Every year, during the first week of July, friends and family descend upon the Mello house to wish David Mello a Happy Birthday.

The budget amendment would exempting all port towns from having to cover a Steamship Authority pandemic-related budget shortfall.

For many Americans of color, the Fourth of July has meant something different. In a morning conversation at Inkwell Beach, three Polar Bears reflect.

With the Fourth of July parade and fireworks cancelled, downtown Edgartown won’t be the same this weekend. A handful of smaller events are planned.

High summer is here, and thousands are flocking to Island beaches. But the crowds have many Vineyard officials on edge.

For years, the North Bluff beach in Oak Bluffs has been slowly disappearing. Now all that has changed.

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News Briefs

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $677,070 for the business week ending on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.

Sarah Gruner and Christopher D’Muhala, of West Tisbury, announce the birth of a son, William Elliott D’Muhala, born on Oct. 27.

Anna Koppel and Joseph Diodati, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a daughter, Morgan Rose Diodati Koppel, born on Nov. 2.

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