News Briefs
Green Room Gives Back
June 27, 2024
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Green Room is giving back to three different Martha’s Vineyard charities.
Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending June 21
June 27, 2024
Complete Package LLC purchased 25 Old Farm Road in Chilmark from Hallett Lane LLC for $3,473,000 on June 21.
Creative Living Award Nominations Opens
June 27, 2024
Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Creative Living Award.
Osprey Nest Causes Thousands to Lose Power in Oak Bluffs
updated June 27, 2024
Eversource reported power lines down on County Road at about 8 p.m., causing about 2,400 customers to lose electricity.
Oak Bluffs Dedicates an Extra $275,000 to Housing Projects
June 26, 2024
The Oak Bluffs select board approved $200,000 for the Southern Tier project and $75,000 for a veterans housing proposal Tuesday. Both saw rising costs associated with the pre-construction phase.
MVC Issues Islandwide Survey
June 26, 2024
The 12-question survey is aimed at getting a better understanding of residents’ thoughts on community issues and services.
MVC Opens Hearing on Family Subdivision
June 24, 2024
The Marthas’s Vineyard Commission week opened a hearing last week on Chilmark landowner Susan Eddy’s plans to subdivide her Welles Way property for family use.
Cyanobacteria Warning Extended
June 22, 2024
The cyanobacteria bloom advisory in Chilmark Pond has been extended to include the Abel’s Hill and Doctors Creek areas in addition to the middle of the pond.
Striking in Solidarity for Women's Rights
June 22, 2024
Women on Martha’s Vineyard are being urged to demonstrate at Edgartown’s Lighthouse Beach on June 24.
Court Report: Week Ending June 21
June 20, 2024
Sydney Bierman, 21, of Chilmark, was arraigned on June 3 charges in Chilmark of operating under the influence of liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Her bail was set at $100 and she has a pretrial hearing July 11.
Oak Bluffs to Hold Special Town Meeting Next Week
June 19, 2024
Oak Bluffs will have a special town meeting Tuesday, June 25, to reapprove two spending articles that originally passed in 2022.
Spirit of the Vineyard Award Announced
June 18, 2024
West Tisbury resident Michael Colaneri will receive this year’s Spirit of the Vineyard Award for his many years of service to the Island community.