Regulations put in place more than 15 years ago to reduce the risk of lethal vessel strikes on endangered North Atlantic right whales in waters off the East Coast may change soon. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service announced in early March a request for information to modernize the 2008 vessel speed rule that currently prohibits vessels longer than 65 feet to travel faster than 10 knots (about 11 miles per hour) in management areas along…
Law enforcement officials fear they are seeing “a very high increase” in cocaine-related arrests and seizures across the Island in the past year, including four arrests made in the past two weeks. Simultaneously, local drug-treatment counselors say they are seeing disturbing levels of people seeking treatment for cocaine use and addiction. Oak Bluffs Chief of Police Jonathan Searle sees reason to believe an ongoing cocaine problem echoes a prevalence not seen since the 1980s and 1990s, and, in…
To the Editor: We are a group of licensed early education and care professionals who offer home-based programs on Martha’s Vineyard to nurture and care for young children. Some people call it daycare — but our licensing credential is for “Family Child Care,” which is a more apt description of our work. We care for children and their families. We have an important message for the community. The community has been rocked twice in the past year by reports of alleged gross negligence involving…
I want to acknowledge and thank the uncountable numbers of folks on the Island who worked long, hard hours to dig us out, plow the roads, and do many unseen acts of kindness for those less able to help themselves. The Eversource crews did a terrific job of restoring power, and by all accounts were always courteous and helpful when they had every right to be frustrated by very trying conditions. Yet the latest storm has once again illuminated for me the shortcomings of the emergency management model…
The week started with an audible sign that perhaps spring has actually arrived: The beloved pinkletinks, our local name for spring peepers, were heard through their signature chorus of high-pitched shrill chirping sounds that sound roughly like a “peep” or “pweet.” These tiny, quarter-sized brown frogs (specifically, Pseudacris crucifer) are renowned for their ability to make massive, piercing noises that can be heard up to a mile away from the source of a chorus. A mating call for the males…
The Steamship Authority (SSA) might sell the oldest ferry in its fleet: the Governor, a 72-year-old freight vessel that has sailed between Martha’s Vineyard and Woods Hole since 1998. On Tuesday morning, the Port Council unanimously approved authorizing the SSA board to market the Governor for sale. That decision hinges on the results of a risk analysis by the ferry line staff that will be shared with the board at its meeting on March 17. Alongside the Governor, SSA General Manager Alex Kryska…
The staggering price tag of a renovated regional high school has represented the biggest concern for taxpayers since the project’s start, and now the tax burden that Islanders will shoulder in each town is becoming more clear. On Monday night, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) Committee held several key votes on the financial aspects of the more than $300 million capital project. The amount that property-owning town residents will pay over the next 30 years was drafted, and…
The Vineyard Haven library welcomes Shelley Edmundson, executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust, and Catherine Walthers, cookbook author and culinary instructor, for a discussion about the making of the new Martha’s Vineyard–based cookbook “The Sea Table” –– a collaboration between local chefs, fishermen, and photographers. “The Sea Table” is a tribute to local hard-working fishermen. It is filled with 75 recipes by Island cooks, chefs, and…
The film festival will take place March 25 to 29. Circuit Arts, the nonprofit arts organization that presents it, is celebrating the power of cinema with the Island community. This year’s festival film screenings will be held at two venues: the Grange Hall in West Tisbury, and Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse in Vineyard Haven. The festival’s film lineup includes documentary and narrative features, three programs of short films, including the ever-popular Vineyard Shorts program, and discussions…
On Wednesday, March 25, at 4 pm, gather at the West Tisbury library for an afternoon concert with Trio Eris, featuring violinist K.J. McDonald, cellist Annie SeEun Hyung, and pianist Andrew Jun Chen. Trio Eris, New England Conservatory’s professional trio-in-residence, is united by a genuine love of collaboration, and a deeply personal approach to musicmaking. The trio is a top prizewinner in competitions including the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and Chamber Music Yellow Springs. …
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