Community
On the sandy point of Lighthouse Beach which guards the harbor entrance, derby fishermen lined up in even intervals on a recent afternoon, casting into the deep channel where tides bring Atlantic waters in and out of Edgartown harbor each day.
The planning board is pondering the expansion of commercial zones, residential zone restrictions, accessory dwelling requirements and regulations on short-term rental properties, among other changes.
The Edgartown shellfish committee recently approved residential and commercial bay scallop seasons in town.
Edward L. Harris, a 1994 graduate of the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, recently retired from the U.S. Navy at the rank of senior chief petty officer.
It has been a harrowing two decades for the European honeybee, and the thousands of apiarists who keep them. A host of factors likely contributed to the phenomenon, but on the Vineyard one pest has risen above the rest to become enemy number one: the indomitable varroa mite.
The Kids Derby had been scheduled for two weeks ago but had to be postponed due to bad weather. Then the rescheduled date had to be rescheduled due to bad weather again. Finally, despite cold winds and overcast skies, the event went forward this Sunday morning, and the kids’ enthusiasm ran high.