The MVC with its unique powers has been credited with saving the Island from overdevelopment. But there has been tension in the process.
Timothy Johnson
Title: As Commission Reviews Its DRI Checklist, Planning Boards Join In
Reports are mostly done for Vineyard saltwater ponds. The next steps will be up to Island towns and environmental stewards.
Timothy Johnson
Title: Estuaries Project Nears End, Work Begins to Protect Ponds
Amandine Hall of the Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group has led the kelp project.
Jeanna Shepard
Title: Smoothie, Spa, Underwater Superstar: Kelp Is on the Way
Peter Simon
Title: Hay Bales
Happy hydrangeas.
Jeanna Shepard
Title: Loving Leftovers; Welcoming Winter Berries
Each humpback whale has its own signature in the form of markings on its tail.
Whale and Dolphin Conservation
Title: Keeping Watch over Humpback Whales
Varied thrush.
Lanny McDowell
Title: Heavens to Mummichogs, Look at the Varied Thrush
Scalloping will continue on the outside in Vineyard Haven through December.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Tisbury Closes Lagoon to Scalloping; Outer Harbor Stays Open
Felix Neck outing is an annual destination for the day after Thanksgiving.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Fall Festival Is the Natural Choice
Bridge program will see a 16 per cent increase in spending next year.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Superintendent's Budget Is Approved
The first car crosses the bridge.
Mark Lovewell
Title: New Lagoon Pond Drawbridge Opens to Traffic
New documentary uses archival book Of Plymouth Plantation as source material to tell the unvarnished story of Thanksgiving.
Courtesy Steeplechase Films
Title: New Film about Pilgrims Embraces the Whole and Not So Thankful Truth
Old bungalow on East Chop will come down.
Courtesy Martha's Vineyard Commission
Title: MVC Allows East Chop Bungalow Demolition
James Taylor will receive Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Alison Shaw
Title: James Taylor to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Vanderhoop Homestead is now site of the Aquinnah Cultural Center.
Timothy Johnson
Title: On the Cliffs in Aquinnah, History Is Alive at the Vanderhoop Homestead
Betelgeuse, the shoulder of Orion.
Title: Morning Moon
For Rebekah and Josh Thomson of West Tisbury and their three children, spending time with family is the priority at holiday time.
Anthony Esposito
Title: Home for the Holidays: Islanders Talk Tradition
Wampanoag tribe will continue to press for casino gambling rights.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Tribe Will Appeal U.S. Court Ruling Denying Casino Rights
Trophy in tow, the Vineyarders were greeted at ferry with fire trucks and cheering crowd.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Vineyard Brings Home the Cup
High school students joined the holiday food distribution on Friday at the First Baptist Church.
Mark Alan Lovewell
Title: Providing the Most Important Holiday Gift: Food
Chemistry teacher Natalie Munn has been at the regional high school for 17 years.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Art of Teaching Chemistry Is Not a Precise Formula for Natalie Munn
Zach Bresnick and Casey McAndrews are organizers of the MVironment Club.
Heather Hamacek
Title: Hydroponics in Action Is a Winning Proposition
Sector Southeastern New England commander Capt. John Kondratowicz, flotilla 11-9 commander Timothy Carroll and Director of Auxiliary, commander Carissa April, at ceremony in Menemsha Thursday.
Mark Lovewell
Title: After 35-Year Hiatus, Volunteer Coast Guard Flotilla Is Back
Tribal youth, including several from Aquinnah, attended Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project's summer program in Mashpee.
Jennifer Weston
Title: Learning to Speak Across the Ages with Wampanoag Language Program
Town and homeowners have been battling in court over whether tribe can build a casino at western tip of Island.
Mark Lovewell
Title: Judge Rules Tribe Gave Up Rights to Build Casino in Aquinnah
Madison Mastrangelo
Title: It's Not the Meal, It's the Memories