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…a largely unspoiled Martha’s Vineyard, where natural and human communities thrive and flourish together with minimal conflict; a sustainable future ensured through preserved land, clean water, and a protected biological heritage. A few years ago, the Vineyard Conservation Society tasked itself with adding to its traditional Mission Statement (roughly, “What does VCS do?”) a new […]
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” —Author Robert Swan A statement like that can feel intense, accusatory, and anxiety inducing. We all do so much already, how can we fit anymore in. Is it possible to not fear, resent, or feel attacked by words that hold […]
To the Editor: The Field Fund prefers to focus on the benefits and feasibility of grass playing fields, and the work our nonprofit does to support natural playing surfaces on the Island. We wish we had good news to share now, but we don’t. For more than eight years, a 5-4 majority on the MVRHS […]
The fight for affordable year-round housing in this elite summer destination offers lessons for dealing with a national crisis.
MVYouth awarded a $1 million grant to the Martha’s Vineyard Boys & Girls Club during a ceremony held Wednesday evening at the Edgartown library. The funding will help the Boys and Girls Club (MVBGC) construct a new, 25,000 square-foot facility on land purchased from the Norton family, abutting the Club’s current location near the Edgartown […]