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The Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship program announced the 2022 Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellows. Since its first awards in 2006, the Vision Fellowship has supported local individuals committed to the Island’s communities and natural environment, and who recognize the importance of contributing to the health and well-being of both. The 2022 fellows join a community of […]

The Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship announced seven scholarships this week, and two new fellowship positions.

Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) hosted its 23rd annual Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday, March 19. Sixteen investigative and engineering projects were scored by 19 judges from a wide selection of Island organizations. Twenty-four physics students in 10 teams also competed in a wind-turbine challenge.  Sophomore Huck Moore was awarded the grand prize […]

On Monday, the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission delayed a decision on a lease with the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group for a beach house on Chappy Point Beach in Edgartown.  This is an annual review of whether the Shellfish Group’s activities at the beach house align with the Land Bank’s goals and is serving the […]

A toxicologist who downplayed the health effects of synthetic turf fields in testimony before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission is under renewed scrutiny about her credentials to make such claims, particularly when it comes to per- and poly-fluoralykyl substances, more commonly referred to as PFAS. Laura Green, Ph.D., an environmental consultant and president of Green Toxicology […]

An industry toxicologist promoting artificial turf fields has repeatedly cited her work for EPA while downplaying the risks of “forever chemicals” used to

Chilmark voters were in a mood to say yes Saturday afternoon, passing every part of a 19 article warrant. Topping the warrant, a $950,000 request for an HVAC at the Chilmark School, handily cleared a requisite ⅔ threshold with only one dissenter. A $16,588.26 ask to cover old bills cleared a ⁹/₁₀ majority requirement with […]

The Vineyard Trust has named Nevette Previd as its new executive director. Previd will take the reins of the nonprofit organization that oversees the maintenance of 20 historic properties on the Island such as Flying Horses, the Old Whaling Church, and Alley’s General Store.  Previd is the principal of Nevette Previd Consulting and the owner […]

The first ever Martha’s Vineyard Oyster Fest brought hundreds of shellfish lovers to the Martha’s Vineyard Museum and several other venues during a three-day celebration of sustainable seafood. There were more than enough oysters (and bottles of wine) to go around at the main event at the museum, which featured hands-on education by local experts, […]

The Marthas Vineyard Times Three vie for two selectmen seats in O.B. Longtime Oak Bluffs selectman Greg Coogan is not seeking a seventh term. Three candidates are seeking two seats open on the Oak Bluffs board of selectmen, as longtime selectman Greg Coogan will not seek re-election. Nominations closed earlier this week. Coogan, who has served on the board since 2003, is a retired Tisbury School math teacher of 30 years. Incumbent Jason Balboni is seeking his second term on the boar...