Martha’s Vineyard – Following a vote, Oak Bluffs selectmen have permanently close East Chop Drive to vehicular traffic. A further restriction to ban bicycle and pedestrian traffic on part of the scenic roadway was rejected. A three-year plan recently approved by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission to repair and stabilize the bluff has been developed by […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – In response to recent sightings of three North Atlantic right whales south of Martha’s Vineyard on April 24 NOAA Fisheries has announced a voluntary vessel speed restriction zone to be in effect until May 9 has been established in the area after the whales were seen 19 nautical miles south of the […]
See MoreThe week ahead brings with it the end of April and the first days of May. That the new season is almost here has been pretty obvious over the past weekends when boats have been filled to capacity and the sidewalks are filled with unfamiliar faces, loads of shopping bags and lots of folks stopping […]
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See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – A new water quality management policy with a heavy emphasis on the Island’s high nitrogen concentrations in coastal ponds was presented by The Martha’s Vineyard Commission at its Thursday meeting. According to the committee findings, 12 of the 15 coastal ponds and watersheds with water quality data collected by MEP and Buzzards […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – The Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission has sent a demand letter to its tenant Nicholas Catt owner of Airport Laundromat at the airport business park for payment of a $140,000 wastewater bill by May 3. If the debt remains unresolved, the commission has said it will terminate its lease agreement with Mr. Catt, […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – Following a winter kelp farming experiment off Menemsha, The Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group and Fisherman’s Preservation Trust concluded that kelp farming has the potential to become a cottage industry providing a healthy local food source on Martha’s Vineyard . The findings were recently presented at the Chilmark Library. Needing little training or […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – Island businessman Geoff Rose who plans to operate the Island’s first and only licensed medical marijuana dispensary and cultivation facility has officially shown interest in obtaining a license to sell recreational marijuana as well. An application from Patient Centric of Martha’s Vineyard, owned by Mr. Rose, was submitted on April 3, according […]
See MoreStart off the weekend with a Champagne toast at Rosewater Wine and Spirits’ reopening, then roll up your sleeves and pitch in at the Vineyard Conservation Society’s annual beach clean up on Saturday. It should be a great day to get outdoors, with the Island being promised mostly sunny skies and temperatures hovering near 50. […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – Tisbury voters approved a $46.6 million plan to build a new elementary school. Won by a wide margin, the standing vote was 319 to 99, easily gaining a needed two-thirds majority to pass. The school question still needs approval in the ballot box on April 24, when voters will be asked to […]
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