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MV Times News:

  • Tisbury pushing new Five Corners plan

    As early as this fall, physical labor may be underway to significantly reduce the amount of flooding at Vineyard Haven’s Five Corners intersection. A new plan outlined in front of town officials Wednesday would combine three outfall pipes at Beach Street Extension into one structure that engineers say would be more effective at keeping back The post Tisbury pushing new Five Corners plan appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

  • Resilient lifeguard shack meets its maker

    The three memorable storms from this winter — with waves reported at nearly 30 feet high and with whipping winds — ravaged infrastructure and the landscape along South Beach, as has been reported before. But their impacts are also robbing Islanders of a throwback to an earlier time without the crowds or the rules. The The post Resilient lifeguard shack meets its maker appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

  • Up-Island Council on Aging: April 2024

    Up-Island Council on Aging, Howes House 1042 State Rd., West Tisbury Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm, closed holidays 508-693-2896 friendsofupislandcouncilonaging.org There’s always something happening at the Howes House! We are open Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm. Closed holidays. Mondays 9:15 am, Yoga with Martha Abbott on Zoom. Email spiritmovesyou@gmail.com The post Up-Island Council on Aging: April 2024 appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

  • Edgartown Council on Aging: April 2024

    Edgartown Council on Aging The Anchors at 10 Daggett St. Lyndsay Famariss 508-627-4368 lfamariss@edgartown-ma.us edgartowncoa.com Weekly Events Monday 9 am: Chair Yoga with Jennifer Fingado. Begins April 8. 11:30 am: Bowling at the Barn 12:30 pm: Bridge Tuesday 9 am: Yoga 10 am: Knitting 12 pm: Tuesday lunch 1:15 pm: Mah Jongg Wednesday 9:30 am: The post Edgartown Council on Aging: April 2024 appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

  • Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: April 2024

    Oak Bluffs Council on Aging 21 Wamsutta Ave. Rose M. Cogliano, 508-693-4509, ext. 3 oakbluffsma.gov/152/Council-on-Aging Weekly Exercise, In-person and Zoom All of our classes are live and in person. Exercise classes will also continue in Zoom format. Monday 9 am, Exercise with Patience Campbell and Marilyn Miller. Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/732230936?pwd=nTIP11DKUuY Meeting ID: 732 230 Password: 027340 The post Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: April 2024 appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

MV Gazette News:

  • Scientists Amp Up Powassan Testing

    3:10 pm, March 28, 2024A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst say they have come up with a more accurate way to test deer ticks for Powassan, a rare virus that has been found in pockets around the Island.

  • Winter Storm Damage Ends Era of South Beach Fishing Shacks

    3:10 pm, March 28, 2024The Donnelly house on South Beach, the last of several old fishing shacks, was demolished Thursday, another victim of the ceaseless march of the sea.

  • Dredging Up a New Hot Commodity: Sand

    3:10 pm, March 28, 2024 The purchase of an Edgartown dredge in the mid-1990s has proved to be a major money-saver for the town. This year, the Edgartown parks department estimated it saved around $18 million by using locally dredged sand to restore the dunes at South Beach.

  • Jackie Baer Memorial Service

    Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 1:27pmA memorial service will be held for Jackie Baer on April 6 at Grace Episcopal Church in Vineyard Haven at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by a committal service at Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven. Article Updated: Date Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 1:27pm

  • William Parry, 77

    Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 4:53pmWilliam B. Parry, 77, died on March 16, at his home in Chilmark. He was the husband of Kathleen Cameron.  A complete obituary will be updated and his funeral service will be announced at a later date. Article Updated: Date Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 4:53pm