Chappaquiddick Town Column: Dec. 24

'Twas the night before Christmas and as you all know, the On Time ferry plies the waters come rain, sleet or snow.

Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Dec. 17

Frog Prince Cottage LLC purchased 6 Brewster avenue in Oak Bluffs from Francis D. Dibble Jr. Trs., Sarah V. Hammett 2013 Trust and Robert Lee Hammett 2013 Trust for $2,725,000 on Dec. 13.

Cutting Back

After last week's lovely weather, it was a rude awakening on Monday morning.

Christmas Birds

Reindeer and their mammal ilk don't have a lock on Christmas.

Lingering Friends

The 62nd annual Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count will be held on Sunday, Jan. 2.

Nantucket Boys Hockey Team Skates Away With a Victory

The Martha’s Vineyard boys varsity hockey team lost to Nantucket 1-4 at Sunday’s game on home ice.

County Talks Stall on Distribution of Rescue Act Funds

More than $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding available at the county level for Island organizations affected by the pandemic remains tied up in talks about bookkeeping and process.

High School Fails to Certify $24 Million Budget

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School district committee failed Monday to muster the two thirds majority needed to certify the school’s $24.6 million budget for the coming year.

Shade Trees to Come Down in Edgartown

Six Edgartown shade trees will be cut down and replaced in three different locations after the town select board gave its approval Monday.

Case Surge Fuels Heavy Demand for Testing, Booster Shots

Islanders are queuing up in large numbers for Covid-19 tests and booster shots, as an early winter case surge swells on the Vineyard and public health officials keep close eye on the numbers.

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