Brian K. Hunt and Melissa C. Thomas Hunt purchased 1 Narragansett avenue in Oak Bluffs from Marie T. Sheehy Trust and Arthur J. Meuse Trs. for $3,475,000 on Feb. 23.

The Martha's Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $96,380 for the business week ending on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.

The snow is gone, temperatures are rising, shrubs and trees are showing tiny buds and folks seem very happy.

The stars, seas, sunlight and nearly everything positive aligned as people made their way to faraway places during February vacation week.

The sun is shining, the snow is melting, it is warmer and the crocuses and daffodils are showing their little leaves.

The Chappaquiddick Community Center is looking to fill staff positions for the coming season.

The rhodies are alright.

The select board voted Tuesday to allow the harbor and shellfish departments to move forward with a plan to install a new dock near Our Market, replacing a pair of slips that sit there now.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation sent a proposed design to add new curbs and crosswalks at the intersection of Lake and Seaview avenues, a bustling spot near the town police station, a bus stop and where vehicles start to line up for the Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority terminal. 

Across the Island but particularly in the down-Island towns, changing tastes and demands from owners of historic homes are increasingly butting up against rules designed to preserve the character of the Island.