News Briefs
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.
Oak Bluffs Sets Tax Rate
December 19, 2022
The Oak Bluffs select board adopted a tax rate of $5.21 per every $1,000 of assessed property value for fiscal year 2023, continuing a years-long trend of cutting property tax rates in town.
Edgartown Police Host Senior Dinner
December 16, 2022
The Edgartown Patrolman's Association hosted a senior dinner at the Edgartown School Saturday, Dec. 17.
Peter Simon Calendar
December 15, 2022
The Peter Simon Calendar 2023 edition is currently available.
Warren the Whale
December 15, 2022
Warren the Whale has arrived, swimming ashore this season thanks to the writing of Phyllis Meras and illustrations by Anne Ganz.
Tisbury Closes Spring Street for Steeple Installation
December 15, 2022
Spring street in Vineyard Haven will be closed Saturday between Franklin and Main streets, as workers reinstall Town Hall's steeple.
Aquinnah Sets Tax Rate
December 14, 2022
The Aquinnah select board Tuesday set a new tax rate for fiscal year 2023 of $6.10 for every $1,000 of assessed property value.
Massachusetts Sheriff’s Association Elects New Executive Officers
December 12, 2022
Dukes County Sheriff Robert Ogden will serve as the first associate vice president of the Massachusetts Sheriff's Association.
Architect Chosen for Howes House Renovation
December 8, 2022
The West Tisbury select board awarded a $900,000 contract to Falmouth-based Keenan + Kenny Architects.