After the series of heavy coastal storms that caused erosion Island-wide, it isn’t just Edgartown undergoing remediation efforts. Chilmark officials are planning to combat effects at Menemsha Beach, as well as at Squibnocket. The state Department of Environmental Protection has permitted the town to dredge sand from Menemsha Basin, and add that sand to the […]
Updated 3:41 pm Despite the buildup to the storm, Martha’s Vineyard is seeing little weather action. Lee, which has been demoted from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone by the National Hurricane Center, is giving the Island light rain, strong waves, and some wind that scattered leaves and took down tree branches. The Vineyard Transit […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust held its yearly Meet the Fleet festival Thursday afternoon in Chilmark, raising funds for and celebrating local commercial fishermen. Fishermen lined up their boats along Dutcher’s Dock in Menemsha, for the hundreds in attendance to tour and ask questions. The event also featured fresh seafood, games, live music from […]