Vineyard Lands for Our Community, a fledgling nonprofit, filed plans this week with the Tisbury conservation commission for a sweeping new development, kicking off a lengthy permitting process for the multi-million dollar project.

A proposal to allow cities and towns across Massachusetts to assess a fee on high-end home sales has been left out of a revamped housing bill unveiled by state lawmakers last week. But housing advocates say the idea, which has long been a priority for the Vineyard, is far from dead. 

Islander idly rumbles
in her slip
calmly churning in the
dying light

Good afternoon my fellow Vineyarders and associated wash-a-shores. Thank you all for being here today.

Juneteenth on the Vineyard arrives next week with a full schedule of community, culinary and academic events to celebrate the holiday.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $55,423.04 for the business week ending on Friday, June 7, 2024.

Caroline C. Pam and Timothy N. Wilcox purchased 1081 State Road in West Tisbury from Gabrielle Chronister and Tyler Chronister for $985,000 on June 7.

Co-authors Richard Lewis Taylor and Tom Dresser have a new book out called Black Homeownership on Martha’s Vineyard: A History.

Gazette Chronicle: From June 12, 1924 edition of the Vineyard Gazette. Our first ride over the new road from West Tisbury to Edgartown reminded us that the name is still unsettled.

Bloomsday aims to pay homage to Joyce with performance, poetry and music. It arrives once again on June 15 at the Katharine Cornell Theatre.