Martha’s Vineyard News

‘In a Rush.’ Vineyard Forest Cutting Gets Mixed Reactions. Time Added for Comment.

A project to restore natural woodlands by removing dense white pine plantations in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest on Martha’s Vineyard is stirring debate among residents, environmentalists, and state officials. Now, in answer to a demand for more community …

Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket Face Dire Climate Change Impact

The famous islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket in Massachusetts are facing serious impacts from rising sea levels and more powerful coastal storms driven by climate change, a new environmental report warns. The “State of the Coast” report by the …

Authorities: 18 Injured After Ferry Crashes into Jetty in Massachusetts

Eighteen people were injured after a high-speed ferry struck a jetty in Hyannisport, Mass., and began taking on water, authorities said. The U.S. Coast Guard and steamship authority said the ferry, Iyanough, hit the jetty and grounded on the rocks …