Financial Literacy Workshops

The African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard is partnering with 5D Ventures, a Black financial coaching business, to offer financial literacy workshops on the Island.

Community Celebrates a True Spirit of the Vineyard

In the parish hall of the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury, Paddy Moore accepted the Spirit of the Vineyard Award Saturday surrounded by her colleagues, family and friends.

Board Pushes Back on VTA's New Location Plan for Wireless Chargers

Plans to install two inductive electric bus chargers on Music street in West Tisbury hit a snag last week, after the town select board pushed back on a proposed location change.

Tisbury Looks to Bring Back Katharine Cornell Theatre as a Performance Space

The Katharine Cornell Theatre atop Tisbury Town Hall on Spring street remains the daily work space of two finance office workers who were relocated in 2020 to allow for Covid-19 distancing downstairs.

MVC Approves North Bluff Project in Oak Bluffs

A sweeping redesign, complete with roundabout, for the North Bluff ferry dock and parking lot in Oak Bluffs got a green light Thursday from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

Bank Robbery Netted $39,100, Officials Say, as Suspects Face Federal Charges

Two men who state prosecutors charged with robbing Rockland Trust will now face federal charges after the U.S. attorney’s office said they stole about $39,000 in cash.

Mars Occultation and Full Moon

On Wednesday night the brilliant full moon appears right next to the bright planet Mars. The two are so close you may have trouble seeing Mars.

At 11:08 p.m. that evening Mars gets within one degree of the moon. Through a telescope, the sight is easier. The moon appears to skim along side of Mars without covering it.

However, in other parts of the country and world, the moon will overlap the distant planet. Mars will appear to be extinguished.

No matter the time you look Wednesday night, you've got a sight to see.

State Proposes Major Overhaul of Septic Regulations

As coastal ponds and estuaries continue to deteriorate throughout the Cape and Islands, the DEP has proposed a pair of wastewater regulation amendments that could have sweeping impacts across the region.

Red Stocking Elves Embrace Busy Season

When someone calls for the Red Stocking Fund, and in December the phone rings often, co-chairs Susie Wallo and Sandy Joyce both rush to answer it.

World Market Offers a Global Perspective to Giving Back

While there are plenty of opportunities to shop local this holiday season, the World Market Holiday Shop offers fair trade artisan goods from as far away as Haiti, Uganda and Nepal.

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