Aquinnah Town Column: May 1
12:48 pm, April 29, 2015June D. ManningThe forsythia is in full bloom, as are the dogwood trees and magnolias. There are daffodils galore and the Dreamcatcher at Aquinnah Circle is in the process of...
View ArticleOn Chappy: May 1
12:57 pm, April 29, 2015Peter WellsOnce again I was able to scoop the news of the week from my co-columnist Brad and the event occurred practically in his backyard no less!
View ArticleChilmark Town Column: May 1
1:03 pm, April 29, 2015Jane N. SlaterChilmark sends April on her way with few regrets . . . a wet, windy and generally unfriendly month this year. However, the early flowers persevered and we have high...
View ArticleEdgartown Town Column: May 1
1:25 pm, April 29, 2015Kathie CaseIt is Tuesday, April 27, as I write and this morning was so cold but by sunset it was 60 degrees. The sun was shining and it seemed that all of a sudden it was very...
View ArticleVineyard Haven Town Column: May 1
1:28 pm, April 29, 2015Nancy GardellaI hope you all rested up during the snow months because the Island offers so much excitement from now on, starting with tomorrow’s annual Bike MS: Ride the...
View ArticleOak Bluffs Town Column: May 1
1:36 pm, April 29, 2015Skip FinleyOak Bluffs enjoyed its first cruise ship visit last weekend when the 632’ Amadea anchored off of our northeastern coastline.
View ArticleHello, Hudson
3:07 pm, April 29, 2015Julia and Ryan Smith of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Hudson Ryan Smith, born on April 27 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Oak Bluffs Police Cite Loft for Liquor Violations
4:40 pm, April 29, 2015Olivia HullWithin a week of the grand opening of the Loft at Dreamland last month, the Oak Bluffs bar violated nine liquor control regulations, police said Tuesday. In a public...
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Chilmark Voters Support Center for Living Facility, Say No to Schools Building
10:25 pm, April 29, 2015Sara Brown Chilmark voters, who turned out in low numbers for the annual town election Wednesday, approved a budget override for a new Center for Living facility but were the...
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Spring Brings Out Its Many Charms
4:58 pm, April 30, 2015Phyllis MerasCalendars have been telling us since March 21 that spring is here, but most calendars hang on walls or are perched on desks indoors.
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Town Meetings, Almost a Wrap
5:03 pm, April 30, 2015Vineyarders have a reputation for being ardent municipalists, preferring to address their problems at the town level.
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David McCullough Flies Deep into Wright Brothers' Story
5:26 pm, April 30, 2015Alex ElvinDavid McCullough, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and longtime resident of West Tisbury, has long been fascinated with mechanical flight. His newest book, to be...
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Gallery Show Perfect Image of Artistic Collaboration
5:32 pm, April 30, 2015Olivia HullPhotographer Alison Shaw and her wife and business partner have been guiding students through a nine-month advanced mentorship program. This month, students in the...
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Tisbury Voters Elect New Selectman; Turn Down School Building Funding
8:58 pm, April 28, 2015Sara Brown Tisbury voters elected Larry J. Gomez as their new selectman and voted down funding for a new school administration building.
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Following Discovery of Rare Plant, Lead in Soil, Lighthouse Move Begins
6:17 pm, April 30, 2015Alex ElvinAfter more than two years of planning, the Gay Head Light relocation project got under way early this week — and then encountered a new hurdle with the discovery of...
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Squibnocket Beach Work Set to Begin This Spring
6:36 pm, April 30, 2015Alex ElvinThe long-planned beach restoration project at Squibnocket Beach is moving forward. Two parcels of land will be purchased by the town to be used for a new parking lot...
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Chilmark Approves Regional Spending, Turns Down School Resource Officer
12:48 am, April 28, 2015Alex ElvinChilmark’s annual town meeting this year swung between unanimous agreement and fervent debate. All but seven of the 37 articles passed unanimously.
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High School Honored for Brazilian-American Friendship Lunch
7:19 pm, April 30, 2015The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School has been recognized as a model school for efforts to create respect and understanding among students.
View ArticlePolice: Investigation Into Alleged Assault Remains Unsolved
8:47 am, April 30, 2015A four-week-old investigation into an alleged sexual assault in the State Forest remains open and unsolved, Edgartown police said this week.
View ArticleBucking Trend, Oak Bluffs Votes for Superintendent's Building
5:45 am, May 1, 2015Olivia HullOak Bluffs voters backed the construction of a new school administration building in a single-issue town meeting Thursday evening. The nearly unanimous vote came as a...
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