Reopening Plans Approved for All Vineyard Schools

After weeks of delays, rollbacks and revisions, all four Martha’s Vineyard school committees voted to approve a cautious reopening plan on Thursday.

Venus and the Crescent Moon

The two rise in the eastern sky around 3 a.m. and will be poised nicely high above the eastern sky by dawn.

Emilia Arrives

Stacy and Scott Simmons, of Vineyard Haven, announce the birth of a daughter, Emilia Isla Simmon.

Staying the Course With Vigilance and Action

The morning vigils are just one piece of a larger picture of social activism.

Tisbury School Building Committee Tackles Gym

Monday's school building committee meeting on Zoom has been moved to 7 p.m. for a discussion of changes to the school gym.

Student on Chappy Mentors Kids Online

A college student living on Chappaquiddick has co-founded a remote mentorship and activity program for schoolchildren. Payment is optional.

At the Bridge Table: August 14

Pre-empts can be fun for bidders and hellish for opponents. Here’s perhaps the most satisfying interference bid I’ve seen. In an OK Bridge game I played with Paul Laliberte, East -West were vulnerable and South was dealing:

                              NORTH (Kaplan)
                             ♠️ 4
                             ♥️ J 8 7 6
                             ♦️ 9 6 5
                             ♣️ K J 9 7 3

Women's Voting Centennial Events Announced

The League of Women Voters of Martha's Vineyard is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment with events including three public gatherings.

State Declares Drought Conditions

In one of the hottest, driest summers in recent memory, critical drought conditions were declared late Thursday for all seven regions in the state, including Martha’s Vineyard.

Airport Director Resigns; Deputy Director Immediately Promoted

In a surprise shakeup of leadership at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport, the airport commission on Thursday accepted the resignation of airport director Cindi Martin .

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