Richard W. (Richie) Smith will start his new job as superintendent of schools for Martha’s Vineyard July 1 with a first-year salary of $186,500, under a two-year contract approved Tuesday.
Covid-19 case numbers have increased sharply on the Vineyard just as the Island prepares for the weekend’s July Fourth festivities, prompting public health officials to issue advisories this week.
Amy Houghton, chairman of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee for the past year, has resigned her post as a committee member representing Tisbury.
Liemaria Stuart and Dickyson Stuart, of Oak Bluffs, announce the birth of a son, Abraão Schnayder O. Stuart, born on May 13 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.