Martha's Vineyard Chilmark School

Chilmark School Moves to Bottled Water

Thursday, October 23 2025 - 1:45pm

Concern over PFAS in the water in Chilmark leads Chilmark School to use only bottled water. And ferry rates on the Steamship Authority are going up in the new year to help close a budget gap. And we visit the Shearer Cottage on the African-American Heritage Trail of Martha’s Vineyard.

Chilmark School

Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby

African American Heritage Trail

Tensions Flare Between Chilmark School, Town Library Over Student Use Article updated

Louisa Hufstader

The Chilmark library’s Covid-19 policies are posing obstacles for children who have no school library of their own, principal Susan Stevens told the up-Island school committee Monday.

Aquinnah Gives Go-Ahead to Chilmark School HVAC Project

Aidan Pollard

The Aquinnah select board moved to advance two regional projects Tuesday: the creation of a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank and the replacement of Chilmark School’s HVAC system.