Here are some of the top news stories in 2023 on Martha’s Vineyard, by the numbers: First: On March 28, the Oak Bluffs select board appointed Emily deBettencourt to the position of town harbormaster, making her the first woman harbormaster on Martha’s Vineyard. 2 – 1: On September 5, a land court judge ruled in […]
From Gabe Bellebuono’s job as an onshore and offshore wind tech to the young sailor Landon Cormie, to Dr. Charles Silberstein’s take on writer’s block, we took a deep dive into our Island community, met some interesting people, and visited interesting places. Early in the year, Ray Whitaker wrote about ketamine therapy, and […]
An eighth grader from the West Tisbury School out-spelled his competitors at the Islandwide spelling bee Friday morning, earning him a spot on the Scripps national stage with the word “quirky.” Winner Seth Hyde will now be heading to Washington, D.C., for “Bee Week” in May, where he will face off against more than 200 […]