Last month, the Chilmark board of health issued its first red advisory of the summer, warning of harmful cyanobacteria in areas of Chilmark Pond, and urging people to avoid swimming or shellfishing in the vicinity of the blooms. On Wednesday, the Chilmark board of health announced that most recent samples collected from Chilmark Pond indicated […]
Cyanobacteria, a potentially toxic blue-green algae, is no new sight to Islanders, but MV Cyano is now bringing regular, up-to-date monitoring of some of the Island’s freshwater and brackish ponds to the public for two reasons: the first, to monitor the safety of the water for people and animals, and the second, to study and […]
Real Estate Confidential is a biweekly chit-chat about new listings, sales, or other insider information on the Martha’s Vineyard Real Estate market, presented by Fred Roven, owner/broker of Martha’s Vineyard Buyer Agents. It appears every other Friday in The Minute. I hadn’t checked in a few weeks, but we finally broke through the one hundred […]
Tisbury intends to have a plan ready to tackle Lake Tashmoo nitrogen levels by the summer, which could include building sewers and upgrading septic systems. Water resources consultant Scott Horsley presented Tisbury officials with an update to the developing targeted watershed plan for Lake Tashmoo during a meeting hosted by the Tisbury Water Resources Committee […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cape Cod and the Islands announced in a press release its 34th annual M.V. Big Golf Fore Kids Tournament will take place at Mink Meadows Golf Club in Vineyard Haven on Sunday, Oct. 2. Registration is open, and can be done at bit.ly/3RX8QgV. The tournament is sponsored by Martha’s Vineyard […]