West Tisbury Looks to Use ARPA Funds for Howes House Project

The town has access to $304,000 in American Rescue Plan Act and a warrant article for the Howes House proposal will be presented at this year’s spring town meeting.

Oak Bluffs Seeks Cover Art

Feb. 17 is the deadline to submit artwork for the cover of the Oak Bluffs 2023 annual town meeting warrant and the 2022 town meeting report.

Southern Tier Housing Plan Faces Scrutiny by MVC

A proposed affordable housing complex in Oak Bluffs has drawn strong opposition from nearby residents and a number of objections from members of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

MVC Approves New Inn Structure in Oak Bluffs

Owners of the proposed Four Sisters Inn on Narragansett avenue in Oak Bluffs have received unanimous approval from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission as a development of regional impact (DRI).

Explore Independent Education

Vineyard Montessori School and the Cambridge School of Weston will hold an information session about independent, private school options for Island students.

Saturn and Venus

The planets Saturn and Venus will be so close together Sunday night, you may miss it. The planets will be only a half degree apart, so close that the sight requires special attention.

Both planets are low in the southwestern sky right after sunset. The two will be amid the glow of twilight. As the night darkens, Venus will continue to brighten, looking almost like an airplane coming in with landing lights on. Take a more careful look at Venus for Saturn.

Tisbury School Demolition Is an Education from an Earlier Era

Demolition inside the Tisbury School has cleared away nearly a century’s worth of accumulated renovations, revealing the original interior of a town landmark built during the depths of the Great Depression.

Aquinnah Files Suit Over Cease and Desist Noncompliance

The Aquinnah Conservation Commission and building inspector Leonard Jason Jr. filed suit this week against an Aquinnah homeowner to stop unpermitted construction work on his shorefront property.

Remains of Ancient Forest Is a Different Kind of Beach Read

Ten thousand years ago, a fierce wind struck southern Massachusetts and an old and great white pine collapsed. Down it fell with a splash, sinking into the cold wet muck at the bottom of a pond it bordered.

Steamship Authority Looks to Shore Up Online Reservation Issues

Next Tuesday will be different. That was the pledge from the Steamship Authority this week after a series of website problems marred the opening day for online summer reservations on the Nantucket route.

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