The Oak Bluffs select board rejected the Healey Square restaurant’s plans to expand its outdoor seating this week, capping debate that has been going on since April.
June is LGBTQ+ pride month, an annual series of events that continue to grow each year on the Island, with the pride parade as the annual centerpiece. This year’s parade takes place June 8, beginning at the Island Queen Dock.
Lulu White and Emma Burt are co-presidents of the Protect Your Environment club at the regional high school. On Thursday they helped host the sixth annual Youth Climate Summit at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary.
On Friday, grammar school students from around the Island gathered at their respective harbors to honor the fallen during Memorial Day weekend by distributing flowers as part of annual March to the Sea tradition.
Sonali Nijhawan, appointed as the director by President Joe Biden in 2021, visited Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Wednesday to speak with students and nonprofit leaders interested in joining the service network.
Ferries are full, the airport is bustling and businesses are looking to go from gray skies to blue. Memorial Day weekend has arrived and the outlook is one of measured optimism.
Dukes County public health educator Fernando Lana has been providing Portuguese translation and interpreting services for an array of public health concerns. He started working with the Island’s boards of health as a volunteer during the Covid-19 pandemic.
