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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

Savings Bank Changes Its Name

The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank is celebrating its 110th year in business with a new logo and an online timeline that showcases its history.

When the Business is Flowers, a Fertile Imagination Is Key

Louisa Hufstader

When she bought Morrice Florist in Vineyard Haven five years ago, Emily Coulter was 30 and tired of waitressing by night, caring for her two young daughters by day and seldom seeing her husband.

Featherstone Opening Embraces the New and Unusual

Louisa Hufstader

Featherstone Center for the Arts hosted a reception on Sunday for its new show My One and Only, which opened the season with a group show of 90 artists.

At Request of Two Towns, High School Trims Budget

Holly Pretsky

Heeding a request from two towns with strained budgets, the regional high school committee voted Monday to cut some $90,000 from its budget.

Winter Sports Teams Prepare for Post Season Play

Landry Harlan

As the regular seasons wrap up, nearly all of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School winter sports teams have their sights set on regional tournaments and statewide competitions.

Home Rule Petition on Mopeds Starts Over in State Legislature

Noah Asimow

The latest effort to curb rental mopeds in the town of Oak Bluffs has seen a setback after a home rule petition died on Beacon Hill in December. The bill was refiled at the start of the 2019 legislative session.