News Briefs
Surplus Scallops to Feed Hungry Islanders
April 28, 2020
Sea scallops are coming to Island food relief agencies this spring through the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust.
Tisbury Road Clean-Up Begins
April 27, 2020
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation begins road and shoulder work on State Road and Beach Road in Tisbury.
Poetry Writing Class Returns
April 27, 2020
West Tisbury poet laureate Spencer Thurlow leads another online free-write poetry class on Thursdays starting May 7.
Habitat Postpones Mortgage Payments
April 26, 2020
Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard is deferring homeowners’ mortgage payments and absorbing their escrow payments.
Oak Bluffs Author Wins Prestigious Fiction Prize
April 26, 2020
Jennifer Smith Turner’s recent book Child Bride was named best fiction e-book by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.
July 4 Inkwell Speech Goes Virtual
April 26, 2020
The annual July 4 reading of a Frederick Douglass speech at Inkwell Beach in Oak Bluffs will take place online this year.
Sober House Waives Rent
April 25, 2020
Vineyard House is waiving rent for its residents during the coronavirus pandemic and seeking online donations to make up the shortfall.
SSA Funded Through July
April 25, 2020
A $12 million injection of federal funding will keep the Steamship Authority going until August 1.
Art Show Helps Island Hungry
April 24, 2020
An online art show, hosted by Louisa Gould Gallery, is raising funds for the Island Food Pantry.
Island Grown Recognized by EPA
April 24, 2020
Island Grown Initiative's food recovery program has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
MVAAFF Skips Island in 2020
April 24, 2020
The 18th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival will not take place on the Island this year.
SailMV Cancels Regatta, Sailing, Rowing
April 24, 2020
The 2020 Vineyard Cup regatta has been canceled, along with other SailMV summer programs.