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MVC to Open New Hearing on Katama Meadows Subdivision

Louisa Hufstader | Saturday, January 17 2026 - 9:10am

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission will open a new public hearing next week on revised plans for the Katama Meadows subdivision, after commissioners voted Thursday to accept the withdrawal of a previous application.

Katama Meadows

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Rev. Brandon Crowley to Preach at Union Chapel

This Sunday, August 30, The Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley will deliver the sermon at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs. Rev. Crowley is the senior pastor of Myrtle Baptist Church in Newton.

State Issues Precautionary Closure of Katama Bay Oyster Farms

Sara Brown

Katama Bay oyster farms have been closed for a week because of three cases of confirmed cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus illness tied to consumption of raw oysters from the area, state officials announced Wednesday.

Friendly Rivals in Landscaping Join Forces at Eden

Heather Hamacek

Landscaping mogul Michael Donaroma has planted roots in Vineyard Haven in a lease agreement with Matt Tobin at Eden Market. Both men have been in the garden business for decades.

Announcing Reese

Skye and Rick Kerns of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Reese Apricot Kerns, born on August 26 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Safe at Home, Chilmark Sunday Softball Commissioner Makes Final Call

Remy Tumin

Bill Edison, longtime self-appointed commissioner of Chilmark Sunday softball, has stepped down. A ceremony was held Sunday at Flanders Field.

Tisbury Car Show Will Move to Oak Bluffs

Heather Hamacek

The Tisbury Firefighters Association’s annual car show is rolling out of Tisbury to park at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School in Oak Bluffs this year. The show will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6.