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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 Cottage Tour

Six houses in the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Ground will be open to the public on August 13 as part of the annual Cottage tour.

Jewish Cultural Festival Highlights Music, Food and Friendship

Addison Antonoff

Music enticed visitors from around the Island to celebrate Jewish culture on Tuesday at Chabad on the Vineyard’s Jewish Culture Festival.

Community Foundation Opens Application Window

The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation invites nonprofit organizations serving the Island to apply for program-based funding through its 2025 Community & Impact Grants process.

A Defibrillator Close at Hand Saves Heart Attack Victim

Addison Antonoff

Thanks to the quick thinking and actions of his tennis partners, Lou Quattrucci survived a heart attack that occured on the East Chop Tennis Club courts last month.

Please Adopt Us

We have so many adoptions to report this week.

State Halts Oystering in Katama Bay, Menemsha Pond

Gwyn Skiles

The state Division of Marine Fisheries closed Menemsha Pond and Katama Bay to oyster harvesting last week as a precaution after people have become infected with a gastrointestinal illness.