Edgartown Lowers Speed Limit on Clevelandtown Road

Edgartown selectmen sped through their meeting Monday, but slowed down Clevelandtown Road, lowering the speed limit on the paved byway from 30 to 25 miles per hour after neighbors expressed concerns about its use.

Read More

Case Counts Stay High; 31 Monday in Weekend Catchup

Island health agents reported 31 new cases of coronavirus over the weekend, including 20 on Saturday, adding to an already record case load on the Vineyard.

Read More

Tony’s Market, Historic Oak Bluffs Grocery, Due to Change Hands

The owners of Island Food Products have signed a purchase and sale agreement to buy the historic Oak Bluffs grocery Tony’s Market, marking a first foray into retail for IFP.

Read More

Controversial High School Field Project Comes Before MVC

A controversial $7.7 million project to overhaul the regional high school’s athletic fields is set to come before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for its first public hearing.

Read More

Moose Meat Helps Replenish Food Pantry at Wampanoag Tribe

It started as a brief conversation between state environmental police Lt. Col. Patrick Moran and Bret Stearns, the natural resource officer for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head.

Read More

With 23 Cases Friday, the Vineyard Hits Record Numbers

Martha’s Vineyard health officials reported 23 new cases of coronavirus on the Island Friday, capping a tumultuous week nationwide that also saw record case numbers on the Island.

Read More

Commission Debates Fate of Three Trees at Stop & Shop

A trio of pesky locust trees on the Edgartown Stop & Shop property consumed the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for nearly two hours Thursday night.

Read More

A Preacher With Rock and Roll Roots

There’s something holy about Sean McMahon. Maybe it’s the Jesus-beard. Maybe it’s the lilting voice that conjures Dolores O’Riordan in Cranberries songs at The Ritz.

Read More

Harbor View Hotel Expansion Plan Sees Pushback from Neighbors

A proposal by the historic Harbor View Hotel to continue its long-term, $55 million renovation project and expand its spa is seeing pushback from North Water street neighbors.

Read More

Vaccine Rollout Plan Takes Shape Slowly

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the country, state and Vineyard, the Island’s public health community is rapidly mobilizing to coordinate the early phases of a broad vaccine rollout.

Read More

Pages