Martha's Vineyard Latest News
New COVID-19 case was individual test off-Island
The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health confirmed a new positive case of COVID-19 Monday from an individual that was tested off-Island. The boards have health have confirmed another case bringing the ... Read full article
Trustees have another month to leave Katama Farm
The Trustees of Reservations were given another month to put its affairs in order and leave the Katama Farm after Edgartown severed its lease with the organization following a dispute over the use of ... Read full article
Penelope wins the Moffett
On Saturday, Sept. 12, Mo Flam took first place out of 29 contenders in the 43rd annual Moffett Race. The win, aboard his Alerion 28, Penelope, capped off a great season for the commodore of the ... Read full article
MVRHS officials approve Island-based fall sports season
Updated Sept. 15 The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) committee voted at Monday night’s meeting to approve the health and wellness committee’s recommendation to hold intramural-only ... Read full article
Vineyard establishes its own farm bureau
Updated Martha’s Vineyard farmers, both terrestrial and aquatic, have seceded from the Cape and Islands Farm Bureau and established the Martha’s Vineyard Farm Bureau. In Zoom and email voting earlier ... Read full article
Vineyard to establishes its own farm bureau
Updated Martha’s Vineyard farmers, both terrestrial and aquatic, have seceded from the Cape and Islands Farm Bureau and established the Martha’s Vineyard Farm Bureau. In Zoom and email voting earlier ... Read full article
Aquinnah bingo hall has federal hearing
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and the town of Aquinnah squared off in a remote hearing before the First Circuit Court of Appeals Monday morning over whether the tribe’s proposed bingo ... Read full article
John Early, master builder and civic stalwart, dies at 74
John Early, a former West Tisbury selectman and a longtime master builder, died Friday from complications related to Parkinson’s disease, according to his sister, Alice Early. He was 74. John ... Read full article
Two new cases at TestMV site
There were two new cases of COVID-19 reported at the TestMV site Friday bringing the week’s total to four new cases at that site, according to a report issued by the Island’s boards of health Friday. ... Read full article
MVC forms wildfire committee
Following concerns brought forth by commissioner Christine Todd, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) opted to form a wildfire committee. The committee will lobby state officials to better manage ... Read full article