News Briefs
Black Women in Film Discussion
August 4, 2022
Actress Yara Shahidi will moderate a discussion free for young people on Black women in film at the Performing Arts Center on Sunday, August 7.
Community Foundation Director to Retire
August 4, 2022
Emily Bramhall, executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, will step down at the end of the year.
Sharks Arrive Early on South Beach
August 3, 2022
A trio of shark sightings near South Beach has pulled swimmers out of the water over the last few days.
M/V Gay Head Undergoes Hull Repair
August 2, 2022
The freight ferry M/V Gay Head is expected to be back in service Thursday following the replacement of part of its hull, where a crack above the water line was discovered last week.
AG: Oak Bluffs Board Violated Open Meeting Requirements
August 2, 2022
The Oak Bluffs select board was found to be in violation of open meeting laws on five occasions from November 2021 to January 2022, a decision from the state attorney general's office shows.
Edgartown Set for Primary Election
August 2, 2022
Preparations for the Tuesday, Sept. 6 statewide primary elections are set in Edgartown, where the select board approved the warrant for the upcoming state primary election and set the hours for early voting.
Margot Datz Presents OtherWorldly Art Show
August 1, 2022
On Saturday, August 6, Island artist Margot Datz will present her annual art show at the Grange Hall.
Vineyard Students Win Art Contest
August 1, 2022
Six students from the Vineyard are among the winners of the Steamship Authority's Sail into Imagination art contest.
Federated Church Hosts former pastor David Berube
August 1, 2022
On Sunday August 7, David Berube, former pastor of the Federated Church of Martha's Vineyard, will speak about the value of service dogs to military veterans with PTSD.
M/V Gay Head Sets Course for Dry Dock
July 29, 2022
The Steamship Authority freight ferry M/V Gay Head was taken out of service this week after a four-inch crack was discovered above the waterline in the vessel’s aft (rear) hull.
Union Chapel Service
July 28, 2022
Rev. Arthur Jones of St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Plano, Tex., delivers the sermon this Sunday at Union Chapel.
As Tisbury School Project Begins, Town Meetings Move to Oak Bluffs
July 26, 2022
Tisbury's annual and special town meetings are moving to the high school performing arts center in Oak Bluffs for the next two and a half years, while the town school undergoes an extensive renovation and addition.