On Chappy: March 7
3:53 pm, March 5, 2014Peter WellsAbout two years ago Skip Bettencourt and I were looking out over the Katama opening from atop the bluff near the Wacks’ house. Norton Point had grown eastward rapidly...
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Middle School Me-Time
3:54 pm, March 5, 2014The Work Out at the Vineyard Tennis Center on Airport Road in West Tisbury is offering a free girls day.
View ArticleOak Bluffs Town Column: March 7
3:58 pm, March 5, 2014Skip FinleyIn May 1879 a group calling themselves the Vineyard Publishing Association started the Cottage City Star in Vineyard Grove. The Star, a weekly newspaper (bi-weekly in...
View ArticleFabric of Your Life
4:01 pm, March 5, 2014Fabric artist Nancy Katz will guide Making an Heirloom on Sunday, March 9.
View ArticleWest Tisbury Town Column: March 7
4:29 pm, March 5, 2014John S. AlleyThoughts of spring, just 14 days away, should fill the air with milder temperatures. Sunday night’s sunset will happen close to 6:30 p.m.
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Walk and Read
4:32 pm, March 5, 2014There is a new StoryWalk at Long Point Wildlife Refuge in West Tisbury.
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Winter Walk
4:37 pm, March 5, 2014The Vineyard Conservation Society and Sense of Wonder Creations are collaborating for a short trip to West Chop lighthouse and beaches.
View ArticleChilmark Town Column: March 7
4:49 pm, March 5, 2014Jane N. SlaterThe townsfolk have managed to keep up with their chores...workmen have missed only a few days of outdoor work on the new house growing on Crick Hill; the U.S. Coast...
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Otis Erford Burt 2nd, 77, Lived Life to the Fullest
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 5:00pmOtis Erford Burt 2nd died at home, as he wished, on Feb. 19 after a period of declining health. He was 77. With his passing, the Island is a quieter and less funny...
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School Spending Drives Need for Override in Oak Bluffs
2:42 pm, March 6, 2014Olivia HullTown voters will be asked to approve a $600,000 override at the annual election this spring. The town town budget is $25.7 million.
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Cooking It Up the Vineyard Way
2:56 pm, March 6, 2014Phyllis MerasLongtime Island resident Jane Farrow has written an Island cookbook. It is filled with recipes for the sophisticated dishes that Jane and her late husband, Ted, used...
View ArticleLegal Fees Take Bite Out of MVC Budget
3:05 pm, March 6, 2014Brian SmithI’d like to clear up some misinformation about the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s fiscal year budget that has appeared in the press and at various town board meetings...
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Protecting Island Is Big Picture Mission
3:09 pm, March 6, 2014Fred HancockAs chairman of the Martha's Vineyard Commission, it concerns me that recent criticisms of the commission seem to be largely based on misinformation about the issues.
View ArticleBlizzards and Budgets
4:49 pm, March 6, 2014Finance committees have been holed up in meetings since the first of the year, reviewing department budgets, line by line. Often little public attention is paid to budget matters...
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Spring Forward
4:54 pm, March 6, 2014The off-season journey this year has traveled down an icy road with few rest stops along the way. Some years Islanders get cranky with cabin fever but this year most appear dazed,...
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Youth Task Force Survey Notes Rise in Teen Stress Issues
5:11 pm, March 6, 2014Ivy AsheThis year's Youth Task Force survey on behavior risk showed a rise in teen mental health issues. The survey was administered to middle school and high school students in...
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Police Chiefs Hear Pitch From Medical Marijuana Company
6:10 pm, March 6, 2014Sara BrownRepresentatives from Patriot Care, which operates medical marijuana dispensaries in Arizona and Washington D.C., attended the monthly meeting of the Vineyard Chiefs of...
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Martha's Vineyard Commission Leaders Defend Budget, Mission
6:25 pm, March 6, 2014Sara BrownWith its budget in the spotlight, the Martha's Vineyard Commission was the subject of a broader discussion in Chilmark this week over its role today as a regional...
View ArticleFelix Neck Winter Walk
Felix Neck Wildlife SanctuaryFelix Neck Winter Walk, 10 to 11 a.m., Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Edgartown. Guided walk to discover the Island in off-season. Free for members, $5 for nonmembers. Call...
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Boys' Basketball Falls in Overtime
5:23 pm, March 6, 2014Ivy AsheThe Boys' Basketball fell in overtime, 64-63 in the division three south section semifinals. Boys' hockey squad fell to Medfield 3-1 in D2 south section quarterfinals.
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