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Bill to Overhaul Public Records Law Still Stalled in Legislature
7:01 pm, November 12, 2015Julia WellsWith time running out on the formal legislative session for the year, a revised bill to overhaul the outdated Massachusetts Public Records Law was inching its way...
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Wind Farm Development South of the Vineyard Begins to Pick Up Speed
7:01 pm, November 12, 2015Steve MyrickAs waters off the Vineyard begin to attract strong interest among wind energy developers, legislation now before Massachusetts lawmakers would spur significant...
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With Manager Still on Leave, Airport Presses Ahead on FAA Punch List
12:58 pm, November 13, 2015Steve Myrick Two months after the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission placed airport manager Sean Flynn on paid administrative leave there is no outcome regarding his...
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Court Denies Tribe Rights to Pursue Gambling on Martha's Vineyard
5:42 pm, November 13, 2015John H. KennedyA federal judge today handed a significant legal victory to the state, the town of Aquinnah and a homeowners group in a decision rejecting assertions by the...
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Planning Leaders Track Statewide Zoning Reform Initiative
5:30 pm, November 14, 2015Alex ElvinA major overhaul of the state zoning, planning and subdivision laws is gaining support from Island planning board members, and members of the Martha’s Vineyard...
View ArticlePhilip M. Upham, 79
Sunday, November 15, 2015 - 12:31pmPhilip M. Upham of Edgartown, formerly of Weston, died at home on Friday, Nov. 13. He was 79.He was the husband of Alice M. (Ferreira) Upham, the father of Keith...
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Spirit of the Vineyard Honors for Patricia Bergeron, Heart and Soul of PA Club
9:18 pm, November 15, 2015Steve MyrickPatricia Bergeron and the Portuguese American Club accepted this year’s Spirit of the Vineyard award Sunday in a ceremony marked with laughter, love and a few...
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Sharing His Recipe for Success, Johnny Cupcakes Encourages the Stranger the...
10:52 am, November 16, 2015Heather HamacekThe crowd at the Loft on Sunday wasn’t playing darts or pool. They were intently listening to entrepreneurial tips from Johnny Earle, aka Johnny Cupcakes, who...
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Island Rallies Around Vineyarder Whose Son Was Injured in Paris Attacks
12:08 pm, November 16, 2015Sara BrownVineyarders have offered support this weekend for Oak Bluffs resident Yann Meersseman. His son, Arnaud Meersseman, was shot and wounded that night but is expected...
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Donald Billings, Longtime Oak Bluffs Fireman, Was Devoted to Family and...
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 3:06pmDonald R. Billings died Nov. 4 after suffering a severe stroke. He was 84 and his loving family was at his side. Donald was the son of the late Rita (Introvigne)...
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3:14 pm, November 16, 2015Heather Yvonne Solá and David Solá of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Anastasia Maria Solá, born on Nov. 13 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Daniel W. Greenbaum, Noted Civil Engineer and Sailor, Was Beloved Part of...
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 4:37pmDaniel W. Greenbaum of Chilmark died Nov. 13. surrounded by family at his home. He was 89. He is survived by his wife Anne Barry, his daughters Anne and Susan...
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Edgartown Approves Commercial Oyster Season in Sengekontacket
11:27 pm, November 16, 2015Steve Myrick Edgartown selectmen Monday established a commercial oyster season beginning Dec. 1 for Sengekontacket Pond, the welcome consequence of an oyster propagation...
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Up-and-Down Recovery Continues for Striped Bass
12:11 pm, November 17, 2015Alex ElvinAs striped bass begin their annual to migration to the Chesapeake Bay, fishermen can look forward to another few years of decent fishing. But a sudden drop in the...
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State Votes to Adopt Hybrid MCAS-PARCC Test
1:25 pm, November 17, 2015Heather HamacekThe Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted Tuesday morning to adopt a hybrid test, to be administered in spring of 2017. The new test...
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James K. Victoria, Former Oak Bluffs Summer Resident
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 1:36pmJames K. Victoria of Stonington, Conn., former summer resident of Butler avenue in Oak Bluffs and beloved husband of Sandra (French) Victoria, died Friday, Nov. 13...
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Gerry Ferreira, Beloved Presence in Downtown Oak Bluffs
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 - 4:01pmGeraldo Ferreira, (known to all as Gerry) died in his sleep on Nov. 10 in his apartment overlooking a slice of Oak Bluffs Harbor, where he had become a fixture over...
View ArticleWest Tisbury Town Column: Nov. 20
4:51 pm, November 17, 2015John S. AlleyCan you believe that there are just 34 shopping days remaining before Christmas! Also remember the shotgun season for deer starts soon and will last for two...
View ArticleOn Chappy: Nov. 20
5:09 pm, November 17, 2015Brad WoodgerChappy decided that we really didn’t need our storm door after all, so she enlisted the help of the wind and had it ripped completely off its hinges. A lot easier...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Town Column: Nov. 20
6:03 pm, November 17, 2015Skip FinleyA bike ride a few years back helped me spot the small graveyard alongside the Vineyard Haven-Edgartown Road near the County Road Oak Bluffs Next Right sign across...
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