Oak Bluffs Police Chief Will Retire

Ending a 35-year career in law enforcement with the town, Oak Bluffs police chief Erik Blake will retire at the end of June, the select board announced Tuesday night.

Hospital Reports Its First Death From Coronavirus

Two years after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic began, the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital reported its first on-Island death from the coronavirus Tuesday.

Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Feb. 4

Tracy L. Dawson purchased 27 Linton avenue in Oak Bluffs from Katherine Trantafillou and Allan Niles Howe Est. for $925,000 on Jan. 31.

Memorial Wharf Plaque to Get an Upgrade

The African American Heritage Trail site at Memorial Wharf will add a small sculpture to go with the current plaque honoring Nancy Michael.

High School Committee Eyes Next Move on Funding

Regional high school officials are poised to lose a major construction grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Holds Safe Boating Class

The Coast Guard Auxiliary on Martha's Vineyard will hold an in-depth boat safety course in West Tisbury on Saturday, March 12.

Blizzard Evokes Memories of a Backyard Ski Slope

The recent blizzard here on the Island took me back in time, to my life as a child growing up in Garrison, N.Y. before sailing brought me to the Vineyard.

Before the Lambs Arrive It’s Time to Shear the Ewes

On Saturday morning, the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society and Slough Farm hosted sheep shearer Siri Swanson, owner of Yankee Rock Farm in Orwell, Vt.

After Fire, Vineyard Haven House Is Razed

A home on outer Main street Vineyard Haven was completely destroyed by fire Monday, in an event that drew an Islandwide emergency response.

Schools Switch to Bottled Water After Lead Test

Tisbury School and Vineyard Montessori are using bottled water as they investigate elevated lead levels found in routine state testing.

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