Steamship Kudos

I am not shy about expressing my displeasure when the SSA does not perform well. I also do not want to miss an opportunity to express my pleasure when something goes well.

Honoring Waylon Sauer on the Basketball Court

The inaugural Waylon Madison Sauer Memorial Basketball Tournament takes place Sunday, April 7.

Community Chorus to Lift Up Vivaldi's Gloria

The 70-voice chorus takes the stage at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 6 at 3 p.m.

William Delahunt, Longtime Advocate for the Vineyard, Dies at 82

William Delahunt, a passionate voice for the Vineyard who served in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Massachusetts’s 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2011, died on March 30.

Slough Farm Foundation Launches Child Care Subsidy Program

The Slough Farm Foundation is sponsoring a new child care subsidy for middle-income families on Martha’s Vineyard. The new program is working in conjunction with Martha’s Vineyard Community Services.

Energy Planning Is Key to Offsetting Climate Change

Kate Warner is scared. The rate at which climate change is occurring terrifies her, and as energy planner for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC), she is trying to get Vineyarders to act.

Tisbury Hires Assistant Health Agent

Island native Frederick Hehre is Tisbury’s new assistant health agent, replacing Drew Belsky, who was promoted to health agent when Maura Valley retired last year.

Developers Pitch New Offshore Wind Projects Off Vineyard Coast

Avangrid, Ocean Winds, Orsted and Vineyard Offshore all submitted plans Wednesday for farms in the 800,000 square-acre area off the Vineyard. Together, the proposals amount to more than 5,000 megawatts of power.

New Street Name Anchors Request for Google Maps Change

The Oak Bluffs planning board Thursday signed off on a petition to change the name of Beach Road Extension to Anchor Way after residents explained years of Google Maps mix-ups.

Edgartown Teacher Takes Finland Sabbatical

Alicia Knight will head to Finland this fall to study inquiry-based learning, an educational method that encourages students' curiosity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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