Community
Spring is coming, unlikely as that seems. At the animal shelter, we’ve got the first kittens of the season.
Dodgers Hole is more than a nifty address. It’s a kettle pond situated in Edgartown just west of Majors Cove on Sengekontacket Pond. But what is a kettle pond, you ask?
Tracking Teen Stress
Vineyarders working with teenagers have documented a rise in stress, anxiety and depression among Island youth. In response, the Island Wide Youth Collaborative was formed in 2013 to fill gaps in adolescent mental health services.
The Steamship Authority’s Woods Hole terminal reconstruction project will be up for discussion at a special meeting Tuesday on the Vineyard. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the regional high school Performing Arts Center.
The Martha’s Vineyard Cancer Support Group is hosting its annual daffodil fundraiser on March 17 to help financially support those dealing with cancer on the Island.
Last Wednesday night, when the temperature dropped to 22 degrees on Martha’s Vineyard, more than a dozen people were homeless. A team of volunteers canvassed the Island as part of the annual point-in-time homeless count.