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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

Please Adopt Us: Feb. 4

We’re delighted to report that Max, the lab/husky mix, has found his forever home.

Vineyard Haven Schooner Rescue Is All-Out Effort

Harry Ricciardi

In a dramatic, all-hands-on-deck effort, the wooden schooner Tangier was hauled off a sandbar in Vineyard Haven harbor Tuesday morning after she went aground in gale-force winds during the weekend blizzard that lashed the Island.

Ag Society Plans Get Grudging Go-Ahead from Select Board Chairman

Louisa Hufstader

West Tisbury's two-member select board reached its first serious difference of opinion Wednesday, when chairman Skipper Manter balked at the Agricultural Society's 2022 schedule.

State Grant Supports Wellness in Schools

Louisa Hufstader

Mental and emotional wellness programs at Island public schools are getting a boost this semester with funding from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Vaccination Bus Returns on Feb. 6

The Vaccination Bus will be at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School on Sunday Feb. 6.

Quarterly Bank Grants Awarded

Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation and Martha's Vineyard Bank distributed a combined $109,681 to local non-profits in the fourth quarter of 2021.