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Ann Thompson, 91, Spent Summers on the Island
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 4:23pmAnn Elizabeth (O’Brien) Thompson of Barrington, R.I., and Edgartown died on April 29. She was 91.Ann and her husband, the late Hon. Oliver L Thompson Jr., spent their...
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Edgartown Town Column: May 9
4:28 pm, May 7, 2014Kathie CaseThe pear trees and apple trees are in full bloom and all of a sudden everything is green. I think that is worth a smile.
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West Tisbury Town Column: May 9
4:39 pm, May 7, 2014John S. AlleyThe orioles (birds that is) have returned to town. The late Emma Whiting kept records to prove that they always return by May 12, and bird watchers will keep a sharp...
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Chilmark Town Column: May 9
4:47 pm, May 7, 2014Jane N. Slater The leaves are about three weeks late this year and it does affect some. I saw a large skunk trying to catch a meal just before sunset today and he was scooting...
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Aquinnah Town Column: May 9
4:51 pm, May 7, 2014June D. Manning Welcome to our newest family member, Kylee Rose Todd, who was born in Saginaw, Mich., on April 29, a few weeks earlier than expected. Kylee weighed in at 3 pounds 15...
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Karl Burgess, 78, Loved Sports and Sailing
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 5:00pmKarl John Burgess died peacefully at his home in Aquinnah on April 29 after a lengthy illness. He was 78.Karl was born Nov. 29, 1935 in New Bedford. He was the son of...
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Oak Bluffs Town Column: May 9
5:12 pm, May 7, 2014Skip FinleyOf 52 Island beaches only the Inkwell has been the subject and title of a movie, even though none of it was shot on the Island. Historical reports indicate that Martin...
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Sheriff's Meadow Foundation Seeks Accreditation
5:00 pm, May 8, 2014Olivia Hull Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation is applying this year for accreditation from the The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, a lengthy process involving information gathering...
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Bad Science
5:05 pm, May 8, 2014It took the town of Oak Bluffs forty years to accept what the Centers for Disease Control calls one of the ten great health achievements of the twentieth century — community...
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Stop & Think
5:08 pm, May 8, 2014We applaud Stop & Shop’s decision this week to withdraw its proposal to expand the Vineyard Haven store. In a statement delivered to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission on...
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Tisbury Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Tool Theft
5:25 pm, May 8, 2014Sydney Bender Tisbury police issued an arrest warrant Monday for a man they believe stole tools and electronics from a Vineyard Haven job site.
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Sandy Fisher Was Island's Oldest Living Commercial Fisherman
5:48 pm, May 8, 2014Tom DunlopThere are many ways to measure the length, toughness and ultimate reward of the life of Francis E. (Sandy) Fisher Jr., the oldest known commercial fisherman on Martha’s...
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Vineyard Roots Help Grow New Tony Nominated Play
5:56 pm, May 8, 2014Elizabeth BennettIn the summer of 2012, Tony Award-winning playwright and director James Lapine was at his home in Edgartown. Mr. Lapine loves to write while on the Vineyard but a...
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Aquinnah Takes Up Lighthouse Funding
6:45 pm, May 8, 2014Remy TuminA level-funded budget, a possible name change for State Road and a major spending request for the relocation of the Gay Head Light will come before Aquinnah voters at...
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Stop & Shop Withdraws Expansion Plan
6:59 pm, May 8, 2014Sara BrownStop & Shop withdrew plans Thursday to expand its Water street store in Vineyard Haven, abruptly ending a 10-month Martha’s Vineyard Commission review of the project...
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Last Run for Menemsha's Quitsa Strider II
2:58 pm, May 6, 2014Olivia HullThe Quitsa Strider II, an iconic fishing dragger that has long been synonymous with the working waterfront in Menemsha, has been sold to a New Bedford dealer. Matthew...
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Lawsuits Fuel Airport, County Tensions
7:00 pm, May 8, 2014Olivia HullLongstanding tensions between the Dukes County Commission and the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission over who really runs the airport wound up in superior court this...
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Pink and Green Weekend is Here
7:11 pm, May 8, 2014 Let there be shopping. Let there be open houses. Let there be dancing and dog shows, walking tours, fudge tastings and wine sipping, brunches by the score, and let it all be done...
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Please Adopt Us
7:22 pm, May 8, 2014Hurray, hurray, the month of May! Looking out at the strip of blooming tulips and daffodils in front of the Animal Shelter, we are enjoying a bit of warmth. Our kittens are now on...
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MVC Decides Not to Review Marijuana Dispensary
6:48 am, May 10, 2014Olivia HullTaking up the question for the first time of whether a dispensary requires review as a development of regional impact, Martha’s Vineyard Commission yielded control to...
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