Vineyard Shellfish News Today

There is something magical about this time of year. The holidays, gathering with family and friends, extra focus on gratitude and blessings, making or buying gifts, baking and eating delicious food, and of course, harvesting from the sea. No season is perfect without a harvest from the sea. While bluefish, albies, bonito, and most of […]

Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation announced it is awarding grants totalling $421,000 to 38 local nonprofits.  This funding was made possible through the support of permanently endowed grant funds, and the generosity of donors. “This year, we witnessed extraordinary demand from our Island’s remarkable nonprofits, and the demand for our grants has never been greater,” Paul […]

The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation has chosen Aquinnah’s Julianne Vanderhoop as the 40th Creative Living Award recipient.  “Juli’s dedication to this Island and to the communities she serves are the embodiment of the spirit of the Creative Living Award,” said Alec Walsh, Board President of the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, in a recent press release. […]

The Aquinnah select board unanimously approved a shared-use agreement for Vern Welch’s Menemsha dock lease with the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group during a Thursday afternoon meeting. After the vote, The Times questioned whether board chair Juli Vanderhoop should have disclosed her relationship with the shellfish group before voting. Vanderhoop is listed as vice president of […]

The Oak Bluffs select board voted to appoint Donovan McElligatt to the position of town shellfish constable at its Tuesday meeting, after a hiring subcommittee deemed him to be the top contender for the role. The appointment was made in a 4-0 vote with select board member Emma Green-Beach abstaining, as she is executive director […]

Green-Beach, Balboni win O.B. seats Only contested race is for two open seats on select board in O.B.; West Tisbury has no contested races. 1 of 4 Theres plenty of room for social distance at the West Tisbury polls where there is no contested race on the ballot. -Rich Saltzberg Challenger Rich Michelson, right, is a former airport commissioner.—Brian Dowd Incumbent Jason Balboni seeks a second term to the board.—Brian Dowd Challenger Emma Green-Beach won the most votes and is a newcomer to ...

The Marthas Vineyard Times Oak Bluffs candidates address the issues Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Oak Bluffs select board. From left, Rich Michelson, Jason Balboni, and Emma Green-Beach vie for two open seats on the Oak Bluffs select board. Incumbent Jason Balboni and newcomers Emma Green-Beach and Rich Michelson are the three candidates vying for two open seats on the Oak Bluffs select board, in the town’s only contested race. Balboni, the current chair of the t...