Island Time Gives Young Band Some Creative Juice
Maia Coleman

Toil!’s sound blends an array of genres from folk to rock. The group recorded their second EP last week on the Vineyard.

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With ELL Program Growing, Superintendent’s Budget Sees Steep Increase
Maia Coleman

The all-Island school committee approved a $7.5 million shared services budget for the school superintendent Thursday.

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Pandemic Brings Added Pressures for Islanders With Addiction
Maia Coleman

For Islanders wrestling with addiction, isolation and stress brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has made a perennial problem worse.

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Dancing to the Beat of Covid, at the Drive-In
Maia Coleman

The annual RISE Vineyard Performing Arts holiday dance extravaganza will take a new digital form this year, in a holiday-themed dance film set to air this weekend at the Vineyard Drive-in.

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Virtual Hanukkah Season Brings Hope and Light
Maia Coleman

The lights of Hanukkah will shine by Zoom this year at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center, with a series of virtual candle lighting events for each of the holiday’s eight nights.

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High School Eyes January for Students to Return to Building
Maia Coleman

Hybrid learning is now set to begin Jan. 11 at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, after a vote by the district school committee early this week.

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Tisbury Appoints Josh Goldstein to MVC
Maia Coleman

In a Tisbury seat swap on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, selectmen Tuesday unanimously appointed hotelier Josh Goldstein as the town representative to the commission.

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Humpback Whale Found Washed up at Norton Point
Maia Coleman

The carcass of a North Atlantic humpback whale was discovered on the shore of Norton Point beach by a passerby Friday. The carcass was carried east by the storm this weekend.

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Two Foundations Launch Intensive Study of Chilmark Pond
Maia Coleman

Dredging and intensive study are part of a new project for Chilmark Pond, as two foundations have joined forces to develop a science-driven restoration plan for the pond.

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Chilmark Doubles Town Mooring Fees
Maia Coleman

Mooring fees are going up in Menemsha next summer after Chilmark selectmen voted this week to double the fees, bringing them more in line with other Island towns.

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