Celebrating a Chronicler of Black History

Robert (Bob) Carter Hayden Jr. died Jan. 23. His serendipitously popular saying, “know your history” dovetails nicely with this Black History Month.

Edu Comp Building Changes Hands

A real estate developer completed his purchase of the former Edu Comp property last week, paying $2.4 million for the familiar red brick building at the head of Vineyard Haven’s Main street.

Lawsuit Seeking to Block SSA Vaccine Mandate Moves to Federal Court

The question of whether employees of the Steamship Authority can be required to be vaccinated will be decided in federal court.

Swimmers Compete at Sectionals; Boys Basketball on a Roll

On Saturday and Sunday representatives of the boys and girls swim teams competed at the south sectional tournament held at Milford High School.

Firefighters Quickly Douse Blaze at Refuse District

A fire in a trailer at the Martha’s Vineyard Refuse District transfer station saw a quick response from Edgartown firefighters Sunday morning.

Homeowners Withdraw Plan to Demolish Historic House

Facing a possible denial by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, the owners of a historic home on Indian Hill in West Tisbury have withdrawn their application to demolish the house

Oak Bluffs Police Investigate Alleged Incident Involving Town Health Agent

Town health agent Meegan Lancaster and principal assessor MacGregor Anderson both submitted their resignations late last week.

The Critical Race

An elephant in the classroom / Unheard voices from slavery / So essential to understanding / How past is prelude / To inequities we now see.

New Oak Bluffs Town Hall Is Nearly Move-In Ready

Oak Bluffs town hall employees will soon say goodbye to their temporary work trailers and move into the renovated town hall building.

Uncovering Hard Truths for Community of Color Legacy

The Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association in Oak Bluffs began in 1835 as a small community of like-minded men from Edgartown.

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