Louisa Hufstader

After Lengthy Negotiations, School Committee Inks New Teacher Contract

The All-Island School Committee signed new contracts covering teachers and educational support personnel for the next three years.

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Fall Art Show Brings Unexpected Insights to Featherstone

Island curator Tanya Augoustinos has put together another vibrant group show at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs, with more than two dozen artists sharing their takes on her exhibition theme: The Fall.

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Excursion Fares Escape Steamship Rate Hikes

Islander-only excursion auto fares will remain unchanged in 2023, after the boat line board of governors made a last-minute adjustment Tuesday that adds an off-season increase for standard vehicles instead.

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Two Islands, One Story as Dance and History Unite

Tribal descendants from Martha’s Vineyard and Puerto Rico brought their shared history to the stage Saturday afternoon in a powerful and uplifting work-in-progress piece that blended dance, film and spoken word.

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Neighbors Object to Oak Bluffs Inn Proposal

Neighbors took issue with a plan to build a three-story, four-room inn on a vacant lot at 14 Narragansett avenue in Oak Bluffs during a public hearing Thursday.

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MVC Airs Plan For North Bluff Roundabout

A sweeping new design for parking and traffic flow at the North Bluff bulkhead on Oak Bluffs harbor had its first airing Thursday before the full Martha’s Vineyard Commission.

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Tisbury Talks Beach Road Weekend

Beach Road Weekend was a hit for thousands of music lovers and many down-Island businesses, but a mixed bag for some Tisbury neighbors, the town select board heard at its regular meeting Wednesday night.

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SSA Returns Sidelined Vessel to Service

The Steamship Authority pulled the M/V Island Home from service after the vessel’s main engine cooling system developed a problem Thursday evening.

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Power Dynamics Could Delay Tisbury School Construction

Eversource's redeployment of workers to Florida to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian could delay getting high-voltage electrical service installed into Tisbury School's modular classrooms.

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SSA Port Council Recommends Rate Hikes

Facing a nearly $8 million revenue shortfall next year, the Steamship Authority is making final adjustments in a set of fare hikes that will go into effect Jan. 1.

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