Asserting its sovereignty, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has taken preliminary steps to build its own public safety facility on tribal land.

Joining their counterparts across the commonwealth, Island voters will go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the presidential primary. On the same day, primaries and caucuses will be held in thirteen other states around the country.

Shirtsleeves in January. Spring flowers in February. Buckets of rain, but no snow and ice. A single snowy owl. A dearth of sea ducks.

Calling all rabbit aficionados. Tawny is a sweet, friendly, funny, playful bunny that someone must want to give her a loving home. She’s a juvenile, dwarf Dutch bunny who has been spending her time hopping around the hallway, climbing in and out of her cage, and hanging out on a chair. She’s been hand raised and adores people. She also enjoys snuggling. As an added bonus, she’s been spayed so she would make a fine companion for another bunny, and she uses a litter box. This girl has tons of personality; come meet her and see if she charms you.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $170,090 for the business week ending on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. The land bank receives its funds from a two per cent fee charged on many Vineyard real estate transactions.

Much of the land bank revenue last week came from the town of Tisbury, where three transactions resulted in $63,100. Four transactions earned $61,964 in Edgartown. Two transactions earned $24,100 in Oak Bluffs. And one transaction earned $20,926 in West Tisbury.

No eligible transactions were recorded in Aquinnah and Chilmark

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Secrets of the Zamboni at the Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena.

One swallow, as the proverb said, does not make a summer; but red-winged blackbirds are pretty well informed birds.

To reach a solution we can all get behind, we hope that our educational leadership demonstrates respect for the public review process.

There has been a great deal of negative publicity about the Oak Bluffs fire department recently, so I would like to offer a different perspective.

Real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 17-21.