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The Vineyard Gazette is one of the two newspapers on Martha's Vineyard that requires a subscription. Established in 1846, it also reaches seasonal residents living in various states and countries beyond the island.

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Newcomer Wins Tisbury School Committee Seat

3 days ago | vineyardgazette.com | Bill Eville

The Tisbury School committee will be seeing a new face as Alicia Lesnikowska defeated incumbent member Michael Watts for a three-year term on the committee. Ms. Lesnikowska earned 120 votes, with Mr. Watts receiving 108 votes. She joins current school committee members Amy Houghton and Jennifer Cutrer. The race was one of only two contested races during the annual town election Tuesday which saw a turnout of 252 voters.
Steamship Gets Ready to Welcome Newest Ferry

1 week 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.
Unsecured Building Raises Concerns in Tisbury

1 week 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.
Select Board Considers Chilmark Community Center's Future

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Ethan Genter

The Chilmark select board took steps this week to make changes to the Chilmark Community Center, which has been a flashpoint in the up-Island town in recent years. The board voted unanimously on Tuesday to have town staff start working on a request for proposals for the operations of the center in the summer of 2026. The board also voted to expand the community center advisory committee from three voting members to five. The moves come after some consternation about the running of the center.
Minnesingers Spring Concert Arrives

1 week 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.
Senator Floats Term Limits for Steamship Board

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Ethan Genter

As the Steamship Authority searches for a new general manager, the boat line could see other leadership shakeups if a new bill is passed. A proposal to put term limits on the Steamship Authority board of governors has returned to the State House this year — this time with more support from the Vineyard. State Sen. Dylan Fernandes, a Democrat from Falmouth, filed a bill at the start of the legislative session that would only allow members of the ferry line’s oversight board to serve three terms.
Tisbury Annual Election Set for Next Week

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader

Tisbury holds its annual town election Tuesday, two weeks after the two-day April town meeting. Polls will be open from noon to 8 p.m. in the emergency services building at 215 Spring street. Absentee ballots may be cast through May 12 in the town hall lobby at 51 Spring street, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.Most of the town offices on the ballot are uncontested, with two exceptions. Alicia Lesnikowska is challenging incumbent Michael Watts for a three-year term on the Tisbury school committee.
Chilmark Town Column: May 9

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Katie Carroll

Palpable shifts. May is the month when things come to life. May is the month that prompts celebration. There may be over-the-top festivities encompassing May Day, college graduations, Memorial Day and birthdays. But there are also those small little victories than need a cautiously optimistic yippee.
Shark Tank Music Festival Aims to Benefit Veterans Counseling

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader

A proposed music festival at the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks ballpark got a preliminary but unanimous thumbs-up this week from the regional high school committee, owner of the park on school property in Oak Bluffs. Sharks manager Russ Curran said the Sept. 13 festival would be a fund-raiser to benefit programs for veterans at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, which recently lost a $78,000 annual contract with the federal department of veterans affairs.
Harbor Homes Leadership Changes Hands

1 week ago | vineyardgazette.com | Louisa Hufstader

Harbor Homes of Martha’s Vineyard, the Island’s homelessness prevention nonprofit, announced this week that Brian Morris has resigned as executive director, effective April 30. “It was very amicable,” Harbor Homes board president Jennifer Frank said of Mr. Morris’s departure. “We’re very grateful to Brian for his contributions to Harbor Homes,” she said. Michael Bellissimo of West Tisbury has agreed to lead the organization on an interim basis starting May 12.