Charter Students Learn Dance as a Unifying Language
6:26 am, February 23, 2015Katie Ruppel For four weeks, Godfrey Muwulya, a native dancer from Uganda, has been teaching traditional dances from his country to fifth and sixth grade social studies...
View ArticleReal Estate Transactions: Feb. 16 to Feb. 22
1:58 pm, February 23, 2015Think Fast LLC purchased 100 Main street in Edgartown from Jonathan Munroe House Inc. for $1,500,000 on Feb. 18.
View ArticleAmy Fligor Named to Dean's List
2:56 pm, February 23, 2015Amy Fligor of Edgartown was named to the fall 2014 semester dean’s list at University of Delaware.
View ArticleMichael DeBettencourt Named to Dean's List
2:58 pm, February 23, 2015Michael DeBettencourt of Oak Bluffs was named to the fall 2014 semester dean’s list at New England Institute of Technology.
View ArticleJohn Wallace Receives Faculty Honors
3:00 pm, February 23, 2015John C. Wallace of Edgartown was recognized with faculty honors for the fall 2014 semester at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn.
View ArticleLayla Arrives
3:23 pm, February 23, 2015Cristina and Juner Carlos of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Layla Goncalves Carlos, born on Feb. 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleWelcome, Etienne
3:30 pm, February 23, 2015Arlene and Brad Woodger of Chappaquiddick announce the birth of a son, Etienne Kingston Woodger, born on Feb. 20 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
View ArticleRussell Hollister Led One of the Early Integrated Scout Troops
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 3:34pmRussell Holdredge Hollister died on Feb. 16, 2015, at St. Paul’s Retirement Community in South Bend, Ind., where he had resided since 2008. He was 102.He was the first...
View ArticleRobert W. Sylvia Was Known to Countless Cape and Island Scouts
Monday, February 23, 2015 - 3:41pmRobert W. Sylvia, affectionately known as Pesky or Uncle Bob, of East Falmouth, died on Feb. 17 at Falmouth Hospital after a brief illness. He was 86.He was the...
View ArticleCommission Takes Steps to Protect Historic West Tisbury Roads
5:24 pm, February 23, 2015Olivia Hull The Martha’s Vineyard Commission has taken steps to preserve the historic character of several West Tisbury roadways. Commissioners voted to designate Pine Hill,...
View ArticleKendra Mills Named to Dean's List
2:54 pm, February 24, 2015Kendra Mills of Vineyard Haven was named to the fall 2014 semester dean’s list at Bard College at Simon’s Rock.
View ArticleAnna Yuen Earns Ithaca College Award
2:57 pm, February 24, 2015Anna Yuen of Vineyard Haven was recently recognized with the Peggy Ryan Williams Award for Academic and Community Leadership at Ithaca College.
View ArticleUnexpected Visitors Flock to Feeders
3:04 pm, February 24, 2015Robert A. CulbertA recurring theme this week is that cold weather, wind, snow and ice make birds show up in some unexpected places and do unexpected things.
View ArticleTax Time Help Is on the Way
3:17 pm, February 24, 2015Two events focusing on taxes are planned for early March. The Oak Bluffs library hosts an AARP tax aid program and the Tisbury senior center hosts an event explaining the...
View ArticleBenefit for Fuel Assistance Increases
3:22 pm, February 24, 2015The heating season total benefit levels now range from $460 to $1,095 for non-subsidized residents, and $325 to $765 for some subsidized housing residents.
View ArticleIsland Transportation Meeting
3:29 pm, February 24, 2015The Martha’s Vineyard Commission is working with others in the community to draft a new version of the Martha’s Vineyard Transportation Plan. They are inviting the community...
View ArticleTisbury School Students Do the Math
3:36 pm, February 24, 2015Tisbury School students traveled to New Bedford recently to take part in the Southeast Chapter MathCounts competition along with more than a dozen other schools.
View ArticleJean Sargent Marched Against War, Was Advocate for Disabled Children
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 3:41pmJean Hopkins Sargent of Vineyard Haven, formerly of Needham, died on Feb. 21.She grew up in Newton and graduated from the Dana Hall School and Mt. Holyoke College,...
View ArticleWest Tisbury Town Column: Feb. 27
4:02 pm, February 24, 2015John S. AlleyWell, last Friday morning it was bitter cold, 5 above zero with howling wind, but the sun was bright and we were able to thaw out a bit.
View ArticleGazette Recognized for Excellence with Top Journalism Prizes
6:35 am, February 22, 2015The Vineyard Gazette won 35 awards for excellence in journalism in an annual competition for newspapers in New England, including first place awards for the newspaper’s...
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