Barely making quorum at their Wednesday meeting, Dukes County Commissioners discussed the next steps in their search for a new county treasurer. The full-time elected position, which touts a $100,000 capped annual salary plus benefits, has been vacant following the departure of former treasurer Ann Metcalf in July. “We have interviewed a couple of candidates,” […]
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival recently announced in a press release that they would be offering their original documentary, “Great Ponds, Episode 1: On Our Watch,” online, so that folks can view the film from the comfort of their own home. The new film documents the health of Martha’s Vineyard’s great ponds, and how the […]
To the Editor: When planning the Oak Bluffs Public Library’s annual summer reading program, we have five major goals in mind: Motivate children and teens to read Develop positive attitudes about reading and books Offer opportunities for children to maintain their reading skills over the summer months Encourage regular use of the library Attract new […]
Life brings with it a fair share of emergencies, but when your crisis is of the raw bar kind, finally there is a modicum of relief. Wrapped in a European-style ambulance with cresting waves toward the underbelly and a shucker emblazoned where a caduceus might be, the Clambulance is at the ready when oysters, clams, […]
Rick Karney, a pioneer in the field of shellfish aquaculture, will be speaking at the Block Island Maritime Institute (BIMI) on Tuesday, August 23, at 7 p.m. His Tuesday Talk is entitled, “We spawn millions - shellfish culture on Martha’s Vineyard.