Martha’s Vineyard – NBC Boston (2024)

A haze of uncertainty hangs over the future of marijuana on Martha's Vineyard

Marijuana business owners and users on Martha’s Vineyard are facing a dire situation that’s only getting worse by the day. Island Time Dispensary on Martha’s Vineyard shut its doors three weeks ago due to a lack of product, and state regulations that forbid marijuana to be shipped over Massachusetts waterways. “We need a solution, and we need a solution...

Smoke on the water: Pot shops on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket sue over shipping rules

While marijuana is legal across Massachusetts, logistical questions have Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket in a cloud of uncertainty. Geoff Rose owns Island Time on Martha’s Vineyard. His dispensary serves both medical and recreational needs. But instead of a consistent flow of customers, Rose has been turning people away after the lone cultivator on the island closed its doors. “The...

MV, Nantucket pot shops suing over Mass. marijuana shipping rule

A pair of marijuana dispensaries are suing the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission over a rule preventing pot from being shipped from the mainland. One, on Martha’s Vineyard, says it’s had to close its doors after the lone cultivator on the island shuttered.

Steamship Authority worried staffing shortage could impact summer ferry service

On another picture perfect day on Cape Cod, a Steamship Authority ferry bound for Martha’s vineyard from Woods Hole left right on time. But as the always-busy summer season picks up, there is worry about staffing shortages. The organization says it has just enough staff to operate all its ferries, which travel to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and...

Steamship Authority worried about staffing shortage

The organization that runs the ferries to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard is looking at how staffing problems could impact the summer season.

Driver fleeing arrest on Martha's Vineyard crashes into police cruiser, launches off ferry ramp into water

A driver crashed into a police cruiser on Martha’s Vineyard and then launched his truck off the Steamship Authority ferry ramp and into the water while attempting to evade arrest on domestic violence charges Thursday night. Oak Bluffs police said one of their sergeants was on patrol around 9:30 p.m. Thursday and observed a Ford F-250 believed to be...

Migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard by DeSantis can sue charter flight company​

Lawyers representingmigrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard nearly two years ago by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis can sue the charter flight company that transported them to the island off the Massachusetts coast, according to a ruling Monday by a federal judge in Boston. The 50 Venezuelans were sent to Martha’s Vineyard from San Antonio, Texas, and had been promised work...

Wind farm off MA coast begins delivering steady flow of power

Vineyard Wind, the wind farm under construction off the coast of Massachusetts, has begun delivering energy to the power grid from five of its planned 62 wind turbines, company and state officials said Thursday. The five turbines are operating at full capacity, generating 68 megawatts of power — enough to power about 30,000 homes, according to company officials, who described…

Death of endangered right whale found off Martha's Vineyard highlights troubling trend

Scientists say a North Atlantic right whale that was found dead in the surf off Martha’s Vineyard last week suffered from chronic entanglement. NBC10 Boston is examining the efforts to save the critically endangered animals and their special significance to native people in Massachusetts. “Whales in general, we consider them our relatives,” said Bettina Washington, the tribal historic preservation...

Death of right whale found to be caused by chronic entanglement wounds

Investigators say a North Atlantic right whale found dead off Martha’s Vineyard suffered from chronic entanglement.

Whale found dead off Martha's Vineyard was 3, had rope in tail, scientists say

The North Atlantic right whale found dead this past weekend off Martha’s Vineyard was a 3-year-old female, scientists at the New England Aquarium confirmed Friday. The deceased female was found entangled in a rope near Joseph Sylvia State Beach in Edgartown on Sunday, according to NOAA Fisheries. The rope was entangled around and embedded in her tail, the aquarium...

North Atlantic right whale found dead near Martha's Vineyard, NOAA says

A female North Atlantic right whale was found dead this weekend near Martha’s Vineyard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries said Monday. The whale was found dead and entangled in a rope near Joseph Sylvia State Beach in Edgartown on Sunday, according to NOAA Fisheries. The deceased female is estimated to be a juvenile because of her size,...

Fugitive convicted of child rape in Brazil arrested on Martha's Vineyard, ICE says

A man who was found guilty of raping a 5-year-old in Brazil was arrested last week on Martha’s Vineyard, according to federal authorities. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday that a 37-year-old Brazilian national was arrested Nov. 15 at his home in West Tisbury, Massachusetts. A press release on ICE’s website did not name the suspect, who is...

Cancellation of 2nd big Mass. wind energy contract approved

With legal deadlines looming on the path to more clean energy, Massachusetts has now lost three-quarters of the offshore wind capacity once in its pipeline after regulators on Friday allowed another developer to back out of contracts for a major installation. The Department of Public Utilities approved SouthCoast Wind’s proposal to pay utility companies a combined $60 million and terminate…

Cape CodSeptember 14, 2023 11:57 pm

Weather forecast: What to expect from Lee

Thursday evening: Temperatures begin to drop to the 60s, increasing clouds. Thursday night: Clouds slowly increase. Lows in the 50s. Friday: Clouds and waves arrive ahead of Hurricane Lee. Highs 65-70. Saturday: Tropical storm warning along coast as Hurricane Lee approaches. Coastal wind, beach erosion and coastal flooding for some. Rain east, a shower west. Highs around 70.

Cape CodSeptember 14, 2023 11:57 pm

Tropical storm warnings in place along much of New England's coast as Hurricane Lee nears

All eyes will be on Hurricane Lee as it moves north between Bermuda and the Outer Banks of North Carolina the rest of Thursday and Friday. A tropical storm warning had already been in place on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Thursday afternoon, that warning was extended along the coast, from the Massachusetts-Rhode Island state line to the...

BostonSeptember 14, 2023 4:58 pm

Forecast: Another nice day before Hurricane Lee's wind arrives

Thursday evening: Temperatures begin to drop to the 60s, increasing clouds. Overnight Tonight: Clouds slowly increase. Lows in the 50s. Friday: Clouds & waves arrive ahead of Hurricane Lee. Highs 65-70. Saturday: Tropical Storm Watch – Hurricane Lee impact – Coastal wind, beach erosion & coastal flooding for some – rain east, a shower west. Highs around 70.

Cape CodSeptember 14, 2023 1:35 pm

Will Hurricane Lee hit Massachusetts? Tropical storm warning issued for Cape, Islands

Hurricane Lee leads our weather headlines, despite the fact that we are finally enjoying a sunny and calm afternoon after a toll of rainy days and severe weather. A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday morning for Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Ahurricane watch is in effect from Stonington, Maine, to the Canadian border, where hurricane conditions, heavy...

forecastSeptember 14, 2023 7:51 am

Latest expectations in New England ahead of Hurricane Lee

Today: Emerging sun, dropping humidity. Highs in the middle 70s. Overnight Tonight: Clouds slowly increase. Lows in the 50s. Friday: Clouds & waves arrive ahead of Hurricane Lee. Highs 65-70. Saturday: Tropical Storm Watch – Hurricane Lee impact – Coastal wind, beach erosion & coastal flooding for some – rain east, a shower west. Highs around 70.

2nd wind developer moves to terminate its contracts off Martha's Vineyard

Another offshore wind developer took a major step Tuesday toward scrapping its initial plans for an installation in waters off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. SouthCoast Wind, whose pair of successful bids represented a combined 1,200 megawatts of anticipated offshore wind power, agreed to pay utility companies $60 million to terminate contracts the parties previously struck for the clean energy….