Martha's Vineyard Government | Vineyard Gazette

Island Towns to Weigh in on High School Feasibility Study

Ethan Genter | Thursday, April 6 2023 - 3:45pm

Town meetings across the Island will consider funding a feasibility study for the replacement or reconstruction of the regional high school.

Martha's Vineyard Regional High School

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As a New Decade Begins, MVC Shoulders Weight of Responsibility

Noah Asimow

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission had a busy year in 2019. The coming year looks to be just as busy if not busier for the unique, 15-member regional planning commission.

Sea Scalloper Martha Rose Joins Menemsha Fleet

Will Sennott

The Martha Rose, a 77-foot sea scalloper with a rich history, had her maiden voyage this week as the newest member of the Menemsha fleet.

Separated No More, Tisbury School Students Return to Unified Campus

Louisa Hufstader

On Jan. 6, the Tisbury school’s upper-grade classes will return to their home campus, after peeling lead paint was found in classrooms late last summer.

Public Forum Called to Discuss Vineyard Haven Bandstand

County Seeks Applicants for Boards, Commissions

The Dukes County Commission strongly encourages members of the public to consider volunteering for a position.

Passengers board a bus at the Steamship Authority terminal in Vineyard Haven.

High School, SSA Win Grants for Electric Buses

A settlement between the federal government and Volkswagen will send $1 million in grants to the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and the Steamship Authority to buy electric buses.

Part of $7.5 million in grants announced by the Baker administration just before Christmas, the two grants will provide $500,000 for the SSA to build a charging station and buy two electric shuttle buses servicing their Falmouth route. The high school grant of $500,000 will be used to buy two electric school buses.