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A light for grieving families
The wind howled through while families stood around the Edgartown Lighthouse, present to remember the children who left them too soon. Mothers held back tears and fathers carried somber ... Read full article
MVRHS drops an 8-6 squeaker in OT
Updated Even before Vineyarder senior and cheerleader Gracie Scheller’s customized version of the national anthem wafted over Dan McCarthy field Saturday night, a full house was amped up for a special ... Read full article
Iozzo was with family when moped crash happened
A 20-year-old West Brookfield woman was with her parents, who were also on a moped, at the time the moped she was on crashed into an oncoming car, according to a Chilmark police report. On Aug. 28 ... Read full article
Portuguese man o’ war found at South Beach
Portuguese man o’ war was found washed ashore on South Beach Thursday morning. The Edgartown Parks Department reported the discovery in a Facebook post warning beachgoers to be wary of the creatures, ... Read full article
Work resumes on Beach Road
With summer at its end, construction operations on Beach Road have resumed, with an expected completion date in fall of 2022. “MassDOT has resumed construction operations, which were suspended on ... Read full article
UPDATE: Football game moved to MVRHS
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School football team has had a shakeup in its schedule after 19 students at the school they were scheduled to play tested positive for COVID-19. MVRHS was scheduled ... Read full article
SSA tackles leaky canopies
Those flashy new glass canopies, decorated with nautical charts, at the Steamship Authority’s Woods Hole terminal aren’t doing the job of keeping rain off passengers. All week, crews from Cherry Hill ... Read full article
No charges sought against Vineyard Trust
The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s office is not pursuing criminal charges against the Vineyard Trust. Assistant District Attorney Tara Miltimore confirmed criminal charges were not being ... Read full article
Port council approves SSA’s 2022 schedule
The Steamship Authority port council voted 3-1 to approve the proposed 2022 Martha’s Vineyard ferry schedule during a Zoom meeting on Thursday morning. The schedule includes a seasonal 5:30 am freight ... Read full article
Planning board tables MVRHS special permit decision
The Oak Bluffs planning board tabled a vote on whether the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School will be required to apply for a special permit for the school’s athletic field project. At the outset ... Read full article