Martha’s Vineyard – Musical Mondays, the summer concert series held at Featherstone Center for the Arts for over 20 years, has been cancelled this summer due to lack of parking for the vehicles that typically brought some 400 people to the popular weekly event. Additional parking following recent construction of two new buildings was planned […]
FeatherstoneMusical Mondays See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – HMS Consulting and Technical Engineers, a Seattle, Washington marine consulting company has been awarded the contract to to undertake a comprehensive review of Steamship Authority operations, pending contract negotiations. Eight companies had responded to a request for proposals following an agreement by the SSA board of governors to seek an independent review […]
contractreviewSteamship Authority See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – An accumulation of sand, silt and neglected paperwork have rendered the entrance to Lake Tashmoo impassable at times, Tisbury selectmen learned this week. Due to permitting issues, the channel was not dredged during the off season, turning the entryway to the pristine saltwater lake into a tricky and potential trouble spot for […]
boatingdredgeLake TashmooTisburyVineyard Gazette See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – More than 100 scientists, environmental representatives, town officials and interested residents attended the third Martha’s Vineyard Coastal Conference held last week at the Edgartown’s Harbor View Hotel. The daylong conference concentrated its attention on sea level rise, coastal erosion and increased storm frequency which keynote speaker Jeff Donnelly, a senior scientist at […]
Harbor View HotelJeff DonnellyMartha's Vineyard Coastal ConferenceVineyard Gazette See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – Next month the Martha’s Vineyard Community Horse Center will change its name to Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center having recently merged with Rising Tide, a long-established Island therapeutic equestrian center. The new name reflects a broader mission and vision for Misty Meadows. To view the full story in the Vineyard Gazette click here> […]
Misty MeadowsMisty Meadows Equine Learning CenterRising TideVineyard Gazette See MoreIn what seems like the time it takes to flip a switch, the Island and all those aboard find themselves in the midst of Summer. The weather has warmed to a suitable seasonal temperature and the calendar, weekend and otherwise, is just crammed with events to fill the time between the hard work of vacationing […]
blogeventsThe Week Ahead See MoreThere are only so many June nights, so why not enjoy them—with music, dance, film, a show, a baseball game, or just a stroll down Circuit Ave. With the long days carrying the light deep into the evening hours, you’ve still got time after supper to jump in the car and watch the sunset in […]
Car-B-QeventsIsland Timethings to do See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – As of Saturday, June 9 the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market will open for the summer season at Grange Hall in West Tisbury. The market runs from 9 am to noon each Saturday during the season, adding Wednesdays beginning on June 27. To view the full story in the Vineyard Gazette click here> […]
farmers' marketGrange HallVineyard GazetteWest Tisbury See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – Three new primary care doctors, a pediatrician and two family practitioners, will soon be added to staff at The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Dr. Steven Feder, a board-certified pediatrician who has been practicing at Lincoln Medical Partners in Damariscotta, Maine, plans to move to the Island in late September with his family. Dr. […]
doctorshospitalprimary careVineyard Gazette See MoreMartha’s Vineyard –While moving forward with negotiations to build a wind farm south of the Vineyard, Cape Wind has applied for a permit to dismantle its nearly 200-foot meteorological tower on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound. If the application is approved, Cape Wind Associates will facilitate removal of the tower over an anticipated 22 days […]
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