4:49 pm, September 28, 2022The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has proposed an expansion of its Speed Management Areas to help critically endangered right whales.
At one point, we actually counted the number of tweets by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, targeting Martha’s Vineyard, and it was 62 — or about 60 more tweets than he wrote to defend his wife when then-presidential candidate Donald Trump mocked her appearance during the presidential primaries. A bully — and Cruz is a bully in the image of his hero Trump — continues to bully in a vacuum. The victim hopes his friends and family will emerge in a strong defense to show they have his or her back.…
In a discussion regarding whether to pursue a hybrid meeting strategy for future meetings, the Oak Bluffs select board mulled over the benefits and detriments of in-person versus Zoom attendance. This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic triggered an exemption to the Open Meeting Law, allowing public meetings to be held remotely via Zoom. Some towns have continued to operate select board meetings remotely, while others, like Oak Bluffs, bounced back into in-person attendance in the spring. Oak Bluffs…
Since 50 Venezuelan migrants landed on Martha’s Vineyard in a plane chartered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and later left for Joint Base Cape Cod, the Island has wondered where they’ve gone, and what’s next for them. According to Larkin Stallings, a Martha’s Vineyard Community Services board member and Vineyard business owner who is one of many who stepped up as a volunteer, most of those folks are still at the base, and some are hoping to eventually relocate to the Vineyard. Stallings…
The Oak Bluffs select board unanimously approved police department policy changes requested by Chief Jon Searle during a lengthy meeting Tuesday evening. The policy changes are needed regarding the recruitment and retention of personnel, Searle told the board, “to reflect our housing crisis [and] employee shortage.” He recommended enacting an open enrollment, whether or not positions are available, to be able to pull from a pool of candidates. Additionally, he said, it would allow flexibility…
2:33 pm, September 28, 2022Tisbury residents, town staff, business owners and workers are urged to join the town’s master plan steering committee online Oct. 11
Led by Lett, MV football never looks back against Monomoy The Vineyarders had their home opener on Friday night versus a 2-0 Sharks team. Gunning for their first win of the season, the Vineyarders started out with a bang, as senior T.J. Lett returned the opening kickoff for an 80-yard touchdown. With another two long touchdowns from Lett later on in the game (a 40-yard run, and a 50-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Frankie Paciello), Martha’s Vineyard put up 21 points in thrilling fashion.…
2:22 pm, September 28, 2022A new business, re-imagined festival and a proposal for outdoor seating were all weighed by the Oak Bluffs select board Tuesday as businesses begin to shuffle their strategies, adapting to the fall season.
2:09 pm, September 28, 2022L' Shana Tovah to all welcoming the new year! What beautiful weather to greet it with.
2:06 pm, September 28, 2022It has been a great mix of weather. Some rain, some fog and nice sun to warm up the few cooler days we had.
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