At the Cliffs

The Gay Head Cliffs strike again.

Chilmark Potluck Jam to Go Forward Without Alcohol

The Chilmark Potluck Jam, a series of community food and music events held at the town community center for the last 15 years, will proceed this year with a new zero-alcohol policy, after select board members raised concerns about underage drinking during the festivities.

Oak Bluffs Breezes Through Special Town Meeting

Voters passed all 12 articles at special town meeting Tuesday in under 30 minutes.

Gift Show Opens For Holidays

The Holiday Gift Show at Featherstone Center for the Arts is part art exhibit, part artist market — and all holiday cheer.

School Committee Addresses Issue of Accepting Anonymous Donations

A legal opinion, written to clarify the legitimacy of anonymous cash donations to Island schools, instead sowed more dissension at this week’s meeting of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee.

School Superintendent Contract Renewed

The All-Island school committee voted unanimously last week to renew Dr. Richard Smith’s contract as Martha’s Vineyard superintendent of schools.

Trustees Say Town Should Seek State Money For Dike Bridge

In a letter sent to the board Monday, Trustees attorney Dylan Sanders reiterated the organization’s longstanding position that the Dike Bridge is not under Trustees’ ownership, and therefore it is not responsible for funding any repairs.

Honoring Veterans Day Around the Island

The annual Veterans Day parade kicks off at 10:45 a.m. Saturday from Nancy’s Restaurant on Lake avenue and winds its way up to Ocean Park. There, a ceremony honoring the country’s veterans will begin at 11 a.m.

Longtime Up-Island Council on Aging Director to Retire

The Up-Island Council on Aging board met to discuss planning and priorities Monday, the first in-person meeting since the body was reconstituted following a review of the board’s internal bylaws. High on the list will be to find a replacement for director Joyce Albertine.

Developer Proposes 100 Apartments in Oak Bluffs

A new neighborhood of 100 apartments for low to moderate income Islanders, served by four stores with employee housing, has been proposed for eight acres on Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road in Oak Bluffs, just east of the future Southern Tier affordable housing complex.

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