Chilmark Serves Up New Pickleball Rules

The plastic popping sound of pickleballs in Chilmark could be tamped down under a new draft bylaw unveiled by the Chilmark planning board this week. 

Woods Hole Steamship Dock Worker Injured

A Steamship Authority dock worker was injured over the weekend after he was hit in the jaw by a winch, according to the ferry line. 

Tisbury Street Fair Keeps it Silly and Traditional

The Tisbury Street Fair’s reputation as a playground for silly-stringers held true again this year. Thin ribbons of fluorescent foam decorated the asphalt Monday night and no passer-by was safe.

Ravizza Held Without Bail in Plymouth Stabbings

A Plymouth judge Monday ordered Jared Ravizza, who is accused of going on a violent spree over Memorial Day weekend, be held without bail because of the potential danger he poses to the community.

Wind Projects Make Headway

Offshore wind energy projects continue to progress in the waters south of the Vineyard, with two new wind farms approved and construction starting on a third.  

Chamber Music Society Begins Summer Season

The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society’s 54th season commences on July 6, however this summer a familiar and beloved face will be missing from the crowd.

Summer Institute Opens With Talk on Artificial Intelligence

The Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center kick-offs their annual Summer Institute on July 11 with a talkfrom Harvard University professor Karim R. Lakhani.

Helping to House Islanders at Habitat for Humanity

Smaller in scope than other local groups, and relying largely on private donations rather than public funding, Habitat for Humanity focuses on building single-family homes for private ownership.

McGhee, Cook, Scott; All Together Now

A family of artists will display their work at the Chilmark Library from July 19 to August 8. 

Fine Lines: A Family of Artists features eight artists from three generations of the extended Scott and Cook family.

Bringing History to Life in the Classroom

Through Phyllis Vechiia's Women in History program, she uses song and theatrical presentations to introduce Vineyard students each year to important women in history.

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