Island vaccination rates lag
In a press release issued Monday, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) said the infected child diagnosed at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital last week was the second confirmed case in...
View ArticleMVRHS vocational students learn by doing
After more than six months of planning, designing, and building, students and faculty at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School are set to finish construction this week on a pergola outside the main...
View ArticlePeace farmer Arun Gandhi asks Chilmark gathering to sow the seeds
On a hilltop in Chilmark Sunday, self-avowed peace farmer Arun Gandhi spoke to a crowd of about 100 people on the lessons he learned from his grandfather, Mohandas Gandhi, who set an example of...
View ArticleIsland population is getting older
Islanders are among the eldest in the state of Massachusetts, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released last Thursday. The median age of Dukes County residents on July 1, 2014, was estimated to...
View ArticleWest Tisbury monument will honor new generation of veterans
In anticipation of erecting a new monument that will honor West Tisbury veterans, town officials are actively seeking the names of West Tisbury residents who have served in the military since World War...
View ArticleMartha’s Vineyard Airport links the Island community to the world
While the Steamship Authority remains the backbone of the Martha’s Vineyard transportation network, the ever-busy Martha’s Vineyard Airport provides an important air link for travelers to a variety of...
View ArticleIsland students and teacher learn summer lessons in El Salvador
Five Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) students and Spanish teacher Cindy West left the Island on June 27 to spend three weeks in El Salvador as part of a U.S. Department of State...
View ArticleFederated Church of Edgartown elects first female pastor
Members of the congregation of the Federated Church of Edgartown voted Sunday to call the Rev. Amy Edwards as their 65th pastor, concluding a search that lasted more than two and a half years. The Rev....
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