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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

Martha's Vineyard Commission

Hello Hazel

Elizabeth and McKeon Clark-Derrick, of Vineyard Haven, announce the birth of a daughter, Hazel Reid Clark-Derrick, born on Sept. 8.

Salutations Faizah

Skye Dixon and Mathieu Dixon, of West Tisbury, announce the birth of a daughter, Faizah Enia Ajai Dixon, born on Sept. 13.

Selectmen Blame State Legislators for Languishing Moped Bill

Noah Asimow

Oak Bluffs selectmen slammed the Cape and Islands state legislative delegation Tuesday over a long-stalled home rule petition to ban rental mopeds in town.

Land Bank Buys Last Undeveloped Piece at Red Gate Farm for $10 Million

Julia Wells

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank has purchased 32 acres at Red Gate Farm in Aquinnah from the family of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg for $10 million, adding significantly to a joint purchase last year of 304 ecologically rare acres.

Major Grant Goes to Kuehn’s Way Housing Project

The Island Housing Trust was awarded $3.8 million in financing from MassHousing this week, nearly closing the gap needed to complete the affordable and workforce rental project in Tisbury known as Kuehn’s Way.

Illegal Sewer Tie-In Caused Tisbury Wastewater System Failure

Noah Asimow

An illegal sewer connection at a Beach Road property overwhelmed a nearby town-owned pump station during last Thursday’s intense rainfall, causing hundreds of gallons of sewage to be discharged into the Vineyard Haven harbor.