Vineyard Haven News

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High season has arrived. Time for cookouts and ice cream cones and long, lazy days at the beach.

Philip Kane is on to something. He's not sure what exactly it is yet, but it's something to do with community gardening, sustainable living and education - and it all started to move from an idea to reality a few weeks ago with the ground breaking at Funny Farm, a community garden in West Tisbury.

Last week, Steve Bernier, owner of Cronig's Market closed on a condemned property at 6 Water Street in downtown Vineyard Haven.

Starting today, ferries will come in and out of both Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs .

In China, an individual seeking medical help will often consult an herbalist in the same way that people in the West would turn to a doctor.

The Island Housing trust's newest property sits in the Vineyard Haven business district between a former Chinese restaurant and a car rental business adjacent to Five Corners.

On the very day the Schaumburg Boomers baseball team began its inaugural season on the road, owner Patrick Salvi Friday announced that he'd become a partner in a collegiate baseball team on the East Coast - the Martha's Vineyard Sharks.

The home that the Obamas rented while on vacation here just before he launched his presidential campaign, is now for sale for $3.295 million reported the Boston Herald .

BARNSTABLE, Mass. - A Martha's Vineyard man already facing child rape charges has been indicted for allegedly trying to hire someone to kill a prosecutor and his alleged victim.

Five Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

The Minnesinger Spring Show is Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 3 pm at the MV Regional High School Performing Arts Center.

After much anticipation and no shortage of rumors, Josh and Angela Aronie have finally reopened the Menemsha Caf, now called the Saltwater Cafe , located in Saltwater Restaurant in the Tisbury Marketplace.

We have a brand new children's boutique on Main Street in Vineyard Haven that will help to cover the recent closing of two of our finest children's stores, Kiddo's and Tyler & Tallulah .

Last week's vote in Aquinnah brought the total number of Islanders who voted on the nonbinding referendum roundabout question to 2,558. While a strong showing of yeas were raised in support of the roundabout at the Oak Bluffs town meeting there was quite a different result in the rest of the towns.

Martha\'s Vineyard\'s accomplished music teacher and musician Will Luckey demonstrates his instrumental prowess by playing a few tunes on guitar and piano.

Five Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

Mocha Mott's coffee shop, located in Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven, is a prime year-round attraction for tourists and Island residents.

The Composer-Performer-Repertory Ensemble from the New England Conservatory will perform this Sunday, May 13 at 4 pm at the Hebrew Center in Vineyard Haven.

Seth Gambino is thrilled with the response to his new burrito joint, La Choza , on Main Street in Vineyard Haven.