Louisa Hufstader

Camp Jabberwocky Cancels Summer Programs
Louisa Hufstader

Camp Jabberwocky is canceling its summer camp programs, executive director Liza Gallagher announced Friday morning.

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Tisbury Names New Fire Chief, Disagrees on Food Trucks
Louisa Hufstader

Tisbury assistant fire chief Greg Leland has been tapped to replace chief John Schilling when Mr. Schilling retires at the end of June. Selectmen voted this week to offer Mr. Leland the position.

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One Couple, Two Best of the Vineyard Businesses
Louisa Hufstader

Genainna Pereira has a house-cleaning business; her husband, Dhionys Sampaio, has a house-painting business. Together they have four kids.

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Lunch Ladies Continue to Devour the Competition
Louisa Hufstader

Team Lunch Ladies, a trio of Martha’s Vineyard cooks led by West Tisbury School chef Jenny DeVivo, are heading to the finals in The Great Food Truck Race.

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Main Stage to Outdoor Amphitheater, Summer Season Goes Dark
Louisa Hufstader

With this summer’s season canceled at the Vineyard Playhouse, the Island loses more than a series of evenings at the theatre.

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MVYouth Adds $500,000 to Coronavirus Relief Effort
Louisa Hufstader

Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, the Island Food Pantry, Island Grown Initiative and the YMCA of MV are among those receiving relief from the community fund.

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Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowships Are Announced
Louisa Hufstader

High school seniors, community organizers and a police sergeant are among the 18 Islanders awarded financial support by the Vineyard Vision Fellowship this week.

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Dukes County Lags in 2020 U.S. Census Response
Louisa Hufstader

Dukes County ranks dead last in the state — by far — for responses to the 2020 census, according to a real-time response tracker on the U.S. Census Bureau website.

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Tisbury Postpones Due Dates for Property Tax Bills to June 1
Louisa Hufstader

Tisbury property owners will have an extra month to pay their real estate and personal property taxes, following a vote by town selectmen Tuesday that moves the due date from May 1 to June 1.

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Island Churches Lift Up the Message of Palm Sunday
Louisa Hufstader

Worshipers across Martha’s Vineyard prayed and lighted candles during Palm Sunday services that were held online or pre-recorded by Island ministers.

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