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State officials plan to hold a series of public listening sessions over the next few weeks to receive input on various matters that could permanently affect hunting on Martha’s Vineyard. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife (MassWildlife) scheduled five sessions, two of which can be attended on Zoom on either Jan. 27 at 7 pm or Feb. 3 at 1 pm. The rest are off-Island. A press release from MassWildlife said that the sessions include discussion on opportunities to expand hunting…
Amid a rising tide of societal and economic uncertainty nationwide, leaders of one of the largest civil rights organizations on the Island made calls for a united front against what some call rising authoritarianism and to raise the next generation of activists. Over 100 people gathered at the Portuguese-American Club in Oak Bluffs on Monday to join the Martha’s Vineyard branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for its annual membership luncheon in honor…
In a canopy of trees, the branches often make space for one another, letting in sunlight and allowing new growth. Leaves and limbs make way for slight gaps in the blue skylines of spring and summer. In the off-season, Islanders are left with memories of the greenery, the structure of the forest, and if they’re lucky, some downtime. But the effort of making space for one another is not an act reserved only for a forest. This winter has been rife with loss. Too many individuals who were loved by…
In her advisory opinion of Dec. 26, Tori Kim, director of the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) Office, determined that there is no need for an environmental impact report (EIR) prior to execution of the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR’s) plan to clear-cut 175 acres of Eastern white pines in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest (Correllus) on Martha’s Vineyard by this coming October. Elimination of white pines is foreseen for hundreds more acres of Correllus. What…
To the Editor: Next week some will celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. I continue to see resistance within the broader national community to fully celebrating Dr. King. Recently, there has even been a movement to curtail this holiday. But within the African American community, it has become a community day marked by breakfast celebrations, award ceremonies, youth-centered activities, public service, concerts, and more. Here on the Island, the NAACP will celebrate with a public luncheon…
To the Editor: This letter was also sent to Tori Kim, director of MEPA (Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act) Office. I am contacting you regarding the forest I spent close to 25 years caring for and conducting silviculture work in for the state under Manuel Correllus and with Tom Robinson, while clear-cutting a section of mature white pine that was the former nature trail behind the headquarters. Clear-cuts are never a preferred way to manage a forest, especially in one of the more beautiful…
Since 2023, these projects at Pathways have been an annual event for and by female and nonbinary professional and fledgling artists working in various media. An evening-length work is created in a one-day collaborative intensive in which the makers and performers respond to a prompt. The material generated in that day is then stitched together by Bender into a cohesive evening-length piece, rehearsed briefly and performed the following Saturday. January’s prompt and the and show’s title is Trust…
Islanders will have another chance to tell ferry officials their thoughts on the new reservation system under development. The Steamship Authority is holding its second series of open houses for its True North initiative to replace the ferry line’s reservation system. The Martha’s Vineyard session will be held on Jan. 22 from 5:30 pm to 7 pm at the Tisbury Emergency Services Facility. A virtual option will also be available at a later date. According to a press release from the ferry line,…
Chilmark has chosen from within its own ranks to lead the town’s fire department. The Chilmark Select Board announced its unanimous decision to hire Chilmark Deputy Fire Chief Manuel (“Manny”) Rose as the new fire chief during a select board meeting on Thursday. Rose will replace retiring Chilmark Fire Chief Jeremy Bradshaw. The decision follows the finalist interviews on Tuesday with Rose and Tisbury Deputy Fire Chief Marques Rivers. After the interviews, the select board agreed that both…
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Golf Committee 01-20-2026
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