICE Arrests Convicted Sex Offender in West Tisbury
November 20, 2023
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested Saulo Cardoso Ferreira, 37, saying he is wanted by Brazilian law enforcement authorities for failing to serve a 14-year prison sentence from his 2019 rape conviction.
Longtime Journalist Wins Dow Jones Award
November 16, 2023
Loren Ghiglione of Chilmark, a longtime journalist and educator, has been given the 2023 Richard J. Levine Journalism Champion Award by the Dow Jones News Fund.
All in for Beach Clean Up
November 16, 2023
As Thanksgiving approaches, this weekend offers an opportunity to show some gratitude for nature with the Vineyard Conservation Society.