Soldiers Find Solace in Boxes From Islanders

Vineyard Gazette Online - Fri Nov 06

Jason Canha, a 36-year-old special agent with the Air Force, was serving at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan last summer when he received four large boxes from the Vineyard.

Housing Fund Runs Into Money Trouble

Vineyard Gazette Online - Fri Nov 06

Revealing deep fault lines in its financial affairs, the Island Affordable Housing Fund announced abruptly this week that it can no longer pay for the county rental assistance program, pulling the rug out from under hundreds of Islanders who depend on the program for stable year-round housing.

H1N1 school vaccinations begin Monday

The Martha's Vineyard Times - Wed Nov 04

Martha's Vineyard public health and school officials plan to begin a program on Monday to vaccinate all Island public school children.

Dukes County Superior Court celebrates anniversary

The Martha's Vineyard Times - Wed Nov 04

Last Wednesday the Dukes County Superior Courtroom benches were all occupied, but not with the usual suspects.

Generous donations and volunteers mean compassionate shelter for animals

The Martha's Vineyard Times - Wed Oct 28

Six months after opening the Animal Shelter of Martha's Vineyard, staff and volunteers have expanded hours, placed dozens of animals in new homes, and continue to operate the shelter entirely from donations.

Single-family home sales drop on Cape

Cape Cod Times - Wed Oct 28

Even as real estate sales volume rose statewide, the number of single-family homes sold on Cape Cod fell by 3.2 percent last month, according to numbers released yesterday by The Warren Group.

SBA Makes Disaster Loans Available To Mass. Businesses

Http - Fri Oct 23

The U.S. Small Business Administration is making loans of up to $2 million to a variety of businesses affected by the summer's abnormally cool, wet weather.

New IAHF director passionate about affordable housing

The Martha's Vineyard Times - Thu Oct 22

T. Ewell Hopkins, the new executive director of the Island Affordable Housing Fund , is a salesman and a very good one.

Cruisin' to Cuttyhunk

The Standard-Times - Sat Oct 17

The New Bedford Whaling Museum, along with the Vintage Yachting Club and Henry Wheelwright of UBS, recently hosted the inaugural "Cruise-in-Company" to the island of Cuttyhunk.

Oak Bluffs

The Martha's Vineyard Times - Wed Oct 14

Our weather continues to bring us more sun than rain and along with this typical fall season, the town is crowded with visitors arriving daily to shop or just sightsee.