A powerful winter northeaster that pounded the Island late last week with hurricane-force winds, astronomical high tides and heavy rains left town and beach managers scrambling to assess damage and begin repairs.
A Coast Guard air crew safely rescued four people from a sinking fishing vessel late Wednesday south of Martha’s Vineyard. The captain of the vessel Sea Star radioed for help at about 6:20 p.m.
The Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust formally took ownership of Alley’s General Store yesterday, ushering in the beginning of a new era for the renowned Dealers in Almost Everything in the heart of West Tisbury.
It began with a gift some 17 years ago, a donation of money and at once an act of philanthropy and preservation.
The 1975 gift from Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. rescued and restored the historic Dr. Daniel Fisher house on Main street in Edgartown. It was also the beginning of the Martha’s Vineyard Historical Preservation Society.
A federal judge this week ordered a south Florida woman to repay more than $3.5 million to an elderly Martha’s Vineyard woman who was bilked for psychic services over a period of seven years.
A health care administrator with 30 years of experience in academic medical centers and community hospitals has been named the new president and chief executive officer at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
A powerful winter storm lashed the Vineyard Thursday with rain, sleet, high winds and coastal flooding. By Friday morning ferry service was running again but on a trip-by-trip basis.
