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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

Early Bird Gets the Worm; Early Kid Gets the Trout

Holly Pretsky

Two and a half year old McCabe Neadow earned top prize at the kids' trout tournament with an 18.5-inch rainbow trout.

Historic Movie Shows Oak Bluffs Through the Years

Tom Dunlop

A two-minute clip of historic scenes were shot in and around Oak Bluffs by three different families between the early 1930s and early 1970s.

Revised Flat Point Farm Plan Comes Before MVC

Landry Harlan

A preliminary plan to reconfigure a family subdivision for Flat Point Farm in West Tisbury came before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission during a public hearing at their regular meeting Thursday evening.

Town Takes Step to Control Herbicide Spraying

Holly Pretsky

West Tisbury selectmen this week signed a letter to the Cape and Islands legislative delegation seeking a home rule petition that would allow the town to regulate herbicides.

Budget Leads Aquinnah Town Meeting

Landry Harlan

A $5 million budget, a home-rule petition to ban herbicide use and educational and retirement expenses are set to come before Aquinnah voters Tuesday.

Three Candidates Vie for Seat on Aquinnah Board of Selectmen

Landry Harlan

Three candidates are running for a single seat on the Aquinnah board of selectmen this year, each longtime town residents with differing visions for the future.