On Friday, grammar school students from around the Island gathered at their respective harbors to honor the fallen during Memorial Day weekend by distributing flowers as part of annual March to the Sea tradition.
Ferries are full, the airport is bustling and businesses are looking to go from gray skies to blue. Memorial Day weekend has arrived and the outlook is one of measured optimism.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection last week notified the town that it needed to come up with plan after five monitoring wells had detected levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances above the state standard.
Tiffany McCarty moved to the Vineyard in 2022 to be the director of nursing at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Right away she began looking into ways to revitalize the softball program on the Island.
The short-term rental committee was created after town meeting last month passed limits on vacation rentals. The town is the first on the Island to create a bylaw on the controversial properties.
The Netflix adaptation of Judy Blume’s novel, Forever, began shooting on the Island Monday, with seasonal resident Mara Brock Akil producing and writing the eight-part series, and directing the Vineyard episode.