MVC Denies Historic Home Demolition on Look Street

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission denied a proposed historic home demolition on Thursday evening, resolving to protect a 120-year-old Four Square style building in Vineyard Haven.

Moon and Mars Tonight

A bright gibbous moon appears underneath the red planet Mars tonight. Mars is in the zodiacal constellation Taurus, a constellation we associate with winter. The moon is edging towards the zodiacal constellation Gemini.

Meshacket Commons Housing Development Is Approved

Edgartown will move forward with its largest major affordable housing development in more than a decade, after the Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted unanimously to approve the Meshacket Commons project.

Oak Bluffs Wastewater Upgrade Will Expand Capacity

As Oak Bluffs continues to see rapid growth, the town’s aging wastewater treatment plant received a lifeline Tuesday.

As Lawsuits Pile Up, MVC Braces for High Legal Bills

The fourth lawsuit in as many months was filed this week against the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, an unprecedented volume of litigation that is driving up legal bills.

Stepping Back, Jim Vercruysse Reflects on a Changing Commission

Longtime Martha's Vineyard Commission member Jim Vercruysse reflected on new challenges facing the commission, after deciding not to run this year.

The Honor of Serving a Country, and an Island

Service and self sacrifice have been a hallmark of the Vineyard for centuries, across the spectrum of race, gender and income.

New Challenges in Land Use Planning

In the late 1980s, as a graduate student at Harvard Kennedy School, I conducted the first housing buildout study for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

Like Dry Leaves In the Wind, Autumn Is on the Wane

I liked turning 90 a year and a half ago. I was given a party overlooking Chilmark Pond by friend Mary Jane Pease.

Racing for the Light

The Gay Head 10K committee would like to thank everyone who helped to make the ninth annual Gay Head 10K, a Race for the Light, another success.

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