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To the Editor: Healthy Aging Martha’s Vineyard supports the West Tisbury older adult housing proposed for 401 State Road. The affordable housing crisis affects each of us in similar ways, and also in ways unique to our circumstances in life. For older adults on the Vineyard, the affordable housing crisis can lead to living in […]
The Trustees of Martha’s Vineyard Bank announced in a press release that it has provided more than a million dollars in grants to local nonprofits, including $1 million to the Island Grown Initiative for its new Island Food Center in Oak Bluffs. The trustees announced the grants during a ceremony on October 11 at the […]
Navigator Homes passed another milestone after the Edgartown planning board unanimously approved the project on Tuesday. It now awaits state approval. Navigator Homes plans to open its doors in the summer of 2025 and plans to begin construction in late summer 2023, according to Navigator Homes president and CEO David McDonough. The project, set to […]
To the Editor: The West Tisbury Affordable Housing Committee deserves praise and a hearty “thank you” from the Island’s aging adult population as it unanimously voted to create new apartments that will allow older adults to downsize with a sense of community. Eighty percent of the units must have at least one resident who is […]
To the Editor: It is hard to imagine anyone more deserving of receiving the Vineyard Village’s Spirit of the Vineyard award than Paddy Moore. A decade ago, Ms. Moore knew that the Island’s aging adults would need a wide variety of services to ensure that they could continue to call the Island home. The Healthy […]