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The Island Autism Group and the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank have teamed up to purchase a 17.5-acre former farm on Lambert’s Cove Road in West Tisbury for $1.2 million.
The coronavirus case surge on the Island continued without letup Monday. On Tuesday the numbers settled down somewhat.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission closed its public hearing on a proposed expansion to Edgartown’s boutique Hob Knob Thursday after hours of forceful testimony against the project by neighbors.
In a surprise turnaround, traffic coming to the Martha’s Vineyard Airport was up 16.2 per cent in October compared to October of 2019 — a stark contrast to past months which had seen precipitous plummets in airport business.
Members of the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association told selectmen on Tuesday that the famed Tabernacle's roof has now reached the end of its useful life and is in need of a replacement.
Citing concerns over the rising number of coronavirus cases on the Vineyard, the Aquinnah selectmen followed in the footsteps of Oak Bluffs Tuesday, voting to cancel their Saturday special town meeting.