Aquinnah Town Column: Jan. 8
8:26 pm, January 6, 2016June D. ManningWell, it was great while it lasted but the days of having temperatures in the 60s is over for this winter. We had our first snowfall of the season on Monday...
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8:32 pm, January 6, 2016Peter Wells After the hubbub of two holiday weekends in a row it suddenly seems like the dead of winter. Not much to report. The breach is staying firmly closed. The highway...
View ArticleEdgartown Town Column; Jan. 8
8:38 pm, January 6, 2016Kathie CaseHappy New Year. So far it has been interesting. Warm sweater weather, cold, mild again then just when you think we are doing well bam! We get snow. Oh well, this is...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Town Column: Jan. 8
8:44 pm, January 6, 2016Skip FinleyThe new year is a time for reflection. 2015 was a great year for Oak Bluffs, among the best since secession in 1880. According to the census, as of January 2015 we’re...
View ArticleWest Tisbury Town Column: Jan. 8
8:53 pm, January 6, 2016John S. AlleyWell several parties were held around town on New Year’s Eve. The trend in recent years seems to be toward family or neighborhood gatherings to welcome in the new...
View ArticleCatherine (Mickey) Curran Loved Her Family, Appreciated the Island's Natural...
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 8:57pmCatherine A. (Mickey) Curran of Bourne, formally of Oak Bluffs, died Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. She was 93. Catherine was born in Georgia on...
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First Snow and Seed Catalogs
11:07 pm, January 6, 2016Lynne IronsMonday evening we finally got some winter weather. I must say it’s been very pleasant working outdoors the past month.
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One Rusty Blackbird, One Snowy Owl: Counting 22,033 Birds
11:13 pm, January 6, 2016Robert A. CulbertThe 56th annual Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count was held on Saturday, Jan. 2.
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See a World in a Grain of Sand
11:22 pm, January 6, 2016Suzan BellincampiThere are many of us that notice and wonder at the beauty of the beach’s surface. I’m one of those, too. But some do it more than others.
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Community Suppers Around the Island
4:52 pm, January 7, 2016Each year during the offseason months the churches around the Island take turns hosting community suppers on each day of the week.
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Vineyard Resident Helps Give Stranded Turtles Second Chance
4:59 pm, January 7, 2016Steve MyrickA seasonal resident of Chilmark stepped up to help stranded sea turtles over the Christmas holiday, arranging for 50 of the endangered reptiles to be flown to warmer...
View ArticleLand Bank Revenues: Jan. 1
4:59 pm, January 7, 2016The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $61,040 for the business week ending on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016.
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Piping Plovers More Plentiful; Fishermen, Start Your Engines
5:25 pm, January 7, 2016Alex ElvinWith piping plovers enjoying a major comeback in the state, new regulations may allow communities to reclaim beaches that would otherwise be closed to protect the...
View ArticlePhyllis M. Gourley, 90
Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 5:57pmPhyllis M. Gourley died on Dec. 25 at home in Tucson, Ariz. She was 90.Her funeral mass will be held on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine’s Church on...
View ArticleRegional High School Announces First Quarter Honor Roll
5:58 pm, January 7, 2016Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2015-2016 school year.
View ArticleTayla Kuehne Named to Dean's List
6:00 pm, January 7, 2016Tayla Kuehne of Edgartown has been named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Lasell College.
View ArticleDean's List Honors for Steven J. Perzanowski
6:10 pm, January 7, 2016Steven J. Perzanowski of West Tisbury, the son of David and Moira Perzanowski, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester at Western New England University.
View ArticleKatherine Reid Named to Dean's List
6:10 pm, January 7, 2016Katherine Reid of Vineyard Haven was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at the University of Vermont.
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Oak Bluffs Woman Recovering After Sustaining Burns in House Fire
1:27 pm, January 2, 2016Steve Myrick An Oak Bluffs woman who was seriously burned early Saturday morning in an Oak Bluffs house fire has been upgraded to good condition.
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Following the Language to Open Up New Roads
11:50 am, January 8, 2016Heather HamacekFan Ogilvie has a new book out called Easinesses Found. In addition to poems, her artwork fills the pages. An opening reception for her artwork will be held...
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