As the Dukes County Courthouse, long plagued with heating, cooling, plumbing, and electrical problems continues to add to its resume of dysfunction, the county has begun to mull the possibility of disposing of it with the Massachusetts Trial Court system a possible candidate as a buyer. However, the county building doesn’t only house state courts […]
The Dukes County Commission heard updates from representatives of Navigator Homes’ Green House Project on Wednesday the planned replacement for Windermere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, before unanimously approving a letter of support for the project. The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital will be handing off its licenses and permits currently held for associated Windermere […]
To the Editor: For 43 years beginning in 1979, Tisbury has sponsored a Memorial Day picnic at the Tashmoo Spring Building. In 2008 the Tisbury picnic committee issued an open invitation to all Island residents to join with us in honoring this very special occasion. And this past Monday, after a two-year hiatus because of […]
At Wednesday’s Dukes County Commission (DCC) meeting, regarding the distribution of American Rescue Plan Act 2021 (ARPA) funds, DCC manager Martina Thornton said the finalized documents have been sent out to two applicants the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the Martha’s Vineyard Airport, whose collective requests for wastewater relief adds up to approximately $2 million […]
Heard on Main Street: Laughter makes the world a happier place. Wishing everyone a happy Mother’s Day on Sunday. Celebrate all mothers, including your own. I remember as a child in Sunday school, we were each given a flower in a little pot to take home to our own mothers. And I probably shouldn’t admit […]