Revolution Wind Wins Federal Approval

Revolution Wind received the final greenlight Tuesday to build 65 wind turbines about 14 miles southwest of Aquinnah.

Mill Brook Restoration Looks for New Start After Legal Setback

Seven years after it was first proposed, a project meant to improve the water quality and ecosystem at the Sheriff’s Meadow Roth Woodlands has yet to get underway.

Mary Chapin Carpenter Brings a Hopeful Yearning to Beach Road Weekend

Mary Chapin Carpenter will travel to the Vineyard this week to take part in Beach Road Weekend, the three-day music festival that settles into Veterans Park in Vineyard Haven August 25 to 27. In all, over 20 acts will perform throughout the weekend.

Flight from Martha's Vineyard Crashes on New York Island

A New England Airlines plane flying from Martha’s Vineyard to Montauk, N.Y. crashed prior to its destination Friday.

The 161st Edition of the Agricultural Fair Delivered Yet Again

Some came for the rides, others the food, many spent their time with the animals, competed in tests of skill and endurance, or put their prize tomatoes on the line with ribbons and pride at stake.

Playhouse Triumphs With Penikese Drama

The Outcasts of Penikese Island, playing Tuesday to Saturday at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse through August 26, tenderly restores to light a shadowed episode of institutional cruelty from more than a century ago.

Affirmative Action Decision Debated at Hutchins Forum

This year's forum, titled The Rise and Fall of Affirmative Action, comes less than two months after the U.S. Supreme Court released decisions declaring the consideration of race in college admissions unconstitutional.

Black Artists and Collectors Gather for Island Shows

Many art shows on the Vineyard this week are highlighting Black artists, whose work has become increasingly collectible in recent years.

Aquinnah Shop Restaurant Sold for $2 Million

The Native Land Conservancy purchased the iconic cliffside restaurant and the surrounding land this week. It will hold the property until the Aquinnah Land Initiative, a new Wampanoag nonprofit, can raise funds to buy the property.

A Year After Dobbs, Abortion Advocates Express Optimism

More than a year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down national abortion protections, reproductive health advocates are, of all things, hopeful.

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