As Season Shifts, Fuel Assistance Needs Increase

With the home heating season about to begin, Martha’s Vineyard social service providers are mobilizing to prepare for what they expect will be heavy demand for financial assistance this winter.

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MCAS Scores Reveal A Return to Normalcy

Three years after the pandemic upended established learning curriculums, Martha's Vineyard public school students have turned in a solid performance on statewide testing.

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Chappy Ferry Owners Look to Sell Town-Licensed Franchise

With the owners of the Chappaquiddick Ferry hoping to sell the franchise before their lease expires next year, the future of the tiny barge-like ferry has become a heated subject for discussion and debate in recent weeks.

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MVC Sued in Decision Over Former Lampost Building

The owner of the former Lampost building in Oak Bluffs went to court against the Martha’s Vineyard Commission late last week.

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Nancy Kohlberg, Quiet and Generous Force for Sustainable Living, Dies at 92

Nancy Kohlberg died peacefully on August 25 at her home in Edgartown, surrounded by family. She had been a modest but powerful force in a variety of causes from sustainable agriculture to environmental protection on Martha’s Vineyard.

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Island Elderly Housing Sues MVC Over Plan Approval Conditions

Island Elderly Housing has sued the Martha's Vineyard Commission following the conditional approval early this summer of a small affordable housing development for senior Islanders.

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Small Purchase Completes Cross-Chappy Trail

The Martha's Vineyard Land Bank and Sheriff's Meadow Foundation have teamed up to buy three acres on Sampson's Hill on Chappaquiddick.

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After Outcry, Trustees Revisit Beach Access on Chappy

The Trustees of Reservations, which owns or manages some 12 miles of public beach from Norton Point to the Cape Pogue elbow, is under pressure on all sides this summer over a new draft management plan

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Trustees Pull Beach Plan After Criticism

Facing widespread public backlash, the Trustees of Reservations have rescinded a recently released draft beach management plan for the Chappaquiddick beaches they own and manage.

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Walking in the Door One Last Time

Cleaning out drawers. This is what retirement comes down to in the end.

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