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1 week ago | 
vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader
At State Beach, the Camp Jabberwocky bus has always held a special status. The big red bus with the Alice in Wonderland characters frolicking on the sides has a reserved spot all summer long so that campers can enjoy easier access to the beach, and passersby get to enjoy the sight of the iconic vehicle. Jabberwocky campers have been riding in one red bus or another to take part in summer activities since the 1960s, when the name on the side still read Martha’s Vineyard Cerebral Palsy Camp.
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2 weeks ago | 
vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has closed its public hearing on Cat Hollow, a proposed mixed-income residential complex in Vineyard Haven, following testimony from opponents and supporters Thursday night. Further comments on the project may be submitted to the commission in writing until 5 p.m. June 5.
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2 weeks ago | 
vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader
The Steamship Authority ferry M/V Island Home will be running on renewable diesel this summer, in a pilot program that could result in switching the entire fleet to the low-emissions fuel. Known as RD-99 or hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO), the diesel is made from vegetable oils and other fats. It has been used in California for years and is newly available in New England.
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2 weeks ago | 
vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader
Some Tisbury officials are expressing second thoughts about the long-sought regional high school building project, which could cost the town between $36 million and $64 million, based on current estimates, for its share of the total expense.
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2 weeks ago | 
vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader
The Tisbury select board this week learned the town has lost $16,000 to a fraudster who changed the payment information for a vendor’s invoice. “An email from a town employee was intercepted by an outside agent who took the attached invoice and added wiring instructions to this invoice,” treasurer Jonathan Snyder said at the board meeting Tuesday. Because the invoice was late and payment was due, he said, the town wired the funds as indicated, only to discover the account was fraudulent.
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2 weeks ago | 
vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader
A planned overhaul and expansion of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport terminal building has received unanimous approval from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, which deliberated on the application for less than half an hour on May 8 and signed the written decision later in the same meeting. The speedy action cleared the way for the airport commission to solicit contractor bids for the construction project, a key step toward securing a $15 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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3 weeks ago | 
vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader
The newly-completed ferry M/V Aquinnah officially joined the Steamship Authority fleet Friday, in a commissioning ceremony that drew about 150 people to the ferry terminal in Oak Bluffs. “Set the watch and bring the vessel to life,” said general manager Robert Davis, his command relayed by radio from a speaker’s tent adjacent to the slip. The vessel is one of three new identical freight boats.
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4 weeks ago | 
vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader
The Steamship Authority is bringing its newest ferry, M/V Aquinnah, to the Vineyard May 16 for a public commissioning ceremony at the Oak Bluffs terminal. The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. and will be followed by an open house at the terminal and self-guided tours of the vessel from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., according to an announcement from communications director Sean Driscoll.
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4 weeks ago | 
vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader
A former boatyard office building, standing on temporary supports at 51 Lagoon Pond Road, has become an eyesore and a danger to the public, several people told the Tisbury select board Tuesday afternoon. “I have seen people use that property as a restroom … and it’s disturbing,” said Jessica Lopez, who moved in next door two months ago. Elaine Miller recounted a scary moment during a walk on Lagoon Pond Road, when her three-year-old great-grandchild darted beneath the raised structure.
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1 month ago | 
vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Minnesingers pay tribute to great stage musicals this weekend, with a pair of concerts at the performing arts center titled The Joint is Jumpin’. Along with songs from contemporary hit musicals such as Frozen, Wicked and The Greatest Showman, the 25-member choir will sing and dance to favorites from Guys and Dolls, the Sound of Music, A Chorus Line and other 20th-century Broadway classics.
