Martha's Vineyard Maia Coleman

For Father Nagle, a Life of Service Provides the Best View

Maia Coleman | Thursday, August 12 2021 - 6:23pm

There’s almost nothing traditional about the Rev. Michael Nagle. He sky dives. He flies bi-planes. He rides a motorcycle. He says mass in Portuguese as well as English. But his path to the priesthood was strictly traditional.

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How Sweet the Sound, Renovated Trinity Church Bell Returns

Maia Coleman

The Trinity Episcopal Church bell returned Tuesday after a five-year hiatus. It first rang in 1889.

Going Beyond the Myth This Thanksgiving

Maia Coleman

Historian David Silverman and Wampanoag tribe member David Vanderhoop unpacked the true story of the first Thanksgiving in a conversation hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

Island Schools Accepted Into State Covid Testing Program

Maia Coleman

Martha’s Vineyard public schools have been accepted into a state-sponsored coronavirus testing program for symptomatic testing, superintendent Matthew D’Andrea announced this week.

Partial Funding Approved for Testing in Schools

Maia Coleman

Plans for a school-wide testing program took a giant step forward late last week, after the Island’s five school districts voted to authorize partial funding for the program.

Chilmark Looks to Take Harder Line to Combat Coronavirus Spread

Maia Coleman

Chilmark selectmen created a plan for a coronavirus public awareness campaign at an emergency meeting with the board of health Thursday.

Schools Report Six New Cases, But Reopening Process to Stay on Track

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Martha's Vineyard schools reported six new cases Thursday. Superintendent Matt D'Andrea said in a letter to parents that in-person learning would continue.