Chappaquiddick Town Column: March 1

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

Living Thermometers

The rhodies are alright.

New Courtesy Dock Planned for Oak Bluffs Harbor

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.

Oak Bluffs Pans New Intersection Plan

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. 

Island Takes Stock of Ways to Protect Historic Homes

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.

Community Impact Grant Nominations Open

Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation is now accepting nominations for its annual Community Impact Grants.

Town Remains on the Fence About West Tisbury Pickets

The white picket fence bordering State Road and the West Tisbury cemetery will remain standing for now after the town historic district commission, in a split vote Monday, denied a plan from the select board to remove most of the fence.

Built on Stilts Seeks Performing Participants

Registration is now open for the summer 2024 performances of Built on Stilts, the Vineyard's homegrown community dance and performance festival.

High School Sports Playoffs Kick Off This Week

School vacation means playoff action this week for the Vineyarders. The postseason tournaments begin for the basketball and hockey teams this week while the swim and indoor track teams have already shown out at the state championships. 

Long Fight For Whelan's Return Faces Uphill Battle

Next week, in Mordovia, western Russia, in penal colony IK-17, American prisoner Paul Whelan will celebrate his 54th birthday. It will be the sixth birthday Mr. Whelan has spent behind bars since his arrest on espionage charges on a visit to Russia in 2018.

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