Peaked Hill Housing Project Narrows Funding Gap with $1 Million Grant

The latest influx of cash will help chip away at the Chilmark project’s current $5 million budget shortfall, and could prompt a special town meeting later this year on the housing proposal. 

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Crews Attempt to Retrieve Sunken Turbine Blade

GE Vernova, the manufacturer of the blade that doubled over in July and poured down into the sea, had vessels at the malfunctioning turbine Sunday with the goal of retrieving the large pieces of the 305-foot blade.

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Presidential, Local Races Top November Election

When Vineyarders step into the voting booth for the November general election, they'll weigh in on the Presidential race, a three-way race for the Cape and Islands senate seat, a contested race for the Martha's Vineyard Commission and several ballot questions.

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Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Nurses Authorize One-Day Strike

The approximately 100 registered nurses at the hospital voted Wednesday to greenlight a potential one-day strike, according to a statement from the Massachusetts Nurses Union.

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West Tisbury Puts Pause on Senior Housing Project

The West Tisbury select board voted Tuesday to rescind its request for proposals to build a housing complex at 401 State Road — essentially hitting the pause button on the senior affordable housing development

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Oak Bluffs Apartment Rental Dispute Heads to Trial

Windsor Circuit Ltd., the owner of the building that formerly housed the Lampost, is seeking to overturn a 2022 commission decision that denied the company’s request to reduce the number of restricted workforce housing units in what used to be the bar’s upper three floors. 

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County Allocates More ARPA Money to Airport Wastewater Efforts

After struggling to get people to apply for individual wastewater grants, Dukes County decided last week to give Martha’s Vineyard Airport an extra $100,000 in federal Covid relief funds.

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ICE Arrests Brazilian Man Facing Gun and Drug Charges

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Gustavo Mroczkoski on Sept. 17 in Oak Bluffs. This is the fourth ICE arrest on the Vineyard in two months.

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MVC Passes Contested Oak Bluffs Boatyard

The commission struggled with Martha’s Vineyard Shipyard’s proposal to build a boat repair workshop and 5,000-square foot outdoor boat storage pad on Holmes Hole Road, saying the project was an economic benefit for the community but also raised environmental concerns.

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Forest Officials to Host Listening Session

Islanders will have a chance to air their concerns about the management of the Manuel F. Correllus state forest next week when state officials hold a public meeting on the Vineyard. 

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