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Harbor Homes takes lead in addressing homelessness
Harbor Homes of Martha’s Vineyard is officially taking the helm for homelessness prevention and remediation on-Island after becoming the umbrella organization for such services during the COVID-19 ... Read full article
Update: Island first responders start getting vaccine
Several of the Island’s first responders got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Friday. Speaking to The Times after getting his vaccine, Edgartown Police Chief ... Read full article
Majority of Island first responders set to receive COVID vaccine
There are 250 out of 275 Island first responders set to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Friday and Island chiefs are hoping the number will rise. The hospital, boards of health, ... Read full article
Dupon changes lawyers
For reasons that weren’t described in court, Zachary Dupon has switched to a new attorney. Dupon, the 25-year-old Oak Bluffs man charged with motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation in the head ... Read full article
West Tisbury gets $50,000 for Long Point restoration
The Baker-Polito administration recently awarded $50,000 to the town of West Tisbury for The Trustees of Reservations to conduct savanna and scrub oak-heath shrubland restoration at Long Point ... Read full article
Trustees get $50,000 for Long Point restoration
The Baker-Polito administration recently awarded $50,000 to the town of West Tisbury for The Trustees of Reservations to conduct savanna and scrub oak-heath shrubland restoration at Long Point ... Read full article
Housing Assistance offers rental assistance
Winter on the Island for the local workforce is difficult, due to the nature of a seasonal economy, but the hardships of the ordinary winter season have been exacerbated by the current pandemic. Local ... Read full article
Vaccines for general public expected in spring
Updated 4:35 pm Plans for vaccinating the Martha’s Vineyard community are underway at the hospital, with an estimated rollout for the general public in the spring and throughout the summer. Speaking ... Read full article
Tisbury advances funding to educate voters
Tuesday night, Tisbury’s select board voted unanimously to authorize town administrator Jay Grande to request $25,000 from the finance committee. The request was on behalf of the Tisbury School ... Read full article
Oak Bluffs begins search for new fire chief
A year after the departure of the former fire chief, Oak Bluffs selectmen voted unanimously to begin recruiting a new top administrator for the department. At a meeting Tuesday night, selectmen heard ... Read full article