Visiting Hours Tuesday for Joan Duart Andrews
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 10:33amJoan M. (Duart) Andrews of Vineyard Haven died at the Cape Cod Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was 58 and was the beloved wife of David G. Andrews Sr.Visiting...
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New Owners Hungry for Change as Main Street Diner Becomes Edgartown Diner
10:38 am, December 21, 2015Steve MyrickThe 1950s-themed diner has a new owner and a new name. The Edgartown Diner is owned by chef Ralston Francis and his partner Mavis Hutchinson.
View ArticleCelebration of Life for George Hough 3rd
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 2:27pmA celebration of the life of George Anthony Hough 3rd will be held at the West Tisbury Public Library at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Mr. Hough died Sept. 22 and had...
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Mary Tyler, 93, Spent Many Years on Chappaquiddick
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 2:31pmMary R. Tyler died peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Maine General Rehabilitation at Glenridge, Me.with her son John by her side. She was 93 and had formerly lived on...
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Jonah Talbot, Gifted Craftsman, Builder
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 2:35pmJonah Elias Talbot of Vineyard Haven died of a massive heart attack unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, Nov. 29. He was 32, was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard...
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Sounds of Christmas Serenade West Tisbury
3:14 pm, December 21, 2015Steve Myrick On Sunday at the West Tisbury Congregational Church, the choir and newly formed band brought forth the sounds of Christmas both old and new.
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Horse-Drawn Hayrides Are Return to Tradition on Main Street
6:01 am, December 22, 2015Alex ElvinFor many people, Christmas on the Vineyard wouldn’t be the same without the sound of bells and hooves making their way past downtown shops. Fred Fisher’s wooden hay...
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Going to the Heart of the Refugee Crisis, Camera in Hand
3:04 pm, December 22, 2015Heather HamacekIn January, Vineyarders Julia MacNelly and Tom Ellis are headed to Serbia to spend a month filming for their documentary Beyond the Headlines: Syrian Refugees...
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Oak Bluffs School Principal Resigns
4:36 pm, December 22, 2015Steve MyrickOak Bluffs school principal Jack Rizzo has announced his resignation, effective Dec. 23, according to superintendent of schools Matthew D’Andrea. Megan Farrell,...
View ArticlePublic Record of Cases Heard in Edgartown District Court
1:22 pm, December 23, 2015The following cases were heard in Edgartown district court.
View ArticleBreakfast for Island Students During the School Break
2:01 pm, December 23, 2015To pitch in during the school break, churches around the Island and the West Tisbury Library are hosting “Just in Case” breakfasts for children who depend on the school lunch...
View ArticleSign Up for Spring Bowling Leagues
2:03 pm, December 23, 2015It may be winter for the moment, the weather notwithstanding, but sign ups for spring bowling leagues are starting.
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Bye Bye 2015, Hello 2016
2:05 pm, December 23, 2015It may be cliche, but yes another year has passed in the blink of an eye. Well, no matter, it’s time to celebrate — accomplishments achieved in 2015 and the mystery of what is...
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Holiday Helper
2:10 pm, December 23, 2015From the December 23, 1977 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
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Mahalo Hokule'a, We Await You
2:17 pm, December 23, 2015Sam LowHokule’a is a replica of the vessels used by Polynesians to settle the Pacific Ocean a thousand years before the arrival of Europeans. She has sailed 150,000 miles.
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Land Bank Revenues Mirror Growth in Real Estate Market
4:02 pm, December 23, 2015Julia WellsBuoyed by a rising real estate market, the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank is on track to end the year on a high note for revenues.
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Year in Weather: Big Blizzards, Sunny Summer and Now So Weirdly Warm
4:08 pm, December 23, 2015Steve MyrickHot enough for you? The quintessential New England weather cliche is usually reserved for July, or August, not December, with church bells ringing carols through...
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Skaters Look to Refurbish Aging Park
4:14 pm, December 23, 2015Heather HamacekA project is in the works to refurbish the aging skate park,which was built in 2003. Organizers need to raise $300,000 for the work.
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Vineyard House Creates Path to Solid Ground
4:22 pm, December 23, 2015Steve MyrickFounded in 1997, Vineyard House opened the doors to its new campus in Tisbury one year ago. The goal is to create an environment where people want to stay longer.
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Arthur Thornhill Headed Little, Brown Publishing Co.
Thursday, December 24, 2015 - 4:47amArthur H. Thornhill Jr. died on Dec. 17 in Charlottesville, Va. He was 91 and had been a longtime seasonal resident of the VIneyard.For 25 years he served as...
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