SSA Bill Comes Under More Fire on Both Islands

A bill to amend the Steamship Authority enabling act came under sharp criticism from county leaders on the Vineyard and Nantucket in a rare meeting between the two Islands early this week.

Chappaquiddick Town Column: April 15

Bob and Marvene O'Rourke are again osprey spotting for ornithologist Rob Bierregaard, who has been tracking and recording an Island census of the raptors for 25 years.

Liverworts Love

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Yearly Show

We’ve had a series of beautiful days.

Unanticipated Music

I was outside filling my feeder early in the morning of April 6, and the valley was full of a strange sound.

Coast Guard to Host Safe-Boating Course

The Martha’s Vineyard Coast Guard Auxiliary will hold a safe boating class on April 23, which will feature updated material and be tailored to boaters navigating Vineyard waters.

After Key Win at Town Meetings, Housing Bank Coalition Turns to Elections

Buoyed by the outcome Tuesday night, on Wednesday the coalition to create a housing bank for the Vineyard was looking to the next steps.

Vaccination Bus Returns on May 1

The vaccination bus returns to Martha's Vineyard on Sunday, May 1.

Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Chappy Cell Tower Case

The Massachusetts Appeals Court has upheld a lower court ruling that dismissed a legal challenge to a 115-foot cell tower on Chappaquiddick, effectively extinguishing further legal avenues in the long-running case.

Super Tuesday: Four Town Meetings Convene Tonight

The Martha’s Vineyard political season kicks off tonight with four annual town meetings, marking a return to a schedule that has been disrupted by the pandemic for two straight years. Voters will gather in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury.

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