Martha's Vineyard Norton Point Breach

Air Travel to Martha’s Vineyard Reaches Record High

Thursday, January 15 2026 - 4:35pm

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news, summer airline traffic continued to climb in 2025, reaching an unprecedented high of more than 87,000 people arriving to the Vineyard by air. And what’s lunch like at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School? Tune in for pasta Alfredo served up on the podcast.

Martha's Vineyard Airport

Norton Point Breach

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Air Travel to Martha’s Vineyard Reaches Record High

In this week's 10-minute wrap-up of the news, summer airline traffic continued to climb in 2025, reaching an unprecedented high of more than 87,000

Breach Cuts Chappaquiddick Off at Norton Point

Gwyn Skiles

Surging swells severed Chappaquiddick from the Vineyard during a breach at Norton Point that has been growing since it formed New Year’s Day.

Lost to the Breach, Wacks Home Comes Down Article updated

Julia Wells

The Chappaquiddick summer home owned by Sue and Jerry Wacks that has been severely threatened by the recent breach along Norton Point was demolished over the weekend.

Norton Point Breach Proves Again Nature Is in Charge

Julia Wells

The Norton Point breach opened on Dec. 27 and followed a series of storms that had battered the south-facing shore of Martha’s Vineyard. The Chappaquiddick summer home owned by Sue and Jerry Wacks stands as a lonely sentinel by the sea these days.