Ferry Nantucket Goes Out of Service, Causing Huge Sunday Backups

The ferry Nantucket was repaired and cleared for service by the Coast Guard late Sunday after a problem with a rudder indicator sidelined the ferry for most of the day, causing huge backups on the Vineyard route. SSA general manager Bob Davis said the problem was a rudder indicator.

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Pondfront Building Project Riles West Tisbury Neighbors

A sleek, 4,300-square-foot building under construction by a foundation created by renowned British architect Sir Norman Foster is causing a stir among neighbors on the Tisbury Great Pond.

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Chilmark Voters Tackle School Spending, Town Improvements

From the docks of Menemsha to the rutted roadway at Lucy Vincent Beach, a laundry list of projects are on the docket when voters gather for a special town meeting Saturday afternoon.

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Boards of Health Set to Revisit Mask Mandate

As Covid-19 cases continue on a downward trajectory this fall, the six Martha’s Vineyard boards of health are now poised to revisit the question of mandatory indoor mask mandates on the Island The boards of health planned to meet at noon Friday by Zoom.

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Homeowners Revise Historic Demolition Plan in Oak Bluffs

A historic home demolition project in Oak Bluffs remains undecided after the Martha’s Vineyard Commission agreed to reopen the written record on the plan.

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Kent Healy, West Tisbury Selectman, Dies at 89

The West Tisbury selectman who had been a pillar of the rural agricultural town for decades, died Sunday at his home after a brief illness. He was 89.

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Five Corners Reopens After Extreme Flooding

Five Corners in Vineyard Haven was reopened Sunday afternoon after major flooding had forced the closure of the intersection from early morning on.

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Northeaster Batters Island, Leaving Widespread Damage

Crews were working around the clock on cleanup efforts after a ferocious northeaster swept across the Island early in the week, packing hurricane-force winds.

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Lawsuit Over Chilmark Summer Camp Incident Is Quickly Settled

A lawsuit by the parents of an eight-year-old black child who was tied up by two white boys at the Chilmark Community Center’s summer camp in July was settled for $45,000 Tuesday, one day after it was filed.

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MVC Approves Massive Tisbury Marine Terminal Development

The commission voted unanimously Thursday night to approve a project to redevelop the Tisbury Marine Terminal as a maintenance staging area for the Vineyard Wind project.

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