Getting to the Heart of the Matter With the Language of Law

Patricia Williams, author of The Miracle of the Black Leg: Notes on Race, Human Bodies, and the Spirit of the Law, does not shy away from hard subjects.

Hurdles Remain Ahead of 100-Unit Affordable Housing Project

Green Villa, a proposed 100-apartment affordable housing complex in Oak Bluffs, needs to bring more details to Island planners before it can start a full public review.

Honoring a Life Spent in Service to the Island

In the depths of sorrow, gratitude is one of the hardest things to cultivate.

Please Adopt Us: August 30

There are no adoptions to report this week, but our pet of the week is Nellie.

Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending August 23

Oak Bluffs
Michael Peters purchased 3 Evans Way in Oak Bluffs from Geoghan E. Coogan Trust and 25 Inca Road Nominee Trust for $175,000 on August 23.

Land Bank Revenues: Week Ending August 23

The Martha's Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $103,015 for the business week ending on Friday, August 23, 2024.

Keeping Up

I must say Monday’s sudden rain/hailstorm was a weather adventure I do not care to experience again. State Road at Four Corners was a fast-running river.

Warbler Wave

The 14 species of warblers seen this week shows that songbird migration has increased tremendously.

Short and Sweet

Here today, gone tomorrow.

Hello Harper

Megan and William Panek, of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Harper Estelle Panek, born on August 27 at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital.

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