News Briefs
Featherstone Seeks Submissions for New Exhibit
January 6, 2023
Featherstone Center for the Arts is accepting submissions for an upcoming exhibit exploring the theme Love Lives Here.
Laura Silber Shifts to MVC as Island Housing Planner
January 3, 2023
Laura Silber is stepping down from the Coalition to Create the MV Housing Bank to work for the MVC.
Candidate Forum Set for Tisbury Select Board Seat
January 3, 2023
The League of Women Voters of Martha’s Vineyard s sponsoring a candidate forum prior to the Tisbury special election on Jan. 9.
Airport Wastewater Project Receives Loan Forgiveness Grant
December 23, 2022
A plan to upgrade the Martha’s Vineyard Airport’s wastewater facility got a financial boost this week, after the state treasurer’s office announced $822,867 in loan forgiveness for the project.
No Camping at Former Webb's Campground
December 23, 2022
Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank commissioners decided not to allow camping its conservation land at a meeting this week, determining the risks of allowing such activity outweighed potential benefits.
Linking Arrowhead Farm and Christiantown Woods
December 23, 2022
The West Tisbury advisory board to the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank voted unanimously this week to approve a draft management plan for the Arrowhead Farm and Christiantown woods properties.
Alcohol Sales Without Food Begin in Tisbury
December 23, 2022
The Tisbury select board formally approved new language for liquor licenses, removing the longstanding requirement that alcohol must only be served with food.
BOEM Releases Draft Impact Statements for Wind Farms
December 22, 2022
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released a draft environmental impact statement for two large commercial wind farm projects planned for south of Martha’s Vineyard.
Chilmark Keeps Single Tax Rate
December 20, 2022
Chilmark will keep a single tax rate after completing deliberations on the town’s real estate classification at a select board meeting Friday.
Community Pledges Support for Family of Riley Ignacio-Cameron
December 20, 2022
A GoFundMe fundraiser created in the wake of Islander and Maine Maritime Academy student Riley Ignacio-Cameron’s death has raised more than $57,000 since it began last week.
Up Island Schools Hold Budget Hearing
December 20, 2022
The Up-Island Regional School District holds its public hearing on the 2024 operating budget Thursday, with a roughly 5.6 per cent increase over the current fiscal year.
Menorah Lighting in Tisbury
December 19, 2022
Chabad of Martha's Vineyard is hosting a public Hanukkah celebration and menorah lighting in Owen Park Thursday, Dec. 22.