Martha’s Vineyard – Chappy ferry co-owner Peter Wells alerted Edgartown selectmen this week that a new movie about the 1969 Chappaquiddick car accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne has caused an uptick in tourist traffic to the Edgartown island. In response, he proposed new signage to steer traffic in the proper direction. Currently those seeking […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – The Aquinnah Cultural Center is the recipient of the grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council totaling $71,000 to be applied to restoration of the historic Vanderhoop Homestead in Aquinnah, a 19th century Wampanoag farmstead that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A $64,000 capital grant is specifically earmarked for […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – The Edgartown Cemetery Commission recently celebrated the documentation of all the gravestones in the Tower Hill Cemetery and the restoration of those dating from the 17th and 18th century. The restored stones include those of Robart Stone who died in 1689 and John Coffin who built the house on North Water Street […]
See MoreIt’s not unusual in mid May to have random encounters with early visitors to the Vineyard. Lots of folks like to take advantage of pre-season prices, easier accessibility and the opportunity to enjoy a kinder and gentler Island, empty as yet of crowds and that summer buzz. It’s also not unusual to be stopped and […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – A dedication ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 20 at 11:30 am making Grace Episcopal Church in Vineyard Haven the newest site on the African American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard. The dedication will honor Rev. Absalom Jones, the first African American priest in the Episcopal Church, Right Rev. John Melville […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – Despite a recent bid for a home rule petition to ban rental mopeds Oak Bluffs selectmen voted unanimously on Tuesday to renew the operating licenses of three moped rental companies under a new management structure. Penny Wong, the wife of Ride on Mopeds applicant Aguimar Carlos, offered to reduce the number of […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – Voters in Tisbury, West Tisbury and Aquinnah have agreed to back a home-rule petition to regulate herbicide use. The initiative follows years of concern over the longstanding practice of spraying beneath power lines by the utility giant Eversource. If approved by the state legislature, any group seeking to apply herbicides in the […]
See MoreMornings on the Vineyard are noisy with birdsong now as the days continue to warm up and spring weather becomes the norm rather than an unexpected, but oh-so-welcome, respite from rain and chill. Looking at events for the Week Ahead it certainly seems as if we’ve all caught the urge to sing out, get out […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – Kathleen Samways, a physical therapist and the former Dukes County associate commissioner on disability affairs, told selectmen at their Monday meeting that the 19th-century Old Whaling Church belonging to the Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust poses accessibility barriers, including steep stairs going into the sanctuary, an unreliable elevator and poor lighting. In the […]
See MoreMartha’s Vineyard – A hand recount of votes, requested by members of the airport commission and supporters, on a Proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusion question for the $1.2 million plan to rebuild the old airplane hangar at the town-owned airfield Monday resulted in a 468 to 468 tie. Much like what occurred with the override […]
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