Judith Ann Bunge, 91, of West Columbia, S.C., passed away on June 24, 2026, at Lexington Medical Center. She was born on August 4, 1934, in Neenah-Menasha, Wis., to John and Florence (Hayes) Wrage. Judith was an accomplished career woman who graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1956 with her soon-to-be (the following day) husband, Walter. Judith was an only child, but considered Walter’s siblings and their spouses her siblings too. She enjoyed getting to know them as a young…
Fella Cecilio was born on Feb. 29, 1948, in Oak Bluffs, and died on Oct. 29, 2026, at his home in Vineyard Haven, surrounded by loved ones. He was the loving son of Adelina Cecilio, devoted husband of Jane Cecilio, and proud father of Michael and Kate. A graduate of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, Fella played football before spending two years at art school in Boston. Though he loved culture and the arts, Fella knew a life in the city was no match for the Island he loved most. Fella’s…
Virginia M. Gonsalves, 96, of Vineyard Haven died on Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, 2026, at the Henrietta Brewer House. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Gonsalves on Feb. 12, 2019. Visitation in the Chapman Funeral Home, Edgartown Road in Oak Bluffs, will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 5 to 7 pm. Her funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. Augustine’s Church on Friday, Nov. 13, at 11 am, and burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven.A complete obituary will appear…
Ways to mitigate excessive loads of nitrogen spilling into Lagoon Pond from a new nursery in Oak Bluffs was top of mind for commissioners at a hearing last week, particularly with lingering questions of potential employee housing not yet built. The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) continued its hearing for Jordan’s Nursery on Oct. 29, an almost 10-acre operation on 218 Edgartown-West Tisbury Road that’s been flagged by some Islanders as potentially damaging for the environment. The…
Vineyard Wind 1 has reached full commercial operations, a final milestone in a years-long project that’s experienced multiple setbacks along the way. “On Thursday, October 29, Vineyard Wind 1 reached full commercial operations, further strengthening New England’s energy supply,” Craig Gilvarg, a Vineyard Wind spokesperson, said in a statement.
Days after the historic midterm elections in which the Democratic Party seized power in both houses of Congress, Massachusetts has the results of all nine statewide ballot questions that should keep state officials busy for a while. While a tiny fraction of the state’s ballots are still being counted, as of Friday, all nine questions have been called.
Services Saturday for Priscilla L. Belain Priscilla L. Belain, 83, of Aquinnah, died on Tuesday evening, November 3, 2026 at the Regalcare at Harwich. She was predeceased by her husband Irving C. Belain on June 6, 2003. Visitation will be held at the Community Baptist Church of Gay Head on Sat., Nov 7 from 12 to 1pm followed by her funeral service. Burial will be in the Gay Head Cemetery. A complete obituary will appear in another edition of this paper. Visit chapmanfuneral.com for online guest book…
Revolution Wind, a 65-turbine wind farm 12 miles off of Aquinnah, announced Thursday that the project reached commercial operations and is delivering electricity to Rhode Island and Connecticut up to its full capacity. When a wind farm reaches commercial operations status, the electricity is sold at a fixed price on the regional open energy market.
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