Governor Baker Urges Second Home Owners to Stay Away from Islands

The Steamship Authority on Sunday released statistics showing a modest increase in out-of-state vehicles coming to the Vineyard in the first half of March, as Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker urged residents with second homes on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard to stay home.

Read More

Yellow House Construction Stretches to the Finish Line

The historic Yellow House in downtown Edgartown is set to have a dash of red on its awning this summer, with the athleisure company Lululemon signing a multi-year rental deal.

Read More

SSA Budget for Woods Hole Construction Rises to Nearly $93 Million
Louisa Hufstader

The Steamship Authority’s sweeping renovation of its Woods Hole waterfront operations, originally estimated to cost less than $70 million, is now being budgeted at $92,767,283.

Read More

High School Rejected for State Construction Grant Program for a Fifth Time
Will Sennott

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School learned this week that it was not accepted into the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) grant program.

Read More

Renovation Work Begins on the Yellow House

With the crush of a sledgehammer and the grind of heavy machinery, construction has finally begun on the long-awaited Yellow House renovation project in the heart of Edgartown.

Read More

Tribe Agrees to Halt Construction on Bingo Hall Site

In the latest volley between the town and tribe over the future bingo hall in Aquinnah, tribal leaders agreed this week to halt work on the site until legal issues can be resolved.

Read More

Public, Elected Leaders React as Construction Begins on Bingo Hall

The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has officially broken ground on a long-promised gambling facility in the small up-Island town, unleashing a flurry of concern.

Read More

Construction Begins on Wampanoag Bingo Hall in Aquinnah

Construction has begun on a large bingo hall planned by the tribe in Aquinnah — and tribal leaders have issued a stern warning to the town and the Martha’s Vineyard Commission to not interfere.

Read More

Yellow House Construction Delayed to October

The Yellow House will stay gray until the end of next summer, according to a small change in the property’s lease agreement made at the Edgartown selectmen’s meeting last week.

Read More

Construction Work Resumes at Woods Hole Terminal
Louisa Hufstader

The end of high travel season brings the return of heavy equipment to Woods Hole, as the SSA continues its reconstruction of the shoreside facility.

Read More

Pages