Vineyard Vigil Honors Dead in Israel

About 50 people from multiple faiths joined Chabad on the Vineyard Monday to hold a vigil for the Israelis who died in the Hamas attack earlier this month.

Loud Kitchen Brings the Noise to the Ritz

Canieka Fleming recently opened Loud Kitchen, the new restaurant at the Ritz Cafe that serves classic bar food with a Southern twang.

Harbor View Wins Climate Honor

The Harbor View Hotel was recently named a climate leader by the state’s Mass Save program. 

Former Resident Sues Tisbury Police Over Dismissed Charge

Brian Langhammer, who has since moved to Colorado, contends the department maliciously arrested him without cause after he made a 2022 Facebook post that depicted a pig in the crosshairs of a rifle scope. 

Oak Bluffs Petition Seeks to Allow Marijuana Businesses Downtown

Geoff Rose, the owner of Island Time dispensary in Vineyard Haven, submitted a citizen petition to the Oak Bluffs select board Oct. 10 requesting amendments to bylaws that regulate the location and operations of marijuana businesses. 

Appeals Court Orders SSA Vaccine Case Be Reconsidered

The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 6 that the U.S. District Court in Boston did not properly consider the 11 employees’ request for an injunction in 2022, after the Steamship Authority implemented a vaccine mandate for most workers.

Historic 166-Acre Chappy Farm to be Preserved

Pimpneymouse Farm, the historic coastal farm that has graced the eastern-facing shoreline of Chappaquiddick for nearly a century, will be preserved in a joint conservation purchase by the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank and the Sheriff's Meadow Foundation.

David Kadison Reels in Derby Grand Prize

Island recreational fishermen gathered to celebrate the end of the 78th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby. Over the course of the five week-long competition, 2,999 contestants submitted more than 17,000 pounds of bluefish, bonito and false albacore to derby headquarters.

Interfaith Shabbat Unites Islanders in Grief, Compassion and Hope

As war rages in Gaza and Israel following last week’s Hamas attack, Islanders of many faiths joined the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center congregation in prayer and song Friday evening.

High Schooler Shines Light on Women's Sports

Regional high school student Violet MacPhail organized a panel that included documentary producers and an Olympic gold medal winner to talk about women's rights and modern-day sexism in sports.

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