MVRHS Assistant Principal Picked To Lead Oak Bluffs School

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School assistant principal Jeremy Light has been tapped to lead the Oak Bluffs School next year, taking over for retiring principal Megan Farrell. 

Boater Charged in Chappy Crash

Riley Blizard, 32, of Cotuit, was arrested by state police on Friday night after police received reports of a 43-foot sport boat beached on the small island.

Islanders Highlight Crisis During State Housing Leader's Visit

As of 2023, an affordable house for the average Island family — costing less than 30 per cent of annual income in mortgage, taxes, and insurance — should cost $400,000. But the median single-family home on the Vineyard, as of this year, costs just over $1.3 million.

With Rising Tides, Oak Bluffs Looks to Shore Up Hospital Access

As the town weighs the potential impacts of the climate crisis in the coming decades, a high priority is maintaining access to the hospital, which is located on the coast in an already active flood zone.

Vineyard Sees First Cyanobacteria Blooms of the Year

A bloom near the bottom of middle Chilmark Pond was found on Tuesday, prompting the Chilmark board of health to issue a warning for people and pets to stay out of the water there. 

Sharks Go Down in Home Opener, But Fun Still Wins the Day

Summer baseball at the Shark Tank is back in action as the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks took on the defending league champion Newport Gulls Tuesday evening.

Cannabis Commission Plans Island Visit Amid Settlement Talks

A lawsuit between the Island Time dispensary and the state Cannabis Control Commission has been paused just days before the commission plans to visit Oak Bluffs to talk about marijuana access issues on the Vineyard.

West Tisbury Church Pride Flag Vandalized

West Tisbury police are searching for a man who vandalized a pride flag hanging at the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury.

Boys Tennis Team Advances to Quarter Finals

The Vineyard boys tennis team continued its dominant run in postseason play by sweeping Boston Latin Academy 5–0 Monday afternoon to advance to the quarter finals of the division three championship.

All Scream for Ice Cream at Dairy Queen's Opening Day

By the time Dairy Queen opened for the season Monday at 3 p.m., the line ran from the red spoon door handle to the parking lot.

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