Funeral Service for Ernest Mendenhall
Saturday, September 19, 2015 - 2:02pmThe memorial service for Ernest P. Mendenhall will be held at the Ag Hall on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. There will be a potluck gathering immediately following...
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Patricia Meyers Loved Spending Time with Family and Friends
Sunday, September 20, 2015 - 4:58pmPatricia Ann (née Meehan) Meyers of Darien, Conn. and Edgartown died on Friday, Sept. 18 at Stamford Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 67.She...
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Fr. Herman Page Loved His Family and Martha's Vineyard
Sunday, September 20, 2015 - 7:53pmThe Rev. Herman Page, of Topeka and Martha’s Vineyard, died Sept. 17. He was 88.Herman was born in 1927 in Boston. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II....
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Junior Anglers Shine at Kids' Derby Day
8:52 pm, September 20, 2015Alison L. MeadEarly Sunday morning, Hannah Gibb was the first to arrive at the Oak Bluffs ferry gate, ready to cast off the Steamship Authority wharf as part of the Martha’s...
View ArticleHello, Andrew
12:01 pm, September 21, 2015Thaissa and Breno Silva of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Andrew Moreira Silva, born Sept. 17 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Tisbury to Discuss Plans for Shared Use Path Along Beach Road
12:20 pm, September 21, 2015Heather HamacekDuring the summer season about 14,000 cars travel Beach Road each day. Tisbury selectmen will address plans to make the area safer and more user friendly for...
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Winds Put Slight Damper on Derby Fever, But Fish Keep Coming In
1:36 pm, September 21, 2015Steve Myrick The weekend weather quite handily demonstrated a tried and true maxim for competitors in the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby: east is least,...
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Airplane Noise Increasingly a Summer Nuisance, West Tisbury Residents Say
3:39 pm, September 21, 2015Heather HamacekResidents who live near the airport told the town selectmen last week that a voluntary noise abatement program at the airport is not being followed.
View ArticleOct. 18 Memorial Service for William Waterway
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 4:11pmA memorial service for Vineyard poet, environmentalist and musicianWilliam Waterway will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall. Those who are...
View ArticleWest Tisbury Town Column: Sept. 25
4:39 pm, September 21, 2015John S. AlleySeptember is slipping away. It has been unusually warm for this time of year but a touch of fall is in the air. Christmas books have begun to arrive in the mail...
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Edgartown Sets Dates for Scallop Season
5:05 pm, September 21, 2015Steve Myrick Edgartown selectmen set dates for the 2015-2016 bay scallop season. Recreational scalloping begins Thursday, Oct. 1 in all Edgartown waters, but dragging for...
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National Trust for Historic Preservation Makes Whirlwind Island Tour
6:28 am, September 22, 2015Alex ElvinA three-day visit to the Vineyard included stops at the Gay Head Light, the Vincent House, the former marine hospital, the Flying Horses and the Vineyard Gazette.
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Philip A. Tucker Sr. Created Works of Art, Kept Friends and Family Laughing
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 10:07pmPhilip A. Tucker Sr. of Pocasset, formerly of Martha’s Vineyard, died at Windemere Nursing Facility on Thursday, Sept. 10. He was 82.Philip was a builder,...
View ArticleErnest (Ernie) Mendenhall, Known for Quick Wit, Compassion, and Love of...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 10:13pmErnest P. Mendenhall died at home in West Tisbury on Sept. 14 with loving family members by his side. He was 73. Ernie’s initial cancer diagnosis came two weeks...
View ArticleFuneral Mass Saturday for Agnes Rice, 90
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 10:21pmAgnes Helen Rice of Vineyard Haven died on Monday, Sept. 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 90.She was married to George E. Rice, who died in Nov. 2002,...
View ArticleBarbara Babcock, 83
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 10:26pmBarbara Ann Babcock of Vineyard Haven died on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 83.A complete obituary will appear in a future...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Town Column: Sept. 25
11:59 pm, September 23, 2015Skip FinleyI was doing some research at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum this summer, assisted by librarian A. Bowdoin Van Riper, who also edits the Dukes County Intelligencer,...
View ArticleVineyard Haven Town Column: Sept. 25
12:02 am, September 24, 2015Nancy GardellaNothing was nicer or more thoughtful than having Teri Praskach pack up some of her favorite herbs, flowers and tomatoes, all grown by her, of course, and take...
View ArticlePublic Record of Cases Heard in Edgartown District Court
12:05 am, September 24, 2015The following cases were heard in Edgartown district court.
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To Help the Monarch Butterflies, Plant Milkweed
12:16 am, September 24, 2015Suzan BellincampiPlant milkweed. If you care about the plight of the beloved monarch butterfly, try this simple act of kindness. Plant milkweed.
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