Land Bank Registrar’s Report: Oct. 2, 2026
Total fees for the week ending Oct. 2: $970,610 Total number of transactions: 43
View ArticleDebris field located in ongoing effort to find missing plane
Coast Guard officials located a debris field in the waters about 20 miles south of Nantucket a day after a plane went missing. It remains a search and rescue case to find the passengers of the plane....
View ArticleCoast Guard searching for missing plane off Nantucket
There is a search underway, as of early Saturday morning, 13 miles south of Nantucket for a plane, according to reporting by the Nantucket Current. The plane, a Gulfstream G100 air ambulance, was...
View ArticleGroundbreaking at Bellevue
The ground was officially broken on the Bellevue Veterans Community, a neighborhood of 12 permanently affordable year-round rental homes for low- and moderate-income veterans, Thursday afternoon. The...
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Tension over the Oak Bluffs fishing pier
Swimmers often jump off the fishing pier, which has led to arguments over access for the recreational fishermen. —Paul BagnallOak Bluffs fishing pier was specifically built for recreational fishing....
View ArticleGoodbye and thank you
To the Editor: David and I, along with our dogs, Rufus and Ruffy, will be leaving Martha’s Vineyard and moving to Stonington, Conn. As much as we don’t want to leave, health issues make it a...
View ArticleIn response to ‘The time is now to fix Five Corners’
To the Editor: Regarding your editorial on flooding in Five Corners (Sept. 24): One would think any Third World country such as ours (joke joke) could easily rig up some hoses and pumps to drain water...
View ArticleTrump cuts to climate science leave us all vulnerable
The Island always feels vulnerable when extreme weather conditions like last weekend’s early-season nor’easter start heading our way. This time was no different, especially as forecasts became more...
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A third of our food is never eaten. On the Vineyard, we can change that.
The Island throws away about 16 million pounds of food every year. —Courtesy Noli Taylor Imagine going to the grocery store and buying three bags of food. You carry two to the car, drop the third in...
View Article‘Adaptive Strength and Pilates’
Starting Oct. 1, Judy Kranz will host weekly Pilates and strength-training classes on Thursdays from 9 to 10 am in the Community Room at the West Tisbury library. The class is suitable for adults of...
View Article‘Music Is Medicine’: Dementia care
Caregivers and their loved ones are invited to join Dawna Hammers and Sue Beardsley for a program centered on the healing power of music. The program will begin with a screening of “Music Is...
View ArticleNew water refill stations on Island tap map
Vineyard Conservation Society (VCS) announces several new water bottle refill stations across the Island, expanding access to convenient drinking water while helping reduce people’s reliance on...
View ArticleAcademic honors
President’s listHanna Santos of Vineyard Haven, at Southern New Hampshire University.Dean’s list Gertrude Ahey of Oak Bluffs, at University of Maryland Global Campus.
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Ellen B. Dunn
Ellen B. Dunn of Keyport, N.J., and recently Lee, passed away peacefully on Sept. 12, 2026, surrounded by family, five days before her 87th birthday. Ellen was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1939 to...
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Robert F. Cimeno Jr.
Robert F. Cimeno Jr. of Tisbury, and recently of Brunswick, Maine, passed away on August 30, 2026, just before his 64th birthday. He was born in Boston to Robert and Patricia Cimeno on August 31, and...
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Services Saturday for Mildred Scott
A celebration of life for Mildred Scott will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 4 pm at Sunset Lake Hill in Oak Bluffs. Millie died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 91. The post Services Saturday for...
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Donna Ducatt Souza
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Donna Ducatt Souza. She left this world on Sept. 9, 2026, after a courageous two-year battle with leukemia. Donna was a free spirit who loved...
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Timothy Garland Collins
Timothy Garland Collins, an award-winning filmmaker, died on Sept. 8, 2026 at his home in Atlanta, Ga. He was 37. Tim was born on Oct. 10, 1988, and grew up in Atlanta. His enduring passion, beginning...
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Robert Hale Morrison
Robert Hale Morrison (“Bob”), 86, of Naples, Fla., and Oak Bluffs died peacefully on August 2, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in Waltham on April 10, 1940, Bob was raised in Belmont, one of...
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