Holly Pretsky
On Friday night Islanders will gather to call for an end detention of migrants in facilities with inadequate living conditions.
A bomb threat that closed the Martha’s Vineyard Airport for some three and a half hours Tuesday morning remains under investigation by police.
Despite huge crowds and an influx of visitors to the Island, police reported a fairly routine Fourth of July weekend with only minor incidents.
The state has doled out some $7.2 million in federal and state aid for pedestrian and bicycle paths between Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven, as part of a transportation grant package announced last month.
Betsy and Jesse Fink know the power of a seed. The two philanthropists met in forestry school. They’ve also cultivated ideas, growing and nurturing them until they become forces in the world.
Every year, 6,500 tons of food waste is shipped off the Vineyard at a premium. Leaders at the Martha’s Vineyard Food Waste Initiative and its partners aim to change all that.