High School Mulls Legal Action Against Planning Board Over Fields

With a $7 million overhaul of the high school athletic fields now stalled, the high school committee meets Monday to decide the next steps.

Ferry Nantucket Back in Service After Week of Shuffles, Breakdowns

The ferry Nantucket was back in service Friday morning after a week of mechanical breakdowns and shuffling on the Vineyard route.

In New Book, a Literary Critic Turns Personal

With eight books of literary criticism to his name, retired Swarthmore College professor Philip Weinstein has taken a new direction in his latest work, a collection of personal essays titled Soul-Error.

Chatinover Recognized With Swim Coach Award

Jonathan Chatinover has been awarded the Winter Boys south assistant coach of the year.

Oak Bluffs Selects Jonathan Searle as New Police Chief

A long-serving Edgartown police sergeant is slated to become the next police chief in Oak Bluffs after the town select board voted Monday afternoon to offer the job to Jonathan Searle.

Island Classified as High Risk for Covid

Martha’s Vineyard is currently classified as high risk for Covid-19, with case counts on the rise and one person hospitalized with the virus as of Monday, the Island boards of health reported.

Climate Action Week Revs Up the Sustainability Motor

Laughter, music and camaraderie filled the Grange Hall on Saturday to celebrate the culmination of Climate Action Week, which saw over 40 events Islandwide aimed at informing and empowering Islanders.

At 90, Capt. Robert Douglas Sets New Course for the Future

Sailors of all ages gathered at Arrowhead Farm in West Tisbury Saturday to celebrate the 90th birthday of Capt. Robert S. Douglas, the legendary captain of the schooner Shenandoah.

Airport Commission Projects Ample Budget Surplus

The Martha’s Vineyard airport commission voted last week to adopt a roughly $12 million operating budget for the coming year.

Keeping Up With Coq Au Vin

We had been living in Wilmington, N.C, for 15 years when we decided to move back north, trading my husband’s southerly clime for my northerly one.

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