News across Greater Vineyard Haven
An Island inundated
It was a surprise to no one that Five Corners flooded this past weekend, and local officials were forced to close Beach Road for most of the day Saturday as an early-season nor’easter dumped between five and eight inches of rain on the Island. Other places across the Island —…
Goodbye and thank you
To the Editor: David and I, along with our dogs, Rufus and Ruffy, will be leaving Martha’s Vineyard and moving to Stonington, Conn. As much as we don’t want to leave, health issues make it a necessity. There is an Amtrak station five minutes from our new house, putting Boston,…
In response to ‘The time is now to fix Five Corners’
To the Editor: Regarding your editorial on flooding in Five Corners (Sept. 24): One would think any Third World country such as ours (joke joke) could easily rig up some hoses and pumps to drain water from flood spots to the nearby harbor as needed. Your editorial needs to inform…
Trump cuts to climate science leave us all vulnerable
The Island always feels vulnerable when extreme weather conditions like last weekend’s early-season nor’easter start heading our way. This time was no different, especially as forecasts became more and more dramatic and television meteorologists breathlessly updated viewers from…
West Tisbury
It’s been breezy the past few days, expected to get outright windy with heavy rain over the weekend. I, along with everyone else, have brought in my houseplants, the chair cushions from the porch, did laundry, set out candles and flashlights, made sure we had dog and cat food. I…
Edgartown
There are times that as columnists, we must write our columns way in advance due to unforeseen circumstances, and it feels like writing to the future. I’m typing this pre-storm, on Thursday, Sept. 24, as the wind picks up and the ferries are bobbing up and down on their way to…
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, which brought wind gusts as high as 60 mph, finally ended after between five and eight inches of rain was dumped on the Island over the…
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
Garden Notes: We’re past the equinox
One native, one not: Early fall combo of goldenrod and anemones in part sun, part shade. —Abigail Higgins Olive wood mortar and garlic. —Abigail Higgins Large black-and-yellow garden orb weaver spiders are harvesting insects. —Abigail Higgins The Sept. 22 equinox has come and…
Finance Office Closure
Hazardous Waste Disposal at MV Refuse District - October 17, 2026
Hazardous waste collection is 9 AM to 12 Noon on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at the MV Refuse District, 750 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, FREE of charge to ALL island residents.