In a letter to the offshore wind farm last week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said Vineyard Wind "may continue any activities from those wind turbines that are necessary for the current level of power generation."

When Massachusetts inspector general Jeffrey Shapiro saw headlines year after year about the Steamship Authority’s website and reservation system, he was reminded of the swallows of Capistrano.

The Island’s electric supplier is in the process of finishing off a massive $310 million project that is hoped to meet the growing demand of energy on Martha’s Vineyard.

The Island will have new representation on the Steamship Authority board next year after James Malkin announced he is withdrawing his candidacy for another term.

The Trump administration announced Monday that it is pausing the leases for several offshore wind energy projects under construction south of the Vineyard due to national security risks, the latest escalation from the President in his campaign against wind turbines. 

Islanders, lawmakers and Steamship Authority officials all say change is needed after a bombshell report detailing millions in wasted funds was released by the inspector general’s office on Thursday.