News Briefs
First Lady to Host Vineyard Fundraiser
July 19, 2024
First Lady Jill Biden will make a visit to the Vineyard later this month to campaign for her husband, President Joe Biden.
Union Chapel Service
July 17, 2024
Rev. Dr. Leslie D. Callahan, pastor of St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Philadelphia since 2009, leads services at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs this Sunday, July 21.
Nantucket to Vineyard Swim Postponed
July 15, 2024
Adverse weather conditions have delayed an attempt to swim from Nantucket to the Vineyard planned for this upcoming Tuesday.
Woods Hole Steamship Dock Worker Injured
July 9, 2024
A Steamship Authority dock worker was injured over the weekend after he was hit in the jaw by a winch, according to the ferry line.
Ravizza Held Without Bail in Plymouth Stabbings
updated July 10, 2024
A Plymouth judge Monday ordered Jared Ravizza, who is accused of going on a violent spree over Memorial Day weekend, be held without bail because of the potential danger he poses to the community.
Summer Institute Opens With Talk on Artificial Intelligence
July 8, 2024
The Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center kick-offs their annual Summer Institute on July 11 with a talkfrom Harvard University professor Karim R. Lakhani.
Celebrity Autobiography Arrives
July 5, 2024
Celebrity Autobiography won the 2009 Drama Desk Award for unique theatrical experience, and will be presented on July 6 at the Performing Arts Center to raise money for the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse.
La Salle University President to Preach at Union Chapel
July 4, 2024
La Salle University president Daniel J. Allen, PhD, will be delivering his message to the Union Chapel congregation on Sunday, July 7.
Open and Affirming
July 4, 2024
The Federated Church of Martha’s Vineyard voted unanimously on June 23 to become an Open and Affirming Church, embracing a welcoming covenant.
Recent Island Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending June 28
July 4, 2024
Noa Meyer and Edward Minoff purchased 0 Old Field Road in Aquinnah from Kathryn R. Ham Trust, Cold Fusion Realty Trust, Susan E. Jenson Trust and Mandrake Realty Trust for $1,800,000 on June 25.
Peases Point Improvement Plan Approved by Select Board
July 4, 2024
The Edgartown Select Board Monday approved a plan to renovate a section of Peases Point Way and Church street in an attempt to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
Buzzards Bay Man Indicted in Alleged West Tisbury Stabbing
July 4, 2024
A Dukes County grand jury last week indicted Joseph Feliciano after he was arrested for stabbing a man in the eye in May.