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Edgartown begins preparations for tax-possession lot auctions
Edgartown selectmen will explore options to sell off lots the town owns, largely acquired as a result of foreclosures due to unpaid property taxes. Selectmen agreed they’d like to plan an auction in...
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MVC signs off on demolition of century-old Edgartown house
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) voted unanimously last Thursday to allow the demolition of a 1890-era house in Edgartown following a review of the project as a development of regional impact...
View ArticleIsland clergy organize to open doors for winter homeless population
Island Clergy Association members are devising a plan to operate a rotating winter homeless shelter from January to March. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edgartown is spearheading the initiative,...
View ArticleBay scallop season opens across the Island
The much-anticipated scallop season has begun to open around the Island. Edgartown’s recreational scallop season opened on Oct. 1 for dip-netters. The commercial season opens on Nov. 2. Tisbury will...
View ArticleChappy Ferry is down to one boat to allow for routine maintenance
The Chappaquiddick ferry will operate with only one boat for about two months, starting Oct. 17, ferry owner and Captain Peter Wells told Edgartown selectmen Tuesday. He said delays should be expected....
View ArticleParking ban on Main Street, Edgartown, was for underground repairs
Edgartown instituted an all-night parking ban along a portion of Main Street that began at 6 pm Wednesday to allow the replacement of an electrical cable. The work was expected to be completed by...
View ArticleCar thief swaps one stolen car for another, later found totaled in Katama
Edgartown Police are investigating the theft of a 2002 red Chevrolet Geo Prizm from the Dark Woods town lot near the Triangle Friday night which was later found deep in the brush off Herring Creek...
View ArticleAirport on track to meet FAA deadlines and expectations
Martha’s Vineyard airport commissioners met last Thursday and received an update on the status of the airport’s efforts to comply with FAA standards following a number of deficiencies discovered during...
View ArticleFarmers Market considers move to the new Ag Hall
In what has grown into a perennial debate, West Tisbury Farmers Market (WTFM) vendors are mulling the pros and cons of moving the outdoor market from the Grange Hall in West Tisbury, where it has been...
View ArticleNew Dukes County social workers will focus on homelessness
As early as November, Dukes County will add two newly created and externally funded part-time positions for social workers under the county umbrella; their focus will be the homeless and low-income...
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Chappy ferry captain proposes new dock
Chappy ferry captain and owner Peter Wells wants to build a dock to connect his spare slip to the Edgartown town float on the Chappaquiddick side of Edgartown Harbor. At their regular Monday night...
View ArticleUMass students present results of Island homelessness study
A group of eight students from the University of Massachusetts Medical School Rural Health Scholars program are expected to present the results of a 10-day study on Island homelessness Thursday at the...
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Stop and Shop proposes to expand Edgartown store
Stop and Shop representatives presented conceptual plans for an 11,320-square-foot expansion of the Edgartown store on Upper Main Street to members of the Edgartown planning board at a meeting on...
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Practice bomb for sale is a relic of one man’s passion
“Inactive practice bomb for sale” read a recent ad in The Martha’s Vineyard Times classifieds section. There was very little information; the ad said only that the bomb had been used for practice...
View ArticleEdgartown affordable housing home to be placed on the market
The Edgartown affordable housing committee (AHC) is overseeing the resale of one of four affordable housing–sanctioned houses that were moved to Metcalf Drive in 2002 as part of the Edgartown Resident...
View ArticleUMass study pins Martha’s Vineyard homelessness on housing crisis and Island...
At a standing-room-only presentation at the West Tisbury library last Thursday night, eight University of Massachusetts Medical School Rural Scholars presented the findings of a 10-day study on Island...
View ArticleCounty closer to finalizing purchase of VNA building
At a county advisory board (CAB) meeting to discuss preliminary budget items for fiscal year (FY) 2017 on Tuesday afternoon, county manager Martina Thornton said she hopes to complete the purchase of...
View ArticleIsland teachers surveyed about housing situations
In an effort to understand how the Island’s housing climate affects teachers, a survey has been sent to all Martha’s Vineyard public school teachers. The survey is meant to help the superintendent’s...
View ArticleSpay Waggin’ fixes Island pets at a bargain price
A mobile spay/neuter clinic will make its second trip to Martha’s Vineyard this month as part of a concerted effort by Island animal control officers (ACOs), in conjunction with local shelters, to...
View ArticleACE MV updates Edgartown selectmen on expanded course offerings
At Edgartown selectmen’s regular Monday-night meeting, executive director of Adult Community Education of Martha’s Vineyard (ACE MV) Sam Hart updated them on new training courses the nonprofit is...
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