Vineyard Preservation Trust

Town and Trust Settle Grange Hall Dustup

A dispute over events held at the Vineyard Preservation Trust’s Grange Hall ended Thursday when the West Tisbury zoning board of appeals granted a special permit to the nonprofit.

Grange Hall Dispute Inches Towards Resolution

West Tisbury officials previously raised concerns over the frequency of events held at the hall, resulting in a lawsuit between the town and the Vineyard Preservation Trust.

Going to the Heart of Trompe L'oeil

After spending the better part of a decade restoring the historic Edgartown landmark, muralist Margot Datz considers the Old Whaling Church to be her second home.

A Christmas Village to Melt the Heart of Any Scrooge

A miniature townscape depicting a full collection of Dickensian Christmas village figurines is on display at The Carnegie Heritage Center.

From Hoof to Harness, Flying Horses Get Off-Season Tune-up

Four of the Flying Horses, all injured in service at their eponymous Oak Bluffs carousel, now sit in the woodworking shop of West Tisbury shipwright Myles Thurlow.

Vineyard Preservation Trust Gathers Grange Hall Input

Vineyard Preservation Trust opened the doors of the historic Grange Hall to the public Wednesday evening for what it called a “listening session” to solicit thoughts about future programming.

Giving Voice to the Future Of the Grange Hall

The Grange Hall was built by the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society in 1859 and used for 137 years for the annual Agricultural Fair and Livestock Show.

One Last Spin on the Flying Horses Carousel

On Sunday evening, friends, family and co-workers celebrated Robin Meader's retirement after 35 years as manager of the Flying Horses.

Bass in the Grass Weighs In on Derby Fish Art

While Derby fishermen weighed in their catches at the Edgartown weigh station this week, 33 colorful fish arrived by land for the fifth annual Bass in the Grass fundraiser.

West Tisbury Grapples With Grange Permitting Dispute, Administrative Confusion

A West Tisbury woman's quest to auction off her late husband's fishing gear became tangled in an ongoing dispute between the town and the Vineyard Preservation Trust.

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