Family Lineage

Berta Welch sources quahogs from Menemsha Pond that she works into jewelry.

Making a Compost Comeback

Four months after Island Grown Initiative closed the Vineyard’s only community composting center, the nonprofit has unveiled a new plan that uses advanced technology to process food waste from homes and schools.

A Neighborly Tradition for One Hundred Thirty Years

One hundred and thirty years ago the first Neighborhood Convention meeting took place, organized by Rev. Willard Packard, who began the tradition in 1894.

Light Up, Cue Santa, It's Christmas in Edgartown Again

This weekend Christmas in Edgartown arrives, with the annual lighthouse lighting taking place Friday night, and the parade down Main street beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

Green Villa and Oak Bluffs Grapple Over Housing Project

Earlier this fall, the town filed a lawsuit against Green Villa, claiming the developer is attempting to circumnavigate the way large housing projects have gone through the permitting process for years. 

Meeting House Way Plan Returns With Rentals, Duplexes

The developers behind a controversial housing proposal intended for the outskirts of Edgartown are coming back before Island planners with a new plan to develop up to 54 acres of land for 36 rental units, 12 duplexes and 26 single-family lots.

Full Moon and Jupiter

The brilliant moon passes near the bright planet Jupiter tonight and passes by it tomorrow nith. The moon is almost full tomorrow, or to be more precise it will be full Sunday at 4 o'clock in the morning. Having these two celestial objects rising in the eastern sky well after sunset will be an astronomical spectacle. The two are near the constellations Taurus and Gemini, the bright stars of the zodiac.

land bank Revenues: Week Ending Dec. 6

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $363,665.02 for the business week ending on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.

A Christmas Carol: Live and On-Air

Circuit Arts is celebrating the holidays by reinventing a classic with the premiere of A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play.

When The Commish Is Part of the Family

There was no text on Christmas. Nothing on New Year’s Day. Or on my birthday. No back and forth the night of the Super Bowl. Or when the Boston Celtics clinched their 18th title.

Pages