County Commission Appoints New Member

The Dukes County commission voted this week to appoint Donald Leopold of Chilmark to fill a vacant seat on the board.

Meeting House Place Hearing Continue

A long-running land-use review of a controversial subdivision planned for off Meetinghouse Way in Edgartown continues.

Candidate Forums Change Channels

The League of Women Voters of Martha's Vineyard updates its candidate forum plans for today and next week.

Social Justice Storytimes Start Monday

The West Tisbury Library introduces a new, online children's storytime, focused on social justice, on June 8.

Edgartown Hones Its Vision for a New Downtown This Summer

More than 50 Edgartown business owners and townspeople attended a hearing on the town’s budding outdoor summer dining plan.

Hospital, Windemere Staff Join Peaceful Protests

In an expression of solidarity with peaceful protesters around the country, staff at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and the Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center held a kneel-in Friday afternoon at the hospital campus in Oak Bluffs.

Moon, Saturn and Jupiter

Two bright planets steal the show this summer as they get closer and closer together.

Chilmark Kicks Off Annual Town Meeting Month Monday

Chilmark voters will convene their annual town meeting Monday in an unconventional way in an unconventional year. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Center outdoor basketball court.

As Testing Ramps Up, New Cases Reported

In the Island’s biggest day of coronavirus testing since the pandemic began, the boards of health reported three new antibody cases and three new symptomatically positive patients on the Vineyard Thursday.

Pandemic Recasts Annual Town Meetings as Outdoor Affairs

Island towns are busy preparing for an annual town meeting season unlike any other, putting up massive tents, paring down warrants and looking to pass historically austere budgets.

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