As North Atlantic right whales travel south from Canadian waters, the New England Aquarium aerial survey team recently captured stunning photos of more than a dozen whales in southern New England. A group of male right whales surfacing together between feeding dives. CREDIT: New England Aquarium, taken under NMFS Permit #19674 Right whales have been […]
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Survey: Martha’s Vineyard is the most expensive summer destination in New England
Martha’s Vineyard is the most expensive summer destination in New England based on the cost of lodging, according to a survey conducted by Cheaphotels.org. The survey compared 30 popular destinations in New England based on the rate for the cheapest double room during the month of August. Only hotels or inns that are rated at least 3 […]
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Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival returning Aug. 6 – 14
The Run&Shoot Filmworks Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF), also known as”The Summer’s Finest Film Festival”, will return to Oaks Bluff for its 19th year August 6 – 14, 2021. The MVAAFF is a nine-day event that showcases the works of independent and established African-American filmmakers. See the full 2021 itinerary here. Tickets are now on sale […]
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Newport Gulls beat first-place Martha’s Vineyard Sharks, 9-6
By Zach Letson — Newport Gulls Team Publicist OAK BLUFFS, M.A. — Behind major rallies in the fifth and six innings, Newport (11-7) left the Shark Tank with a second road victory over the Martha’s Vineyard (11-6) Tuesday night. With the win, the Gulls move to just a half game back of first in the […]
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Hotels on Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard make Travel + Leisure’s ‘2021 It List’, which celebrates the best new hotels
Travel + Leisure tidat announced its annual It List of the best new hotels of the year, spotlighting the 73 most remarkable new and newly redone properties around the globe. The 2021 It List celebrates 73 of the most impressive openings of the past year, including 30 hotels in the United States. Locally, in New England, […]
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Elite Airways announces daily nonstops to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket from White Plains
Elite Airways LLC today announced the introduction of nonstop jet service between White Plains in Westchester County NY and the islands of Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard MA off the coast of Cape Cod. The new service begins May 27 and 28 at the start of Memorial Day weekend and will operate seven days a week. […]
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Offshore wind project off Martha’s Vineyard is one step closer to approval
The Department of the Interior on Monday announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed the environmental analysis of the proposed Vineyard Wind I offshore wind project. Vineyard Wind is proposing what is expected to be the first project developed in their lease area, an 800-megawatt wind energy project offshore Massachusetts. The […]
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‘Ships In The Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery’ premiers on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on January 17
The latest in the Martha’s Vineyard mystery movie series is set to premiere in January. Jesse Metcalfe (“Chesapeake Shores,” Hard Kill) and Sarah Lind (“True Justice,” The Humanity Bureau) star in “Ships in the Night: A Martha’s Vineyard Mystery,” a new original premiering Sunday, January 17 (8:00 p.m. ET/PT), on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. In […]