Martha's Vineyard Maia Coleman

For Father Nagle, a Life of Service Provides the Best View

Maia Coleman | Thursday, August 12 2021 - 6:23pm

There’s almost nothing traditional about the Rev. Michael Nagle. He sky dives. He flies bi-planes. He rides a motorcycle. He says mass in Portuguese as well as English. But his path to the priesthood was strictly traditional.

Good Shepherd Parish

Severe Drought Keeps Island Firefighters on High Alert

Maia Coleman

After two brush fires scorched acres of land in Oak Bluffs and West Tisbury this week, state and local fire officials are on particularly high alert.

Up-Island Schools Move Ahead on Remote Learning Spaces

Maia Coleman

The up-Island school committee heard updates early this week on plans for alternative learning spaces at the Chilmark and West Tisbury schools.

Stubborn Oak Bluffs Brush Fire Tests Firefighters Article updated

Maia Coleman

A stubborn brush fire near the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Oak Bluffs burned a large area of pitch pine woodland Monday morning, and then flared up again twice in the afternoon.

Ceremony of Remembrance Marked by Quiet Observances

Maia Coleman

Streams of visitors bearing white carnations made their way to the Edgartown Lighthouse Saturday morning for the annual ceremony.

School Committee Turns Scrappy Over Remote Learning Center Plan

Maia Coleman

Tensions ran high at the all-Island school committee meeting Thursday, as committee members weighed a proposal to open licensed, community-based learning centers this fall.

As Census Wobbles Toward Finish Line, Organizers Make Final Push

Maia Coleman

Island census organizers are ramping up outreach efforts to boost participation, after a counting process hamstrung by funding cuts and concern about low response rates.