A Favorite Week

We've had a couple of moments of significant rain this week.

Shell-ibration

It was cause for shell-ibration, if not rapture, when I found a special shell on an Island beach.

Land Bank Revenues

The Martha's Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $229,506 for the business week ending on Friday, April 28, 2023.

Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending April 28

Marshall Lee and Martha H. Vanderhoop purchased 922 State Road in Aquinnah from Henry Robey for $525,000 on April 27.

MVYouth Awards Nearly One Million Dollars in Scholarships

Sixteen of the Vineyard’s graduating high school seniors have been awarded a total of $946,000 in scholarships from MVYouth, a community fund established in 2014.

Islanders Ponder How to Handle Rising Tides

In a climate change panel hosted by MVY Monday, experts discussed how to strategically plan around rising tides, a concept known as managed retreat.

Island Community Chorus Seeks New Members

Island Community Chorus welcomes new members to join the chorus.

Paul Jackson's Home Bequeathed to Agricultural Society

The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society will be able to offer affordable housing for three farmers this summer, after the late Island homesteader Paul Jackson bequeathed his Edgartown home and garden to the organization.

Girls Lacrosse Season in Jeopardy Due to Ref Shortage

The team has nine games remaining and referee coverage for only three of those games. A home game on Thursday with Sturgis West remains questionable.

Community Services Wins Grant to Shore Up Workforce

Martha’s Vineyard Community Services was awarded $685,000 from the state to fund a two-year effort to bolster its workforce for community-based behavioral health and other social services.

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