East Chop Bluff Work Could Start Next Year

In a presentation to the select board Tuesday, Tighe & Bond, the company in charge of the East Chop revetment and coastal bank restoration project, anticipated that construction could start September 2025 and potentially end in May 2027. 

Aquinnah Town Meeting Creates Affordable Housing Trust

Aquinnah voters Tuesday also approved the town's $7.1 million budget and backed funding for town building repairs.

Oak Bluffs to Honor Dennis daRosa

The Oak Bluffs Association will honor the memory of Dennis daRosa on May 26 with a plaque to be unveiled at the information booth at the foot of Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs.

Susan Backlinie Swam Into Film History as First Jaws Victim

Susan Backlinie, who played the doomed skinny dipper Chrissie Watkins in Jaws, died May 11 at 77. The movie was released in 1975 and Ms. Backlinie became an enduring screen icon as the shark's first victim.

Going to CAMP with ACE MV

Two artists, a nonprofit program director and a shipyard foreman all gathered ecently with a shared goal: to become better mentors.

State Housing Leader Plans Vineyard Visit

Housing secretary Ed Augustus will be on-Island on June 4, the last stop of his 12-municipality tour around Massachusetts as the state plans to create a five-year housing plan.

Spirit of the Vineyard Nominations

Vineyard Village at Home has put out a call for nominations for the annual Spirit of The Vineyard Award.

Vineyard Vines Expands Into Former Edgartown Art Gallery

North Water Gallery and Bryn Walker have both left the former Fligor's store building on North Water street, making way for Vineyard Vines and a Nantucket-based boutique.

Forever Creator Looks to the Vineyard for Inspiration

The Netflix adaptation of Judy Blume’s novel, Forever, began shooting on the Island Monday, with seasonal resident Mara Brock Akil producing and writing the eight-part series, and directing the Vineyard episode.

Island Time Dispensary Closes, Raises Questions of Island Cannabis Access

The Cannabis Control Commission said last week it plans to hold a meeting on the Vineyard to talk about transportation issues and regulations that make it difficult to get medical and recreational marijuana to Islanders. 

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