Martha's Vineyard Mediation Program
Martha's Vineyard Mediation Program
October 24, 2020
MV Bank Awards $80,500 to Nonprofits
The Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation has awarded $80,500 in grants and donations to 10 nonprofits on Martha's Vineyard and in Falmouth.
July 6, 2020
MV Mediation Waives Fees
The Martha's Vineyard Mediation Program will operate fee-free for the rest of 2020, according to an announcement.
November 29, 2018
MV Mediation Offers Evening Hours
The Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program is offering a new program with free evening hours at its office in Vineyard Haven.
August 31, 2017
Mediation Panel Addresses Vacation Property Conflicts
The Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program and Edgartown library sponsor a program next week looking at potential family conflict over vacation properties.
September 10, 2015
Mediation President Elected to National Organization
Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program president Richard Barbieri has been elected to the board of directors for the Association for Conflict Resolution.
January 24, 2013
Still Keeping the Peace, Vineyard Mediation Looks to Next Stage
For nearly 30 years, it has solved disputes that were heading to small claims court. It has helped resolve differences between business partners, those going through divorce or custody cases, and it has even run seminars on how town conservation commissions and other agencies deal with emotional and consequential issues involving land use and planning.
November 26, 2009
Mediation Program is Without Rival
Last Thursday, past and current members of the Martha’s Vineyard Center for Dispute Resolution celebrated their 25th anniversary in the one place they have been so effective at keeping people out of for years: the Edgartown district court.
Formerly the Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program, the organization trains mediators who try to facilitate peaceful resolutions between opposing parties in a confidential, constructive and empathetic fashion, before either party resorts to formal litigation, which can often turn recriminatory and divisive.
March 7, 2002
Mediation Plays Central Role in Island Courts
Mediation Plays Central Role in Island Courts
By ALEXIS TONTI
The Martha's Vineyard Mediation Program is the silent partner of the Edgartown District Court. While what happens in court is public and sometimes pyrotechnic, mediation takes disputes off the docket and behind closed doors. It's a voluntary alternative that allows disputants, facilitated by two mediators, to work together toward a mutually agreeable solution.
