Island Students Excel and Two Popular Coffee Spots to Close
Students did better than the state average on standardized tests. And the Mocha Motts in Vineyard Haven and the Plane View Restaurant at the airport plan to close as their owners retire.
Students did better than the state average on standardized tests.
Martha’s Vineyard public schools superintendent Richard M. Smith has announced that he will retire at the end of June, 2026.
The All-Island school committee voted unanimously last week to renew Dr. Richard Smith’s contract as Martha’s Vineyard superintendent of schools.
As teachers and students prepare to start classes in September, Martha's Vineyard Public Schools new superintendent Richie Smith is sizing up the challenges ahead.
Richard W. (Richie) Smith will start his new job as superintendent of schools for Martha’s Vineyard July 1 with a first-year salary of $186,500, under a two-year contract approved Tuesday.
The all-Island school committee postponed action on choosing a successor for departing schools chief Dr. Matthew D’Andrea Wednesday, after assistant superintendent Richie Smith declined to take the job on an interim basis.