Aidan Pollard

Oak Bluffs Opens Holiday Season With Tree Lighting

As the clock neared 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, hundreds of kids and adults gathered in Healey Square began to chant “light the tree.”

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Selectmen Back Plan to Open Moshup Trail Views

A draft project aimed at opening up more scenic views along Moshup Trail won the backing of the Aquinnah select board at their meeting Tuesday, pending permits.

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Aquinnah Gives Go-Ahead to Chilmark School HVAC Project

The Aquinnah select board moved to advance two regional projects Tuesday: the creation of a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank and the replacement of Chilmark School’s HVAC system.

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Charges Follow Monday Rollover Crash

An Edgartown woman is facing charges after a rollover accident Monday afternoon at the corner of Barnes and West Tisbury Roads sent three people to the hospital.

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Shotgun Season Opens for Deer Hunting

The two-week shotgun hunting season for deer began 30 minutes before sunrise Monday on Martha’s Vineyard, as bright orange attire is again in vogue at properties across the Island.

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Restoration Work Atop East Chop Light Nears Completion

Restoration work has been under way this fall atop the East Chop Lighthouse, the familiar beacon perched on Telegraph Hill that has guided mariners since 1878.

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Vineyarders Run to Remember at 5K for KJ

A little cold couldn’t stop supporters of the Vineyard cross country team Saturday, as dozens braved a windy 5K at the high school course for the 16th annual 5K for KJ.

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Two Major Affordable Housing Projects Take a Leap Forward

Two major projects on the Island cleared key hurdles when select boards in Edgartown and Oak Bluffs awarded separate bids to the nonprofit Island Housing Trust (IHT) and its Boston partner.

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Main Street Merchants Gear Up for the Holidays
Louisa Hufstader, Zach Harris, and Aidan Pollard

Shifting population trends and the ongoing pandemic continue to redefine main streets on Martha’s Vineyard.

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For Scientist and Author, Plight of Whales Is Everyone's Responsibility

Scientist and veterinarian Michael Moore's new book We Are All Whalers is part memoir, part call to action.

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