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Oak Bluffs Quickly Approves Spending, Changes Town Hall Hours
8:53 pm, November 17, 2015Steve MyrickOak Bluffs voters zipped through a 15-article special town meeting warrant Tuesday evening with surprising speed, passing every measure with little or no dissent...
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West Tisbury Voters Make Short Work of Short Warrant
9:40 pm, November 17, 2015Julia WellsQuelling quorum doubters, West Tisbury voters turned out 156 strong Tuesday night to approve a short list of items, including expanding an affordable housing...
View ArticleEdgartown Town Column: Nov. 20
12:26 pm, November 19, 2015Kathie CaseThe Federated Church of Edgartown will hold its sixth annual Festival of Wreaths on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the parish house on 45 South...
View ArticleVineyard Haven Town Column: Nov. 20
12:27 pm, November 19, 2015Nancy GardellaCall them what they are, jerks. Terrorist is a well-worn word that ascribes too much recognition, exactly what the bully on the playground wants. Don’t publish...
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Honors for Martha's Vineyard Screenprinting
12:40 pm, November 19, 2015MV Screenprinting/Midway Signs Designs won third place in the signshop vehicle category in a national vehicle graphics contest.
View ArticleChilmark Town Column: Nov. 20
12:56 pm, November 19, 2015Jane N. SlaterChilmark is still under mostly warm and sunny skies but the feeling of suspense is present as we try to enjoy the day and not think about what is in the wind...
View ArticleAquinnah Town Column: Nov 20
12:56 pm, November 19, 2015June D. Manning There is still a slight chill in the air, despite the sunshine each day. Windy conditions over the weekend with more leaves falling and branches or twigs...
View ArticleEdgartown Man Allegedly Wanted for Murder in Brazil
2:29 pm, November 19, 2015Sara Brown Reinaldo Barbosa, 35, was taken into custody this week by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and is allegedly wanted for murder in Brazil, police said.
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Real Estate Transactions: Nov. 9 to Nov. 15
2:57 pm, November 19, 2015Daniel S. Reale and Sarra Reale purchased 12 Bold Meadow Lane in Edgartown from Chris A. McWilton for $870,000 on Nov. 9. Jam
View ArticlePublic Record of Cases Heard in Edgartown District Court
3:01 pm, November 19, 2015The following cases were heard in Edgartown district court.
View ArticleAKA Lady Godlophin
4:15 pm, November 19, 2015I managed to take a therapeutic dip in the sea recently just to hold my record. Kind of a spur-of-the-moment thing.
View ArticleThrowing Heat
4:15 pm, November 19, 2015The obituary of Danny Kaeka noted that he had played fast pitch softball, and Islanders who remember his pitching stated that “no one could hit off him.”
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Big Game, Last Game; Do it for the Hermanator
5:26 pm, November 19, 2015Steve MyrickOn Saturday, the Vineyarders will take on the Nantucket Whalers for the 37th time in this storied rivalry for the Island Cup. It will also be the final game for...
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Judge Rules Tribe Gave Up Rights to Build Casino in Aquinnah
5:25 pm, November 19, 2015John Kennedy and Alex ElvinThe decision on Nov. 13 by U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor 4th was a sweeping legal victory for the town of Aquinnah, the state and the...
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Learning to Speak Across the Ages with Wampanoag Language Program
5:05 pm, November 19, 2015Alex ElvinThe Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project, based in Mashpee, plans to co-launch a language immersion preschool next fall, marking a major milestone in its efforts to...
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After Twenty Years, Vineyard's Volunteer Coast Guard Flotilla Is Back
5:49 pm, November 19, 2015Alex ElvinCoast Guard members from around the region gathered in the new Coast Guard Boathouse in Menemsha on Thursday morning to inaugurate the Island’s first volunteer...
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Cultural District Wants a Logo
5:47 pm, November 19, 2015The Vineyard Haven Harbor Cultural District (VVHCD) is launching a contest to develop a logo that will represent the district.
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After 18 Years on the Market, Buyer Finally Found for Nantucket
11:30 am, November 21, 1659Myles Pease GREAT HARBOR—Thomas Mayhew, owner of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, finally found a buyer for the smaller island, he announced today in Great Harbor. The...
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Jack (Mervie) Schimmelman Was a True Original
Friday, November 20, 2015 - 12:56pmJack (Mervie) Schimmelman was born on Feb. 17, 1948 and grew up in Forest Hills, N.Y. He died on Nov. 5 on Martha’s Vineyard after years of medical complications...
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Providing the Most Imporant Holiday Gift: Food
1:37 pm, November 20, 2015Heather HamacekIt was a bustling scene at the parish house behind First Baptist Church on Friday afternoon as volunteers organized and packaged Thanksgiving meals for families...
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