Louisa Hufstader

For Oak Bluffs Pastor, God’s Call Came as a Surprise

Nearly two years after receiving her master’s degree in divinity from the Boston University School of Theology, Rev. Joanne Hus still marvels at the fact she’s wearing a clerical collar.

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Tisbury Probes Taxi License Dispute

Two experienced Island bus and van drivers seeking to form their own taxi business in Tisbury ran into an unexpected obstacle at their license hearing this week.

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Island Schools See Budget Hikes in Coming Fiscal Year

This spring, town meeting voters across the Island will see significantly higher proposed school budgets for the next fiscal year, with percentage increases ranging from more than 7 per cent to nearly 12 per cent.

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MVC Approves Balanced Budget

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission this week approved a $2.6 million budget for fiscal year 2025.

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Stone Bank Developer Plans New Main Street Restaurant; Taqueria to Open This Spring

As restaurateur Patrick Lyons prepares to open his new taqueria at the Stone Bank complex this spring, developer Sam Dunn is planning another eatery in the former bank's historic lobby.

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Steamship Authority Approves Budget for Hybrid Ferry Design

The budget allocates nearly $400,000 in 2024 for the hybrid ferry, which many residents and officials have been pushing for in recent years to reduce the ferry line’s emissions in the face of climate change. 

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Camp Jabberwocky Names New Executive Director

Camp Jabberwocky’s new executive director, Hilary Dreyer, is a homegrown Islander known for her work with the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival and, more recently, the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation.

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Schubert Song Cycle Enthralls Island Audience

Presenting Schubert's monumental song cycle: Die Schöne Mullerin Sunday afternoon, baritone David Behnke and pianist David Rhoderick held their audience in thrall as the late-Romantic tale unfolded.

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Tisbury Reappoints MVC Representative; Looks to Address Beetle Infestation

Shellfish farmer Greg Martino will represent the Tisbury select board on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for a third one-year term, following the board’s unanimous vote Wednesday evening.

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High School Principal Asks for Focus on Education, Not Turf

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School principal Sara Dingledy has called for the regional high school committee to consider the mounting toll of its turf field litigation on the school community.

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