Louisa Hufstader

Island Grown Initiative Executive Director to Retire

Island Grown Initiative executive director Rebecca Haag, who spearheaded the creation of the Vineyard’s food equity network and IGI’s 2021 merger with the Island Food Pantry, has announced she will retire this spring.

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SSA Headstart Reservations Open Jan. 16

Ferry customers whose vehicles are enrolled in the Steamship Authority’s 2024 Excursion and Preferred programs may make summer travel reservations beginning at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, when the boat line opens its Headstart program for the Martha’s Vineyard route.

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Tisbury Town Accountant Retires

After more than 37 years with the town of Tisbury, accountant Suzanne Kennedy stepped down from her job last week.

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Lagoon Pond Road Landowner Scales Back Plans

Michael Sawyer submitted new drawings for single-family homes on Lagoon Pond Road after his initial idea drew the ire of the town's historical commission.

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MVC Resolves Disputed Oak Bluffs Demolition

Homeowners Eunu Chun and Lisa Kim sued the commission in 2022 after it denied their application to expand and winterize the property at 7 Arlington avenue.

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Five Years After Audit, SSA Cites Step By Step Improvement

In 2018, an exhaustive review found the Steamship Authority needed to make sweeping changes. Five years on, the ferry line has made progress but still has work to do.

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Hello in There; Catching Up With John Prine

Holly Gleason’s new book, Prine on Prine: Interviews and Encounters with John Prine, lets the celebrated singer/songwriter who died in 2020 tell his story in his way.

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Turf Field Legal Donations Running Low as Court Fight Continues

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee has vowed to continue its legal fight with the Oak Bluffs planning board, but paying for the court battle could be complicated.

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Boys & Girls Club Receives $1 Million Pledge from MV Youth

The Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club received a million-dollar boost to its capital campaign for a new, expanded clubhouse and grounds in Edgartown.

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MVC Approves YMCA Addition; Hears New Plan for Arlington Avenue Home

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted Thursday to approve a 39,000-square-foot addition at the YMCA in Oak Bluffs, with the written decision to be filed in early January.

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