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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

Camp Ground Cottages Open for Annual House Tour

Six gingerbread cottages will be open to the public for the annual cottage tour. The tour runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Tickets are $30.

Dog Overboard: Nantucket Sound Rescue Is Team Effort Article updated

Heather Hamacek

A spaniel named Chesney was safe Monday after the captain of the Island Queen and the crew of a pleasure boat teamed up to save her from the waters of Nantucket Sound.

Boys of Summer Say Goodbye, Sharks Swim Off Into the Sunset

Mike Kotsopoulos

For the second straight year, the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks ended their summer season with a game against the Worcester Bravehearts. Injuries and roster inconsistency plagued the team this year.

Announcing Owen

Allyson Evans Malik and Rizwan Ahmad Malik of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Owen Faraday Malik, born August 7.

Lucia Arrives

Dylan Kenney MacDevette and Kevin MacDevette of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Lucia Rose MacDevette, born August 5.

For Misan Sagay, a Milestone and a Surprise Party

Heather Hamacek

The screenwriter and Vineyard visitor was recently accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the second woman of color and first African selected to join the writers’ branch.