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MVC to Open New Hearing on Katama Meadows Subdivision

Louisa Hufstader | Saturday, January 17 2026 - 9:10am

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission will open a new public hearing next week on revised plans for the Katama Meadows subdivision, after commissioners voted Thursday to accept the withdrawal of a previous application.

Katama Meadows

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Nineteen New Cases Reported Monday

Julia Wells

Catching up on case counts from over the weekend, Martha’s Vineyard boards of health reported 19 new confirmed positive coronavirus cases Monday, as the Island heads into the Christmas holiday.

Island Cartoonist Offers Comics Workshop

Island cartoonist Paul Karasik, known for his work in the New Yorker and the Vineyard Gazette, teaches a weekly comics workshop online beginning Jan. 13.

Girl Scout Cookie Ordering Opens

Instead of door-to-door and booth sales, the Island's Junior Girl Scout troop is taking cookie orders online.

Leslie’s Drug Store Will Stay Open

Aaron Wilson

Leslie’s Drug Store, the family-run pharmacy in downtown Vineyard Haven that was due to close at the end of the year, will be able to stay open after all, the owners confirmed.

Aquinnah Zips Through Special Town Meeting

Aaron Wilson

Aquinnah voters zipped through a special town meeting Saturday afternoon, unanimously approving a series of year-end spending transfers

Land Bank Expands Its Beachfront Holdings in Vineyard Haven

Julia Wells

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank announced Monday that it has added to its beachfront holdings in Vineyard Haven with the purchase of a small property on the Tashmoo peninsula.