The 2022 Cross-Island Hike, sponsored by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank, was as much a celebration as a 19-mile trek. For the uninitiated, including myself until a week and a half ago, the hike is held annually on National Trails Day, the first Saturday of June. I found out from a patron in the Oak […]
Nestled between Slough Cove Road and South Beach sits Katama’s Bamford Preserve, a 60-acre parcel of land owned by The Nature Conservancy. On a warm sunny Thursday, a team consisting of members from various conservation organizations and public volunteers were led by conservancy stewardship manager Mike Whittemore, in planting 1,000 rare New England blazingstar plants […]
The Oak Bluffs select board approved the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School funding formula agreement at their meeting on Tuesday evening. Select board member Brian Packish, who had been participating on behalf of the town in the Island-wide efforts to come to a funding agreement, explained that the town is at 22.89 percent, after a […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank commission unanimously voted to have its staff look further into the potential impact of a seasonal campground proposal for Southern Woodlands Reservation off Barnes Road in Oak Bluffs. The initial proposal by Jacob Weaver of Boston was discussed during a previous meeting on Monday, June 6, and the commission unanimously […]