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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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Island Advocates Steadfast After Texas Abortion Drug Decision

Brooke Kushwaha

Reproductive health advocates on the Vineyard and throughout the state said a Texas judge’s decision to strike down the federal approval of the abo

VisitMV Tourism Mini-Grants Available

The Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce has opened applications for its 2023 VisitMV Tourism Mini-Grant program.

Town Meeting Season Begins Tonight

Ethan Genter

Miniature liquor bottles sales could be banned on Martha’s Vineyard, Edgartown could get a new fire station, and the process of revamping the regional high school could gain some steam tonight as town meeting season gets underway.

New Look at C.B. Stark Jewelers

C.B. Stark Jewelers will reopen its store in Vineyard Haven on Tuesday, April 11.

For Chief Sean Slavin, Chilmark Beat Keeps Him Connected

Thomas Humphrey

Chilmark police chief Sean Slavin was promoted to the top spot in February. Having spent nearly his entire career as an up-Island officer, it is the kind of community police-work he knows and appreciates.

For Physical and Mental Health Try Quieting the Mind

Riis Williams

For decades, Dr. Elliott Dacher hosted free meditation classes at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. The classes stopped during the pandemic but are starting up again on April 17 at the West Tisbury Library.