The M/V Barnstable, a former oil vessel that has been converted into a freight ferry, left the shipyard in Alabama Thursday for what is expected to be an eight-day voyage to the boat line’s maintenance facility in Fairhaven.
With several large developments expected to make their way to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission in the coming years, more than 10 candidates have launched campaigns for nine seats on the regional planning board.
In 2020, the hospital recorded just two confirmed cases of alpha-gal sensitivity. By 2022, the number had jumped to 77. This year, as of Sept. 30, the hospital had 365 positive cases.
Amy Upton has been placed on administrative leave for what she claims is retaliation for speaking out against alleged improper permitting practices in the down-Island government.
Islanders brought complaints and recommendations to the Steamship Authority finance officials who were on the Vineyard last week to talk about the proposed budget and potential rate increases.
Plans for a major renovation of Martha’s Vineyard Airport are one step closer to getting off the ground after the airport received a $15 million grant last week.
Greg Leland has been on paid administrative leave since July. The chief, who was promoted to the top position in 2020, was being investigated by the town’s legal counsel for reasons that have not been made public.
Voter registration is up, early voting has begun and town clerks across the Island are busy preparing for what is expected to be one of the busiest general elections in Martha’s Vineyard history.
