Edgartown, MA

Una nadadora sufrió una lesión en la pierna que se cree que fue causada por la mordedura de un tiburón el lunes por la tarde, según funcionarios de Martha’s Vineyard. James Hagerty, administrador municipal de Edgartown, Massachusetts, dijo que los equipos de emergencia respondieron alrededor de la 1:40 p. m. en Norton Point después de que una mujer de cerca de 20 años resultara herida. Las heridas en la pierna de la mujer son consistentes con la mordedura de un animal mar

4:15 pm, August 28, 2026The Edgartown shellfish department towed a decomposing whale out to sea Thursday after it had washed ashore in Katama Bay. 

2:25 pm, August 25, 2026Circuit Arts will host singer-songwriter John Craigie at a show at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown on Thursday. 

3:45 pm, August 19, 2026A man who was swimming in multiple bodies of water around Edgartown with an open wound on his foot has contracted vibrio vulnificus, a potentially fatal infection, according to Edgartown health officials.

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Carol Shilakes, age 84, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Edgartown. Carol passed away on August 16, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Michigan, Carol devoted her professional life to education, serving as both a teacher and a principal. Through her kindness, dedication, and genuine […] The post Carol Shilakes appeared first on MV Times.

An oversand vehicle (OSV) trail on Chappaquiddick Island that was inaccessible for years due to erosion has been restored, just over a month before the Vineyard’s premier fishing tournament begins. The Edgartown conservation commission unanimously voted on Wednesday, August 12 to reauthorize the Trustees of Reservation’s operation of a 450-foot trail that connects its Wasque Reservation and the state-owned Leland Beach, opening a vehicular land route between two fishing hotspots on the s

The long and meandering debate over Katama Meadows in Edgartown, and its earlier iteration as Meeting House Way, teaches us a lesson in how conservation and affordable housing may work together. The project has been before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission since 2017, when two developers from Utah, with little apparent connection to Island history, culture, and traditions, applied for a permit to build homes on a 54-acre wooded lot. The affair provides a lesson about smart growth to ensure sus

Carol P. Whitmarsh of Edgartown, wife of Thomas S. Bennett, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 76. A full obituary and service announcement will follow in another edition of this paper. The post Carol P. Whitmarsh appeared first on .

The deliberation on the 54-acre subdivision proposed in Edgartown called Katama Meadows went over time again Thursday, and further discussion was pushed until September 10. Islanders who are anxiously awaiting some certainty regarding Katama Meadows will have to wait a bit longer.  It remains unclear whether the meeting in September will include a decision on the 52-lot proposal by Utah developers Richard Matthews and Douglas Anderson, which includes market-rate parcels with 4,000-squar