Hospital Rolls Out Vaccinations for First Responders

Covid-19 vaccinations for police offers, firefighters, first responders, animal control officers began on Friday at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital and continues through Tuesday.

Airport Commission Eyes Business Park Expansion

The Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission voted unanimously Thursday to bring a proposal to expand the airport business park to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, advancing a plan to open two new lots for development.

SSA Appeals to State for Guidance on Vaccinations

Citing urgent staffing and scheduling concerns, the Steamship Authority has sent a letter to the state Department of Public Health requesting guidance on the vaccination process for its 500 employees.

Hunting Season Saw Fewer Deer Taken This Year

A year after Vineyard hunters took a record number of deer, the numbers on Martha’s Vineyard fell in 2020 but still matched the third-highest total on record.

Winter Sports Season Begins

High school sports has returned to action after being sidelined by the pandemic since March. The boys hockey team hosted Sandwich at home on Thursday.

MVC Opens Hearing on High School Turf Project

After five years of planning — and an acrimonious turf war that played itself out in numerous public meetings — the Martha’s Vineyard Commission opened a public hearing on the regional high school’s new athletic complex on Thursday.

Hospital Warns About Scam Vaccine Phone Call

A telephone scam call regarding the Covid-19 vaccine has been circulating on the Island, according to a press release from Martha's Vineyard Hospital.

Moon Next Week

Tonight’s crescent moon appears high in the southwestern sky.

Tisbury School Borrowing Plan Takes Shape

Tisbury voters are likely to be asked in June to approve $55 million in long-term bond debt to renovate, expand and modernize the town’s 90-year-old school building.

New Guard at the MVC

Selectmen in Oak Bluffs and Edgartown are within their rights to make new appointments to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, but their process and choices suggest special interests are at play.

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