Martha's Vineyard Chilmark School

Chilmark School Moves to Bottled Water

Thursday, October 23 2025 - 1:45pm

Concern over PFAS in the water in Chilmark leads Chilmark School to use only bottled water. And ferry rates on the Steamship Authority are going up in the new year to help close a budget gap. And we visit the Shearer Cottage on the African-American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard.

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Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby

African American Heritage Trail

Chilmark School Moves to Bottled Water

Concern over PFAS in the water in Chilmark leads Chilmark School to use only bottled water.

Out of Concern for PFAS, Chilmark School Moves to Bottled Water

Katrina Liu

The Chilmark School stopped using its drinking water this week while the school explores installing a filtration system to weed out PFAS contamination.

School Funding, Leaf Blowers Top Chilmark Town Meeting Article updated

Katrina Liu

Chilmark voters will decide on nearly $750,000 in school overrides, new restrictions on leaf blowers and a raft of changes to town zoning bylaws at the annual town meeting next week.

Time Comes For Chilmark School Bell Tower

Louisa Hufstader

The Chilmark School needs to remove its bell tower because of the toll it’s taken on the elementary school’s roof.

Chilmark Schools Consider Schedule Shuffle Due to Preschool Delay

Katrina Liu

The new Chilmark preschool will not be ready for the start of the 2025-2026 school year as previously planned, potentially forcing changes at the Chilmark elementary school.

Island Students Watch Democracy in Action

Katrina Liu

Though too young to cast their own ballots, parents and school teachers brought youngsters out to the polls Tuesday to give them a firsthand view of democracy.