Public funding for a project to repaint and restore the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown is on hold after the discovery that a work estimate from the Vineyard Trust had been altered.
Vineyard Preservation Trust
June 9, 2021
Noah Asimow
Vineyard Trust executive director Funi Burdick has resigned effective immediately, after irregularities were discovered in public funding requests for restoration work at two of its flagship properties.
June 14, 2021
Noah Asimow
State and local police are investigating discrepancies in public funding requests submitted by the Vineyard Trust for restoration and maintenance work on two landmark properties.
June 24, 2021
Noah Asimow
With funding on hold for restoration work at two of its landmark properties and the resignation of its executive director, the Vineyard Trust is grappling with an array of issues amid recent upheaval.
2024
September 28, 2024
Over 30 artists, sponsored by Island businesses, created fish-inspired pieces for Bass in the Grass, the annual derby celebration of creativity.
July 11, 2024
The Vineyard Preservation Trust is currently spearheading the Grange Hall Project to repair the building, which is in need of a multi-million dollar facelift.
June 16, 2024
In their best florals and summer colors, people flocked to the Dr. Daniel Fisher House in Edgartown to try the fare from more than 80 vendors to raise money for the Vineyard Preservation Trust.
2023
December 13, 2023
After 150 years, the West Tisbury Grange Hall needs new roofing, insulation, a foundation, a basement, a new HVAC system and a revamped kitchen.
August 15, 2023
Scrimshaw, the centuries-old art of decorating ivory and bone from sea creatures, is getting a new appreciation at the Carnegie Heritage Center in Edgartown.
August 13, 2023
The Vineyard Preservation Trust announced Friday that Josh McCall will succeed John Klein as the 48-year-old organization’s new Board Chair.
