Absent permit latest setback in Chappy access
News Eunki Seonwoo and Sam Houghton - 3
Updated 8:19 pmFor Holly Mercier — like many Islanders and visitors alike — East Beach on Chappaquiddick is a sanctuary, a beautiful place where friends, family, fishermen and beachgoers can gather, meet and appreciate...
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New port captain named for Steamship Authority
News Julia Goujiamanis - 0
The Steamship Authority has named Capt. Paul F. Hennessy as the new port captain.In his new role, Hennessy will ensure that Steamship Authority vessels conform to U.S. Coast Guard requirements. He will also ensure...
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Branch falls onto car on Temahigan Ave
News The Martha's Vineyard Times - 2
Oak Bluffs police responded to a call Wednesday afternoon after a tractor trailer hit a low-hanging branch on Temahigan Ave. The branch fell onto the Toyota Highlander driving behind the tractor trailer.There was some...
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Chilmark frustrations resurface with tennis pro let go
News Daniel Greenman - 4
Eddie Stahl, the long-serving Chilmark tennis professional, will not be heading the summer tennis programs this year at the town Community Center.The hiring decision was announced just months after a rancorous debate over tennis...
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Shenandoah looks to partner on harborfront proposal
News Hayley Duffy - 3
A new nonprofit unveiled ambitious plans last week for the redevelopment of several significant waterfront properties in downtown Vineyard Haven, and already Islanders and visitors have shared their excitement — along with some pointed...
Raising Juneteenth: A day of remembrance and freedom
News Julia Goujiamanis - 0
Residents and Island visitors gathered Wednesday around the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs to recognize the raising of the Juneteenth flag.A crowd of at least 50 gathered to hear from prominent Black leaders on the...
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Michael Colaneri receives Spirit award
News Julia Goujiamanis - 4
Honored for his extensive service within the Island community, this year’s recipient of the Spirit of the Vineyard Award is Islander Michael Colaneri.Colaneri has most notably aided in the Island’s affordable housing crisis, has...
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Hello summer: School ends for the year
News Julia Goujiamanis - 0
The Tisbury School — along with elementary schools across the Island — celebrated its final day of the year Tuesday, ringing in summer around noon with a sea of smiling faces.Children from kindergarten to...
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Bob Tankard wins Buchwald Award
News Daniel Greenman - 20
Vineyard educator Bob Tankard has won the Martha's Vineyard Community Services' 2024 Buchwald Award, the organization announced on Monday.Tankard, in his fifth year as the veterans outreach coordinator at Community Services, has had a...
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911 system working again
News The Martha's Vineyard Times - 0
The 911 emergency number is back in service statewide after being down for over an hour today. Anyone having an emergency can now call the typical 911 number.A public safety alert announced the statewide...
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SSA captains: Tough hours hampering recruitment
News Eunki Seonwoo - 6
The signs of strife between the Steamship Authority (SSA) administration and workers have been incrementally rising in Woods Hole and on Martha’s Vineyard in recent weeks.Some parked cars at the Woods Hole ferry terminal...
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Vineyard faithful celebrate Celtics’ championship
News The Martha's Vineyard Times - 0
Celtics fans may have had to wait a little longer for banner 18 than they may have liked, but that made the victory over the Dallas Mavericks Monday night even sweeter. And maybe it...
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Stabbing suspect’s hearing moved to July
News Eunki Seonwoo - 4
The question of whether the man with Vineyard ties accused of stabbing multiple people in Braintree is mentally fit enough to stand trial will have to wait.Plymouth District Court Judge Shelby Smith approved extending...
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Vineyarders still succumbing to opiate overdoses
News Sam Houghton - 48
The number of fatal, opiate-related overdoses on Martha’s Vineyard has not let up, despite a decrease seen in fatalities around the state.There were six fatalities reported on the Island in 2023, according to a...
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Large concentration of sei spotted near the Vineyard
News Julia Goujiamanis - 9
Over 160 whales were spotted just south of the Vineyard and Nantucket and 7 different whale species were identified during a single survey as reported by marine observers last week.Of these species spotted was...
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First year for Brazil Fest
News Hayley Duffy - 1
Blue skies and a warm sun welcomed the Island’s first Brazil Fest at the Agricultural Hall Sunday. Triangular rainbow pennant banners hung from the hall’s rafters and cascaded down between trees in one of...
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District Attorney sues Dukes County Sheriff
News Daniel Greenman - 4
The Cape and Islands District Attorney has sued the Dukes County Sheriff in the state’s highest court, a significant escalation of the legal fight between two of the Vineyard’s most powerful elected officials over...
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Current study testing new treatment for babesiosis
News Julia Goujiamanis - 1
A study conducted by 60 Degrees Pharma, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is currently underway to test a possible new treatment for the “rapidly emerging” tick-borne illness of babesiosis. The disease, originating in Nantucket back...
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State greenlights overwater cannabis transportation
News Eunki Seonwoo - 20
Off-Island marijuana will be sailing to the Vineyard in the near future.The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission unanimously approved an administrative order allowing the transportation of marijuana products over state waters between licensed cannabis establishments...
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SSA head criticized by Oak Bluffs officials
News Eunki Seonwoo - 10
The Oak Bluffs select board criticized how the Steamship Authority (SSA) is being managed on Tuesday, June 11, jabbing at the seeming deterioration of services provided by the ferry line.In particular, officials called for...
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