False Fire Alarms Ring Around Edgartown

At about 8:35 a.m., firefighters received three alarms simultaneously at the Edgartown Stop & Shop, Edgartown School and Vineyard Golf Club, said fire chief Alex Schaeffer. 

Celebrate Earth Day by Going Outside

Monday is Earth Day, number 54 since it began in 1970, and so it is appropriate to push off from indoor activities and turn one’s eyes to dirt and grass, sky and sea.

Vineyard Haven Town Column: April 19

Did any Islanders run in the Boston Marathon? The winners were Helen Obiri of Kenya and Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia.

Earth Day Beach Clean Up

The 32nd annual Vineyard Conservation Society Earth Day beach clean-up takes place Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Budgeting Mishap Could Lead to Tisbury Override

A pair of newly-discovered bookkeeping snafus have sent Tisbury officials scrambling to reduce a $1.5 million Proposition 2 1/2 override vote at the annual town meeting May 28.

Edgarown Town Column: April 19

Mother Nature plays with us.

Chappy Town Column: April 19

This is the yellowest Spring that I can recall. I’m betting that at some point forsythia will be labeled an invasive species.

Chilmark Town Column: April 19

It’s hard to believe Basil Welch has been gone since 2011.

Car Wash to Benefit Sailing Team

There will a car wash at the regional high school to support the high school sailing team on Sunday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Land Bank Revenues: Week ending April 12

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $282,000 for the business week ending on Friday, April 12, 2024.

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