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Voters Back Plastic Bag Ban, Defeat Refuse District Expansion
8:00 pm, April 12, 2016Julia WellsAnnual town meetings in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury Tuesday night saw action on a variety of issues. Tisbury voters return for a second session...
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Snuggle Up, It's Nesting Season
9:34 am, April 13, 2016Robert A. CulbertAlthough the weather this past week has seemed somewhat winter-like, it is already mid-April and birds are starting to nest.
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Planting the Seed, How It All Began
9:40 am, April 13, 2016Lynne Irons Lynne Irons has traveled to Italy as a chaperone on her granddaughter’s eighth grade class trip and will be gone for two weeks. In her absence the Gazette will...
View ArticleSlow Food Potluck and Greenhouse Tour
11:16 am, April 13, 2016On Thursday, April 14, beginning at 6 p.m., plan to take a tour of the Island Grown Farm Hub greenhouse at Thimble Farm and also enjoy a Slow Food community potluck.
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Marjorie Wood Had Long Ties to the Island; Formed Tisbury Waterways Group
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 2:43pmMarjorie Allen Wood of Dix Hills, N.Y. died peacefully on April 4 at 91. Though she was born in New Bedford, her father, Joseph Chase Allen, moved his family to the...
View ArticlePlease Adopt Us
2:57 pm, April 14, 2016It’s been another successful week at the shelter. Stray black kitten Eloise has gone to her new home.
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Janet Searle LaValley, Vineyard Native Known for Sense of Humor and Advice
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 3:09pmJanet M. (Searle) LaValley, daughter of the late John and Karen Searle of Edgartown and a native of Martha’s Vineyard, died on Oct. 26, 2015 after a long battle with...
View ArticleFrancisco Arrives
3:14 pm, April 14, 2016Fernanda Cardoso and Josemar Candido of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Francisco Neto Candido, born April 11.
View ArticleWelcome, Rafaela
3:23 pm, April 14, 2016Marisa and Dilamar Gomes of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Rafaela Gomes Oliveira, born April 7 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Oak Bluffs Interim Chosen as Permanent Principal
1:57 pm, April 14, 2016Heather HamacekDr. Megan Farrell has been named permanent principal at the Oak Bluffs School. Ms. Farrell stepped in as interim principal when Jack Rizzo resigned in December...
View ArticleGo Native, Love Bug
3:52 pm, April 14, 2016Last year I wrote a letter to the editors of my local newspapers urging homeowners, landscapers and gardeners to go green.
View ArticleHarbor Steward
4:09 pm, April 14, 2016With the coming retirement of harbor master Jay Wilbur, Vineyard Haven Harbor will be losing its caretaker and staunchest advocate.
View ArticleShelter Given
4:11 pm, April 14, 2016Hospitality Homes has been providing shelter during the winter months for those who, for one reason or another, needed a warm place to stay.
View ArticleTrash Talk
4:13 pm, April 14, 2016Years ago I drove an open bed truck. I always had to check to see if anyone had tossed their trash in the back while I was parked in town.
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Community Suppers Help Feed the Soul
4:48 pm, April 14, 2016Linda WilsonThe notice in the Gazette Calendar said “Menu will be a surprise.”
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Riley Deeble Could Swing for the Fences With the Best
4:51 pm, April 14, 2016Robert GanzOn February 18, William R. (Riley) Deeble died at the age of 94. I knew him first in 1938 as one of the members of the Vineyard Haven softball team.
View ArticleLand Bank Revenues: April 8
4:38 pm, April 14, 2016The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $309,250 for the business week ending on Friday, April 8, 2016.
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Edgartown Constable Jonathan Searle Hangs Up His Badge
6:17 pm, April 14, 2016Sara Brown Much has changed in Edgartown in the past 50 years, but one thing has not: at every town meeting and election, a Searle was on hand, wearing a constable’s badge.
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Voters Reject Plan to Enlarge Edgartown Refuse Facility
6:32 pm, April 14, 2016Alex ElvinThe $2.5 million expansion of the Martha’s Vineyard Refuse District’s central transfer station is on hold for now after Edgartown voted against the project at town...
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Plastic Bag Ban Tops Islandwide Town Meeting Initiatives
7:05 pm, April 14, 2016Julia WellsChairs and benches at the Oak Bluffs Tabernacle will be restored. Information for senior citizens will enter the digital age. And single-use plastic bags could soon be...
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