News across Dukes County
Martha’s Vineyard Medical pilots tick-related stress management group
Updated Sept. 28, 6:50 pm. Martha’s Vineyard Medical’s Tick Center is piloting a Mindfulness and Stress Management Group program for its patients with alpha-gal syndrome and Lyme disease that starts next month.
It’s all exciting
Charlie Esposito has nearly completed building a modular synthesizer that he can play music on. —Dena Porter Charlie Esposito illustrates his stories and cooking recipes. —Dena Porter Charlie builds his modular synthesizer in his spare time. —Dena Porter Charlie plays many…
Washout nor’easter
As a rainbow arched over Vineyard Haven Harbor Monday afternoon, an early-season nor’easter began to exit from the Cape and islands. The storm, with winds gusts as high as 60 mph, finally ended after between five and eight inches of rain were dumped on the Island over the weekend…
Opioid settlement funds could bridge some health gaps
Back when now-Gov. Maura Healey was the Massachusetts attorney general, in July 2021, she sued opioid distributors, manufacturers, and pharmacies for their prescription practices, which the state argued contributed to a national opioid crisis. What resulted was a settlement of…
Land Bank Registrar’s Report: Sept. 25, 2026
Total fees for the week ending Sept. 25: $677,352 Total number of transactions: 28
Local Drop Off & Transfer Station CLOSED due to weather
Impacts of nor’easter start to hit Island
Satellite image from Friday, Sept. 25. —Courtesy NOAA The winds have been strong all week, and the rain has started to come down as an early season nor’easter heads toward the Island and is expected to last through the rest of the weekend. Several ferry lines have canceled trips…
STATEWIDE SHELLFISHING CLOSURE
Beginning at sunrise on Saturday, 9/26/2026 all waters will be closed to shellfishing until further notice per the Division of Marine Fisheries.
The funniest serious poet around
Billy Collins Featherstone Center for the Arts and Pathways Arts will present Billy Collins, reading his poems, at 6 pm on Saturday, Sept. 26 in Featherstone’s Francine Kelly Gallery. Collins will also be teaching a one-day poetry workshop on Friday, Sept. 25. This year marks the…
Art show: Susan Bienen Johnson
Catch the art show “Stone Walls, Graves, Fishing Shack Windows” by Susan Bienen Johnson at the West Tisbury library. A closing reception will be held Tuesday, Sept. 29, 12 to 2:30 pm. “This group of paintings celebrates lichen-covered landscapes and fishing shack windows, all of…
Kismet Outfitters celebrates saltwater fly-fishing
Kismet Outfitters is celebrating saltwater fly-fishing by featuring the 20th anniversary Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T), an all-new collection of films highlighting the people, places, and adventures that make fly-fishing so addictive. Before the films, Capt. Dave Steeves of Sage…
‘Maintaining Our Sovereignty’
Check out the Aquinnah Cultural Center’s Wampanoag History Museum. The museum is located on ancestral homelands, and shares the long and ongoing story of the Wampanoag people on Noepe (Martha’s Vineyard). Through exhibits and interactive displays, visitors can connect with more…