West Tisbury Considers New Mill Brook Committee

The West Tisbury historic district commission asked the select board to consider putting an article on the upcoming annual town meeting warrant that would create a new Mill Pond committee.  

Chilmark Schools Consider Schedule Shuffle Due to Preschool Delay

The new Chilmark preschool will not be ready for the start of the 2025-2026 school year as previously planned, potentially forcing changes at the Chilmark elementary school. 

Planetary Lineup

There are so many visible planets in our night sky. Step out into the early evening sky and you can get a view of most of them. Venus is low in the southwestern sky, next to it is the bright planet Saturn.

Look higher in the sky for Jupiter, unmistakable, the brightest visible planet other than Venus. Look to the east for the bright red planet Mars, now closer to the Earth than at any time in the last two years.

Steamship Moves Forward on GM Search

A four-person committee of Steamship Authority governing board and port council members will interview four executive search firms for the job of finding a new general manager to replace Robert Davis.

After Coyote Bite, Edgartown Dog Treated for Rabies

The Edgartown Police Department is encouraging pet owners to keep a watchful eye after a dog was bitten by a coyote last week.

Edgartown Harbor Master Drops Anchor on Long Career

Charlie Blair took over as the Edgartown harbor master in 1995, but his love of being on the water began much earlier, as a boy growing up in Florida.

Pollinator Study Aims to Help Biodiversity on Island Farms

After three years of study, Island naturalists found that goldenrod planted at Island farms has aided pollinators, which are an integral part of the ecosystem.

Coastal Supply Co. Looks to Build on Success in Larger Space

When the opportunity arose for Coastal Supply Co. owner Anne-Marie Eddy to relocate to a larger space, she jumped at the chance.

A Sentimental Journey

On the second Sunday in December, we took the noon boat from Vineyard Haven to Woods Hole, and well into our car trip I realized that I’d left my sunglasses on the boat.

It Could Happen Here

My 13-year-old son and I just completed our first round of on-camera Island interviews for a homeschool science project.

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