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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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Vineyarders Set for First Fall Season as Members of New League

Aaron Wilson

High school fall sports kicked off with meet the coaches night last Wednesday at the Performing Arts Center. Season openers are this week.

Backpacks and Books Beckon as Back to School Begins

Will Sennott Caroline Kaplan

The release of the school bus air brakes carried through the Edgartown School parking lot Tuesday morning like the final sigh of summer as students returned for the start of another school year.

Celebrating Deep Roots at Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary

Louisa Hufstader

After dating through high school and into college, Jim and Debbie Athearn married on August 30, 1969. He was 21 and she was 20.

Labor Day Exodus Signals End of Summer on Martha's Vineyard

Holly Pretsky

Ferries to the mainland were full on Monday as vacationers bid the season a bittersweet farewell. The annual Labor Day exodus signaled the end of one season and the start of another.

Celebration of Life is Set for Sunday for Davin Tackabury Article updated

Julia Wells

A celebration of life will be held Sunday for Davin A. Tackabury, a Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School senior who died over Labor Day weekend.

Revving it Up for Firefighters at the Tisbury Car Show

Will Sennott

On Sunday a fleet of vintage cars arranged themselves in the parking lot of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School to benefit the Fallen Firefighters Fund.