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Tisbury Takes First Steps to Launch School Project

Wednesday, July 21 2021 - 7:02pm

The select board and school committee took a first step this week toward launching the $55 million renovation and addition project.

Tisbury school building renovation

Singing and Swinging, High School Musicians Return to the Stage

Louisa Hufstader

There was an opening-night feeling in the air at the performing arts center in Oak Bluffs Tuesday night, as regional high school bands and choirs took the stage for the first time in nearly two years.

Rural Scholars Find Limited Options for Island Young Adults

Louisa Hufstader

Teenagers and young adults on Martha’s Vineyard face a lack of educational and career opportunities, according to a report from a team of graduate students at the University of Massachusetts medical school.

Island Cup Fever Is Contagious for Generations

Bill Eville

The Island Cup game has been rescheduled to Sunday at 2 p.m. on Nantucket. The fan boat leaves the Vineyard on Oct. 31 at 7 a.m. Field hockey and boys and girls soccer also play at Nantucket that day.

Live Music Returns at the Regional High School

POSTPONED: The scheduled performance of the high school bands and the Minnesingers has been postponed until Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

State Extends Mask Mandate in Schools

State school officials announced Tuesday they are extending the mask mandate for all Massachusetts public schools through at least Jan. 15. State education commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley said the decision came after consultation with medical experts.

With Substitutes in Short Supply, Up-Island Schools Raise the Pay Rate

Louisa Hufstader

Substitute teachers are in such short supply on Martha’s Vineyard that Vineyard schools superintendent Matthew D’Andrea is recommending a one-third pay increase, effective immediately.