As First Week of Derby Closes Kids and Seniors Shine Brightly
7:10 pm, September 19, 2013Ivy Ashe The Wednesday night weigh-in at headquarters for the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby appeared to follow a familiar pattern. The first fish of the...
View ArticleDouble X Factor, This Lady Can Fish
7:15 pm, September 19, 2013Remy TuminThe waves were screaming one fall morning south of the Vineyard when Capt. Jennifer Clarke landed a big one. Alone on her Boston Whaler, the 40-pounder had broken...
View ArticleState Sen. Dan Wolf Will Stay in Office, Ethics Commission Considers Rule...
7:22 pm, September 19, 2013Sara BrownBOSTON — State Sen. Daniel A. Wolf will remain in office indefinitely as the state ethics commission begins to draft new regulations that could allow business...
View ArticleVineyard Students Perform Generally Well on MCAS Test
2:45 pm, September 20, 2013Olivia HullResults from the MCAS test administered to Island students last spring show that public schools on the Vineyard are making, and often exceeding, the grade. The...
View ArticleFall Sports Gains Momentum, Football Notches First Win
10:27 am, September 22, 2013Ivy AsheFootball and soccer shined brightly for the Vineyard over the weekend. On the gridiron the Vineyarders picked up their first win of the season Friday night,...
View ArticleBlack Sea Bass Is Featured Guest At Kids Derby
10:52 am, September 22, 2013Ivy AsheThe skies opened up just as Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby chairman John Custer finished announcing the winners of the derby’s annual Kids Day on...
View ArticleFamilies Find Measure of Peace Together at Children's Memorial
12:56 pm, September 22, 2013Alison L. MeadOn Saturday afternoon, under bright blue skies, Norma Mendoza posed for a picture next to the Edgartown Lighthouse. At her feet lay a gray stone inscribed with...
View ArticleLand Bank Permanently Protects Nearly 40 Acres at Flat Point Farm
12:45 pm, September 23, 2013Remy TuminA large portion of Flat Point Farm in West Tisbury has been permanently placed in conservation thanks to a purchase by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank completed...
View ArticleDocumentary Filmmaker Buys Historic Whiting House for $600,000
1:23 pm, September 23, 2013Remy TuminThe 17th century farmhouse owned by Tara Whiting and her brother Daniel Whiting sold to Eric Burns and Bonnie Lafave of New York city. The deal was completed on...
View ArticlePuppet Theatre Sets Table for Food Insecurity Awareness
2:25 pm, September 23, 2013Heidi Sistare“We want to de-stigmatize food insecurity and poverty. We want to raise awareness about local food insecurity. But we also want people to feel moved.” That is...
View ArticleTown Will Sell Historic Warren House for $2.5 Million
6:15 pm, September 23, 2013Sara BrownThe Edgartown selectmen Monday accepted a $2.5 million bid for the house from Chestnut Hill resident Jeffrey Wolk.Carroll & Vincent Real Estate broker James E....
View ArticleBoatline Mulls Freight, Parking Rate Hike
8:00 am, September 24, 2013Sara BrownThe Steamship Authority is considering increases to parking and freight fares for the Martha’s Vineyard route to offset a projected rise in the cost of service. The...
View ArticleBay Scallop Season Set to Open in October
3:41 pm, September 24, 2013Sara BrownFamily scalloping begins in Edgartown Oct. 1. In Oak Bluffs Sengekontacket Pond opens Oct. 12 for family scallopers. In both towns the forecast for the season is fair.
View ArticleSelectmen Vote to Restrict Traffic on Erosion-Threatened East Chop Drive
7:13 pm, September 24, 2013Sara BrownWith the structural integrity of the road compromised by erosion, selectmen voted 4-1 Tuesday to restrict traffic to one lane after Columbus Day. But the East Chop...
View ArticleDead Body Found in Lake Tashmoo, State Police Investigate
4:57 pm, September 25, 2013Sara BrownA dead body was discovered Wednesday morning in Lake Tashmoo and state police are investigating.State police Sgt. Jeffrey Stone said a person walking on the beach...
View ArticleBuilding a Strong and Stronger Community at Island Crossfit
2:36 pm, September 25, 2013Remy TuminBetsy Bell Baliunas was always intimidated to walk into the Box. The name didn’t help either. The Box didn’t look like your normal gym, Ms. Baliunas recalled....
View ArticleIsland Man Pleads Guilty to Child Assault Charges
3:48 pm, November 8, 2013Sara BrownAn Island man will go to jail for 18 months after pleading guilty to charges that include indecent assault and battery on a child.Andrew R. Bradshaw, 49, pleaded...
View ArticleWest Tisbury Intersection Upgrade Gets Positive Review
11:05 am, November 14, 2013Ivy AsheUpcoming changes to a major intersection are on the right track, West Tisbury town officials said at a public hearing Wednesday.
View ArticleGay Head Light on Track for Town Ownership
6:31 am, November 12, 2013Remy TuminPreservation and stewardship are crucial themes in the next phase for the old Gay Head Light.
View ArticlePrototype Turbine Picks Up Speed
7:54 pm, November 14, 2013It started with a desire to influence change in the world of green energy, particularly in urban areas. On Wednesday, in the cold quiet of a November Martha’s Vineyard...
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