Equestrians and West Tisbury firefighters on the town’s rescue squad were among the people who gathered at the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Hall Saturday for training sessions in large animal rescue. Roger Lauze, a semiretired equine rescue and training manager from the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) and volunteer Steph Cormier […]
West Tisbury will be holding its elections on April 16 at the town’s public safety building. Polls are open from 7 am to 8 pm. The only contested race is the seat left open by the death of select board member Kent Healy. Three West Tisbury residents are competing for the seat. These three candidates […]
Seemingly everywhere across the Island, the Vineyard’s two community health nurses fulfill a wide mandate. In private homes checking on the welfare of newborns and housebound elders, participating in monthly wellness clinics at group sites, at diabetes and Parkinson’s support groups, nurses Lila Fischer and Lori Perry provide public health services and educational programs through […]
It was clear early on during the Wednesday, March 2, meeting of the Island boards of health that a majority of the board of health members were ready to lift the indoor mask mandate. The only question seemed to be when: Would they wait for a few days because of school vacation, or make it […]
The 2022 schedule for the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society was unanimously approved by the West Tisbury select board Wednesday, Feb. 2, albeit reluctantly by select board chair Skipper Manter. The Agricultural Society submitted an extensive list of events they have planned for 2022, such as weddings, artisans fairs, and other activities. West Tisbury town administrator […]