Holly Pretsky

Vineyard Schools Participate in National Walkout a Day Later

The national walkout took place Wednesday, but due to a snow day Island schools adjusted plans.

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Housing, Wastewater Occupy Selectmen

Rep. Dylan Fernandes and Sen. Julian Cyr visited Island selectmen last week to talk about two major issues: housing and wastewater.

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International Women's Day Is Cause for Celebration and Activism

About two dozen women and men gathered at Five Corners on Thursday afternoon, many with home-made signs, to celebrate International Women's Day.

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Safety Concerns Surface Over West Tisbury School Parking Lot

The parking situation at the West Tisbury School is unsafe, the chairman of the up-Island regional school district committee said this week

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Winter Doldrums? Film Festival to the Rescue

The Martha's Vineyard Film Festival, now in its 18th year, begins on Thursday, March 15 with a screening of Chappaquiddick at the Edgartown Cinema.

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Smoke, No Fire But Plenty of Heat at Tisbury Selectmen's Meeting

New shellfish regulations and strained tempers topped a three-hour Tisbury selectmen’s meeting Tuesday that had a little bit of everything. It ended with a fire scare in the town hall that drew a ladder truck and two fire engines.

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Shining an Artistic Light on the Heart of a Diverse Community

On Saturday the closing reception of Mila Lowe's photography exhibit Local Immigrants, held at the Oak Bluffs Library, was sparsely attended due to the storm raging outside. But this did not diminish the power of her art and the community she created.

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High School Agrees to Lease Land for Early Childhood Center

Community Services got a boost for its new early childhood center when the regional school committee approved a long-term lease.

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Denise Schepici Sets New Course at Island Hospital

Since beginning work in mid-January, the new hospital CEO has held roundtables with employees at all levels of care and met with community leaders.

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As Medical Marijuana Nears Reality, Selectmen Consider Rules

West Tisbury selectmen are considering how to word an agreement with the owner of the first medical marijuana dispensary and cultivation facility.

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