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South Beach Reopened After Man-of-War Infestation
9:44 am, July 4, 2013South Beach reopened to swimming Thursday after several Portuguese man-of-war stings forced the town to close the beach to swimming on July 3. “They are dangerous, they are...
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Parade, Fireworks Top Martha's Vineyard Fourth of July Celebrations
5:30 am, July 4, 2013The whistling of fifes, the crack of baseball bats, the streak of fireworks in the night sky — the Island's streets will swell today with the sounds of the Fourth of July.
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Five Injured, One Critically in Fourth of July Car Crash
10:35 am, July 5, 2013Sara BrownOne person was med-flighted to a Boston hospital Thursday afternoon with critical injuries following a two-car accident on Meshacket Road in Edgartown.Five people were...
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Land Bank Has Small Windfall, Otherwise Flat Fiscal Year
7:55 pm, July 4, 2013Sara Brown The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank is reporting another year of relatively flat revenue, with one notable exception: a mid-year bump in income thanks to uncertainty in the...
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Filming Wrapped, Stage Now Set For The Vineyard Reality Show Debut
8:03 pm, July 4, 2013Remy TuminWake up at 6 a.m., head to hair, makeup and wardrobe, and you’re off to the beach.Sounds like a typical summer on the Vineyard, right?That was the regular routine for the...
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History and Science Tell of Cycles of Rapid Erosion at Wasque Point
8:30 pm, July 4, 2013Tom Dunlop On a misty, windy morning in April 2007 Chris Kennedy, Martha’s Vineyard superintendent for The Trustees of Reservations, had just returned from the part of South Beach...
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Relocation of Main Schifter House is Complete
8:41 pm, July 4, 2013Sara BrownAfter several days of inching forward along a deep, wide sandy trench, a Chappaquiddick home arrived late Tuesday at its new location farther away from a rapidly eroding...
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Vineyard Says Happy Birthday To America
9:03 pm, July 4, 2013Nicholas BradleyWith two hours to go until parade time, the sun shone on the lines of brightly-decorated floats that filled the parking lot of the Edgartown School Thursday...
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6:34 pm, November 15, 2012The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $285,556 for the business week ending on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012.
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Revised Stop & Shop Plans Slated for Public Hearing Thursday
1:56 pm, July 10, 2013Sara BrownPlans to double the size of the Vineyard Haven Stop & Shop, which would include the reconfiguration of a town parking lot, the elimination of a town comfort station...
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Nature's Classroom Has No Walls
2:51 pm, July 11, 2013Alison L. MeadLast Friday morning, in the shady woods of Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, camp counselor Noah McCarter sat on a fallen log and held a tiny blue and white feather in...
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Right Whales Spotted North of Oak Bluffs; Mariners Urged Caution
4:40 pm, July 10, 2013Mark Alan LovewellMariners are being urged to proceed with caution through the waters of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket following the probable sighting Sunday of three right...
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Seth's Pond Closed Due to Bacteria
4:19 pm, July 9, 2013Seth’s Pond in West Tisbury has been closed until further notice due to high levels of bacteria, health agent John Powers announced Tuesday.The freshwater pond was re-tested today,...
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Trains, Planes, Automobiles: Summer Transit Options Expand
8:24 pm, July 11, 2013Olivia HullExpanding transportation services among airlines, ferries, busses and trains have made the Vineyard more accessible than ever this summer.Four airlines are now...
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Portuguese Man-of-Wars Invade Vineyard Waters
9:12 pm, July 11, 2013Olivia HullIsland waters have been invaded by Portuguese man-of-war in at least three towns in the past week, beach managers are reporting. The jellyfish-like creatures have...
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Passage to Paradise, Bridge to America; Steamship Sails On
9:15 pm, July 11, 2013Ivy AsheWhen Allie Joseph was a little girl, she would spot mermaids while on the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard, insisting to her mother that they were there, in the depths of...
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West Tisbury Property Goes on Market for Record $118 Million
9:45 pm, July 11, 2013Julia WellsOne of the largest privately-owned properties on the Vineyard goes on the market today with a record asking price. The 314 acres in West Tisbury feature dry oak forest,...
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Looters Descend on Grounded Sailboat, Police Warn of Arrests
9:00 pm, July 11, 2013Mark Alan LovewellRunning Free, a 36-and-a-half foot sailboat that ran aground at Norton Point beach on Friday, was still languishing on the beach nearly a week later after...
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White House Confirms Obama Will Vacation on Martha's Vineyard
4:36 pm, July 12, 2013Remy TuminPresident Barack Obama will return to the Vineyard this summer, making his fourth trip to the Island during his presidency, the White House confirmed Friday.Mr. Obama...
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Island Celebrates Love Story of Howard Attebery and Cynthia Riggs
10:50 am, July 14, 2013Remy TuminThey say rain on your wedding day is the mark of a happy marriage, and if the weather was any indication for Cynthia Riggs and Howard Attebery on Saturday evening, the...
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