Edgartown Pleased With First Season at Norton Point

In a report to the select board Monday, the town’s parks department said it sold 2,079 oversand vehicle stickers for a total of $266,210 in revenue, about the same as the former stewards of the property. 

Adverse Growing Conditions Hamper Tisbury Shellfish Farmers

Shellfish farmers in Tisbury are lobbying for changes to town aquaculture regulations, hoping to gain more flexibility in permitted growing methods for oyster farms in the Lagoon.

Laurel Redington Honored For Public Affairs Reporting

Laurel Redington of MVY Radio has won a Massachusetts Broadcasters Association award for a public affairs segment she created about the Venezuelan migrant crisis.

ICE Arrests Convicted Sex Offender in West Tisbury

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested Saulo Cardoso Ferreira, 37, saying he is wanted by Brazilian law enforcement authorities for failing to serve a 14-year prison sentence from his 2019 rape conviction. 

Islanders Rally for Ceasefire in Gaza

More than two dozen Islanders held a rally at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven Sunday, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Vineyard Haven Harbor Cultural District Charts its Future

Years after it became the Island’s first state-designated cultural district, the Vineyard Haven Harbor Cultural District is relaunching as a newly-minted nonprofit led by artists working in the town.

School Services Budget Spikes as Student Needs Rise

The All-Island school committee is grappling with a steep increase in the cost of services that the superintendent’s office provides to students across the Vineyard, particularly in the areas of special education and staffing.

OSV Access Is Essential

The TTOR are stewards of an incredible refuge that was generously donated, with the balance being purchased using public donations in the mid-century.

Camp Jabberwocky Executive Director Resigns

Camp Jabberwocky is once again looking for an executive director after the resignation of Adam Perry, who was hired earlier this year to replace former director Liza Gallagher.

Leonid Meteor Shower Tonight

One of the favorite and small meteor showers of the season takes place in the wee hours of Ssaturday morning. Step outside after midnight tomorrow morning for a fairly nice show. Bundle up, get a hot cup of chocolate and sit in one of your summer easy beach chairs. You may see upwards of 15 meteors in an hour of viewing, though that seems optimistic.

The shower is named for the constellation Leo, where the meteors appear to originate. The constellation doesn't rise until well after midnight but you can see a meteor in the dark any time.

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