Please Adopt Us: August 16

We’re thrilled to report that the Labrador retrievers Biscuit and Homer’s adoption has been finalized. We’re delighted for everyone involved.

Wingfoiling for a Cause

Windsurfing hall of fame inductee Nevin Sayre will undertake the ‘Round the Vineyard Challenge to support Martha’s Vineyard Community Services.

One Dead, Another Injured in Moped Crash

Julie Harris, 41, of Fort Lauderdale, died Thursday after crashing a moped in Oak Bluffs.

Worker Shortage Causes Ferry Cancellations to Pile Up

At the beginning of the summer season, the Steamship Authority decided to cut back on its schedule to reduce the risk of unexpected cancellations due to razor thin staffing margins. And yet, the cancellations keep coming.

4 Somerset Lane, Edgartown

Summer is here and construction for 4 Somerset Lane is currently underway with a targeted completion date of November, 2024. Somerset is an exclusive five-home luxury enclave perfectly located between Edgartown Village and South Beach -- and developed by Stanmar, owners of the Winnetu Oceanside Resort.

Lanterns Light the Way on Grand Illumination Night

On Wednesday evening at dusk, master of ceremonies Bob Cleasby led the traditional community sing in the Tabernacle while the surrounding area began to fill up with visitors for Grand Illumination Night.

Charter School Looks to Build New Arts Wing

The Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School is hoping to raise $5.2 million for the construction of a multi-purpose building focused on the arts.

Lifting Up the Unsung Origins of Country Music

From the origins of the banjo as an African instrument to the first country radio hits being sung by Black men, Alice Randall wants readers to know that country music would not exist without the Black people who shaped it.

Fighting for Gender Equality on the Sports Beat

Baseball is part of sports journalist Melissa Ludtke’s DNA, starting from the letter her grandfather wrote her mother when Ms. Ludtke was born.

Health Care Is Focus of Ms. Foundation Annual Summer Discussion

Reproductive justice and community engagement shaped the annual Ms. on Martha’s annual discussion at the Grange Hall Tuesday evening.

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