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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

Martha's Vineyard Commission

Rev. Dr. Nancy Taylor to Preach at Union Chapel

Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs welcomes the Rev. Dr. Nancy Taylor to preach on Sunday, July 21, with a sermon titled Irregular.

Blueberry Festival Returns

The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury hosts its annual Blueberry Festival on Saturday, July 20 from noon to 4 p.m.

Tribe Agrees to Halt Construction on Bingo Hall Site Article updated

Julia Wells

In the latest volley between the town and tribe over the future bingo hall in Aquinnah, tribal leaders agreed this week to halt work on the site until legal issues can be resolved.

Martha's Vineyard Weddings Add Up to Big Business, Survey Finds

A first-of-its-kind survey in the new issue of Island Weddings magazine shows that 42 per cent of weddings that took place on Martha’s Vineyard in 2018 cost more than $75,000.

Minor Mishaps Occupy Police on Weekend Duty

Holly Pretsky

The fire extinguishing system at the Vineyard Transit Authority gas pumps in Edgartown discharged over the weekend, releasing hundreds of pounds of a fire suppression powder onto the lot.

High Winds Hamper Art Happening But Message Stands Strong

Holly Pretsky

Due to a steady sea breeze, the New Horizon art installation hosted by the Trustees of Reservations was never fully and continuously inflated. But talks on creativity and climate change resounded.