At a roundtable talk with Island leaders at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury on Wednesday, Governor Maura Healey said her administration wants to put money toward Islandwide tick efforts.
With last night’s approval from the Oak Bluffs select board, the multilevel restaurant and entertainment venue from former television personality AJ Calloway will change its name from Inkwell Beach House to Inkwell Beach Club.
The house so big it sparked a political movement in Chilmark is on the market. The 14,780-square-foot property, located at 18 Point Inner Way in Chilmark and owned by Adam and Elizabeth Zoia, is currently for sale for $45 million.
The Island’s Juneteenth festivities concluded Sunday at Taste of Juneteenth, where a culinary celebration of Black liberation went hand in hand with support for Island youth.
In an effort to combat tick-borne illnesses and allergies on the Vineyard, Tick Free MV is looking to reduce the Island’s deer population by 70 per cent, in part by using tools from the state to open up a year-round deer harvest.
For stakeholders in the Island’s economy — from food and hospitality to recreation — striking a balance between tick awareness and not spreading too much fear has become something of a highwire act.
Saturday’s pride parade in downtown Oak Bluffs anchors the many celebrations taking place this week. At 3 p.m., marchers from organizations all over the Island will depart from the Island Queen dock and head up Circuit avenue to Ocean Park.
Kahina Van Dyke filed a complaint in U.S. District Court last week alleging that Inkwell Beach House, a planned restaurant and event venue, is infringing on her hotel, which has the same name.
