Edgartown Town Column: April 14

There have been a few flip-flop days.

Chilmark Town Column: April 14

The osprey are back, along with the pinkletinks, daffodils and herring.

Chappaquiddick Town Column: April 14

The next Chappy Community Center potluck is on Wednesday, April 19 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Oak Bluffs Passes Budget, Spending Requests

Residents of Oak Bluffs swiftly worked their way through their annual and special town meetings Tuesday at the regional high school’s performing arts center, approving all articles with little deliberation in under two hours.

Edgartown Approves New Fire Station, Nip Ban

Meeting in the newly-restored halls of the Old Whaling Church, voters drilled through a 79-article annual town meeting warrant, with only one article not passing.

West Tisbury Pushes Back on High School Turf Suit in Town Meeting Vote

The West Tisbury town meeting started on a fiery note Tuesday evening, as voters opted not to approve its portion of the regional high school annual budget to protest the school board's lawsuit against the Oak Bluffs planning board over the turf field.

Island Advocates Steadfast After Texas Abortion Drug Decision

Reproductive health advocates on the Vineyard and throughout the state said a Texas judge’s decision to strike down the federal approval of the abortion drug mifepristone will not impede Island and mainland healthcare services’ ability to provide the drug.

VisitMV Tourism Mini-Grants Available

The Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce has opened applications for its 2023 VisitMV Tourism Mini-Grant program.

Town Meeting Season Begins Tonight

Miniature liquor bottles sales could be banned on Martha’s Vineyard, Edgartown could get a new fire station, and the process of revamping the regional high school could gain some steam tonight as town meeting season gets underway.

Durr Lectures in Montgomery Have Vineyard Ties

The first time I visited Montgomery was to introduce Vernon Jordan, a longtime Vineyard summer resident, as our speaker at the Clifford and Virginia Durr lecture series.

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