Rez Williams Memorial Show Honored Acclaimed Island Artist

A special exhibition honoring Rez Williams, the West Tisbury painter and conservationist who died at 81 earlier this year, brought a crowd of Island artists, art-lovers and environmentalists to Grange Hall Saturday afternoon.

Tisbury Considers Override For Library Revamp

Just how much borrowing will be needed is still being determined, library director Amy Ryan told the select board at its Sept. 24 meeting.

ICE Arrests Two Men For Crimes in Home Countries

On Sept. 17, ICE arrested a 50-year-old Salvadoran man wanted for “crimes against humanity,” and a 36-year-old Brazilian man wanted for international drug trafficking.

Appeals Court Dismisses Chappy Cell Tower Challenge

Chappaquiddick property owners Dana and Robert Strayton have for years been fighting a 115-foot cell tower on a nearby property, claiming the tower had an adverse impact on their views, safety and property values. 

Local Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization Celebrates 50 Years

According to regional director JR Mell, long lasting relationships are the norm on the Island, exceeding the national metrics.

New Poet Laureate Debuts at the Museum

Claudia Taylor’s voice echoed throughout the Martha’s Vineyard Museum on Friday for her first public reading as the Island’s new poet laureate.

Dead Leatherback Found on Chappy

The turtle, discovered by a Chappaquiddick homeowner on Sept. 26, was heavily decomposed, but could have died by a ship strike.

High School to Offer Driving Hours Instruction

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School will soon offer behind-the-wheel driving instruction for its students.

Oak Bluffs Declines to Send Jet Ski Rules to Fall Town Meeting

The town’s harbor master and harbor advisory committee proposed changes to the town bylaws that they believed would make rules around jet skis more enforceable.

Kids Derby Is a Generational Tale

For nine-year-old Brielle Cortez, fishing means being able to connect with her grandfather, who died before she was born.

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