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As Cost of Electricity Rises, Islanders Pay More
5:19 pm, November 26, 2014Sara Brown Islanders can expect to see their electric bills go up this winter, with Cape Light Compact and NStar both announcing increases in electricity costs beginning as...
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Demand for Composting Expected to Grow Here
5:31 pm, November 26, 2014Alex ElvinMassachusetts has become the first state in the nation to put a ban on commercial food waste entering landfills. Larger businesses on the Vineyard are preparing for...
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Immigration Order Sees Cautious Reaction on Island
5:36 pm, November 26, 2014Olivia HullImmigrants around the country and around the Island closely followed President Obama’s speech last Thursday when he unveiled a set of actions on immigration,...
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From Dawn to Dusk and Then Some, This Girl Doesn't Play Games
5:41 pm, November 26, 2014Mollie DoyleIt’s still early in the morning and Phoenix Russell has decided to spend the first part of the day combing one of her favorite beaches to collect conch and clam...
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Family Is Essential Ingredient in Success of Reliable Market
5:50 pm, November 26, 2014Ivy AsheA few things have changed since the Reliable Market first opened in 1947, but not the family behind its success. The Pachecos have owned and operated the store from...
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Family Reunion
4:24 pm, November 26, 2014A grand reunion of Irish Jack Russell terriers met on the beach Nov. 21. It was the fourth birthday of five from the second litter of Murphy, owned by Fan and Dog Ogilvie of...
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Thanksgiving Day
10:32 am, November 27, 2014The storm that cancelled ferries and hampered travelers to and from the Island had blown out to sea by Thursday morning. At Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs the day began with...
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Old Steam Whistle Adds Lilt to Voice of Ferry Nantucket
5:50 am, November 29, 2014Tom DunlopDonated to the Steamship Authority by Bill and Sue Ewen of Oak Bluffs, the whistle comes from the ferry Brinkerhoff, a sidewheeler built in 1899 to serve on the...
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Celebrating End of the Season with Owls and Wreaths at Felix Neck Fall Festival
1:21 pm, November 29, 2014Alison L. MeadAfter a morning of snow flurries and bitter cold, the sun was finally shining on Felix Neck’s Fall Festival. Hearty festival goers turned out for a day of making...
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State Eyes Tighter Rules for Oyster Handling
6:43 am, December 1, 2014Alex ElvinWith Vibrio an ongoing concern, guidelines for handling and transporting oysters are expected to be revised again. Vineyard oyster farmers have been exemplary in...
View ArticleWelcome, Parker
9:07 am, December 1, 2014Kara Webster and Shawn Webster of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Parker Michael Webster, born on Nov. 29, 2014 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleAnnouncing Victoria
9:09 am, December 1, 2014Patricia Veiga and Josue Veiga of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Victoria Pardinho Veiga, born on Nov. 26 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Real Estate Transactions: Nov. 24 to Nov. 30
9:31 am, December 1, 2014Juarez Junior De Oliveira and Sarah-Melissa De Oliveira purchased 556 Edgartown-West Tisbury Road in West Tisbury from Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank and Janice T. Hull EST for...
View ArticleIsland Graveside Service Planned for Janice Mosher Rippcondi
Monday, December 1, 2014 - 11:16amJanice M. (Mosher) Rippcondi of Cumming, Ga., died peacefully the evening of Nov. 25 at home with her husband Emil (Ripp) Rippcondi, daughter Frances and son Robert at...
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Herb Slater Was a Fixture on Menemsha Waterfront
Monday, December 1, 2014 - 11:24amHerbert Francis Slater of Menemsha, died peacefully on Nov. 21, 2014 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He was 87. Herb was the beloved...
View ArticleTisbury School Announces Honor Roll
11:34 am, December 1, 2014The Tisbury School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2014-2015 academic year.
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Where Clay Pigeons Are Afraid to Fly
2:39 pm, December 1, 2014Sydney BenderOn Saturday afternoons, Goodale’s Construction site in Oak Bluffs doubles as an informal shooting range. Police officers, army veterans, gardeners, landscapers,...
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Pub No More, Seasons to Become Retail Space
4:07 pm, December 1, 2014Olivia HullThe owners of the Oak Bluffs building that once housed Seasons Eatery and Pub have plans to convert it to retail space. The Circuit avenue establishment closed in...
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High School Budget Readily Approved
10:19 pm, December 1, 2014Sydney BenderThe regional high school committee unanimously approved an $18.6 million operating budget for fiscal year 2016 with relatively little comment or discussion.
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VTA Implements Fare Changes
2:30 pm, December 2, 2014Riding Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority buses will cost slightly more in the new year.
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