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Hockey, Basketball, Swimming Stick to the Winning Side
1:22 pm, January 14, 2014Ivy AsheGirls’ hockey remains undefeated in league play, both basketball teams are racking up wins and the high school swim teams are strong in the pool this year.
View ArticleWoman Found Dead on Beach In Makonikey Area
4:50 pm, January 14, 2014Sara BrownState police said a person walking a dog found the dead woman at around 11 a.m. Tuesday on the beach near Split Rock. The identity has not been released pending...
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Basking Shark Died of Cold, Biologists Believe
12:36 pm, January 15, 2014Sara BrownThe young shark, a female, drew onlookers to Menemsha Beach Sunday to get a rare close glimpse of the animal. On Tuesday, scientists arrived to perform a necropsy...
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Oyster Farm Expansion Allowed at Eel Pond in Edgartown
11:46 am, January 16, 2014Sara BrownRoy Scheffer and his son Jeremy Scheffer will put two small farms to keep cages of oysters in the area known as middle flats. Father and son already grow oysters in...
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Some Glory Days Never Fade, 1979 Girls’ Basketball Stands Tall
6:15 pm, January 16, 2014Ivy AsheIn 1979 the girls' basketball team won the state championships, the first of any Vineyard team to do so. They repeated the feat two years later, cementing their legacy.
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What Lies Beneath? Erosion Uncovers Lighthouse Mystery
5:57 pm, January 16, 2014Olivia HullExposed foundation at Gay Head Cliff suggests to some it may have served as a base for the second of three versions of the Gay Head Light. Others feel it may be the...
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Katama Airfield Hangar Expansion Stalls
6:02 pm, January 16, 2014Sara BrownKatama Airfield commissioners came before Edgartown selectmen again this week to press for a resolution on the proposed expansion of the hangar at the airfield.
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As Homeless Numbers Rise, Services and Funding Scarce
6:18 pm, January 16, 2014Olivia HullThey are the Island's most vulnerable but invisible population. And with the safety net to protect the homeless inadequate, members of the clergy and county...
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Regional Projects Are a Trend In CPA Funding This Year
5:55 pm, January 16, 2014Remy TuminWith budget season underway, the six town community preservation committees are reviewing an array of regional projects that range from the relocation of the Gay Head...
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Flying Horses Make Room in Stable for Tiny Catalonian Piano
6:05 pm, January 17, 2014Ivy AsheA barrel piano provided the musical accompaniment to the carousel when it was first moved to the Vineyard in 1884 from Coney Island. This one came from Barcelona and is...
View ArticleEdgartown Investigates Traffic Accident Involving Police Officer
1:18 pm, January 18, 2014Sara BrownA West Tisbury police officer has been placed on paid leave after being cited for a drunken driving in a Thursday night car crash.
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Special Needs Advisory Group Looks to More Active Future
1:37 pm, January 18, 2014Olivia HullOn Thursday evening, over 20 parents of children with special needs gathered at the YMCA to learn about the Island Parents Advisory Council, the bylaws that govern...
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Hoot, Hoot Goes There on Full Moon Owl Prowl
8:43 am, January 19, 2014Sara BrownOn Friday night a few dozen people gathered in silence for a Felix Neck Big Moon Owl Prowl. They walked paths lit by a full yellow moon rising above Sengekontacket...
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Boys' Hockey Stellar in League Play, Girls' Team Hangs Tough
7:12 am, January 20, 2014Ivy AsheThe boys' hockey team beat Bishop Stang 8-2 on Friday and blanked Bishop Feehan 5-0 on Saturday. The girls' hockey team placed third in the Nan Rheault Tournament.
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Chilmark Gets New Fire Tanker Truck
3:19 pm, January 20, 2014Mark Alan LovewellChilmark's new fire truck can carry 3,000 gallons of water and pump 1,500 gallons a minute. It was custom made by Bulldog Fire & Emergency Apparatus of...
View ArticleWinter Weather Advisory for Cape and Islands
6:37 pm, January 20, 2014The National Weather Service in Taunton issued a blizzard watch for the region late Monday afternoon. Heavy snow is expected across much of southern New England beginning...
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Jonathan Revere, 74, Was Poltical Watchdog
9:20 pm, January 20, 2014Julia WellsThe longtime West Tisbury resident wore many hats but was best known in recent years for his role as a self-appointed watchdog of Island politics, especially in his...
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Walking Blues No More, the Cobbler Shop Returns
5:10 am, January 23, 2014Ivy AsheThe Cobbler Shop is back in business. Owner Nancy MacMullen officially reopened last Tuesday after a long hiatus, and her to-do list was full right away.
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Food Pantry Wants to Fill SNAP Funding Gap
4:26 pm, January 23, 2014Olivia HullLast November, a temporary stimulus to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) expired, leaving 480,000 Massachusetts residents with fewer funds to...
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High Bids for Katama Farm Barn Are Rejected
4:40 pm, January 23, 2014Sara BrownEdgartown rejected three bids for work on the Katama Farm Barn. The lowest bid came in at $57,600, the next lowest bid was $89,548 and the highest bid was $186,000.
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