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Fireworks, Parades, Traffic; Fourth of July Has Arrived!
6:52 pm, July 2, 2015Heather HamacekOn Saturday, all eyes will turn to Edgartown for the Fourth of July. The parade begins at 5 p.m. and the fireworks light up the sky starting at 9 p.m. In between,...
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Wampanoag Tribe Puts Casino on Fast Track; Aquinnah Selectmen Call...
6:56 pm, July 2, 2015John H. KennedyThe chairman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) announced that work will begin soon to convert a tribal community center into a gambling hall, despite a...
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Drunken Driving Laws Apply to Boaters, Too
7:09 pm, July 2, 2015Steve Myrick With the Fourth of July holiday and peak summer boating season under way, the U.S. Coast Guard, local police departments, and town harbor masters are pledging extra...
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Keeping Conversation About Race Alive Involves Past and Future
7:14 pm, July 2, 2015Alex ElvinThe Vineyard may seem far removed from racial violence, but it has not been a silent observer in the struggle for equality. Every summer people from around the country...
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Jeep Catches Fire on Beach Road; None Injured
6:15 pm, July 3, 2015Megan CerulloTwo men were uninjured after the Jeep they were traveling in caught fire near the Big Bridge on Beach Road Friday afternoon. The Oak Bluffs fire department said their...
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Fire Calls, Concerns About Overcrowding Keep EMS Busy
8:56 am, July 4, 2015Julia WellsFriday night capped a busy day for public safety officials around the Island. There were two fires and a major beach was closed to off-road vehicles as the Vineyard...
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Downtown Edgartown Fire Contained Quickly; Parade Will Go On
10:12 am, July 4, 2015Julia WellsEdgartown firefighters swiftly contained an upper-story fire at the Atlantic Restaurant at the foot of Main street Saturday morning. Deputy fire chief Alex Schaeffer...
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Drumbeat of Tradition Beats Strong at Fourth of July Parade
9:49 am, July 5, 2015Megan Cerullo and Alex Floyd On no other summer afternoon would there be so many empty parking spaces in downtown Edgartown, But the Fourth of July parade was about to begin and...
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This Time the Headliner; Walk The Moon Rocks Stars and Stripes Festival
8:35 pm, July 5, 2015Megan Cerullo Walk The Moon was the big name at the fifth annual Stars and Stripes festival held on Friday night at Flatbread, but two local kids proved they were ready for the...
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Aquinnah Issues Cease and Desist Order to Tribe to Halt Work on Casino
10:55 am, July 6, 2015John H. KennedyThe Aquinnah selectmen will send a formal cease and desist letter to the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) asking the tribe to halt all activity to convert the...
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Evan McCarthy Graduates
10:59 am, July 6, 2015Evan P. McCarthy graduated from Central Connecticut State University on May 16 with degrees in physics and philosophy.
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Services for Vivian DeBettencourt
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 11:42amMrs. Vivian A. (Combra) DeBettencourt of Oak Bluffs died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Sunday, July 5. She was 80.She was predeceased by her husband, Richard J....
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Celebration of Life for Pieter M. Hahn
Monday, July 6, 2015 - 2:21pmPieter Moen Hahn died in August 2014 at age 60. To honor his request, there have been no services. His wish was to have parties where family, friends, and clients could...
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Real Estate Transactions: June 29 to June 5
3:22 pm, July 6, 2015Hugo R. Leoncio and Ariana F. Leoncio purchased 99 Charles Neck Way in West Tisbury from Joel P. Anthony for $600,000 on July 2.
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Reported Measles Case on Martha's Vineyard Was Misidentified
3:37 pm, July 6, 2015Steve Myrick The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has notified the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and public health officials that a case first identified as measles,...
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Island First Responders Kept Busy During Crowded Fourth of July Weekend
11:09 am, July 7, 2015Steve MyrickThe Fourth of July holiday weekend proved a busy time for Island first responders, who responded to several calls, including a fire in a downtown Edgartown restaurant...
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Chilmark Goes Back to Drawing Board for New Public Safety Building Site
11:53 am, July 7, 2015Alex ElvinThe recent purchase of the Santander Bank property in Chilmark by the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank will meet an up-Island need, but also leaves one less potential site...
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MV United U-18 Girls Soccer Team Advanced to Tournament of Champions
12:38 pm, July 7, 2015For the first time, Martha’s Vineyard sent a girls team to the Massachusetts youth soccer Tournament of Champions.
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This Time the Podium Is a Pulpit for former Governor Deval Patrick
1:34 pm, July 7, 2015Alex ElvinDrawing connections between his Christian faith and politics, former governor Deval Patrick delivered a sermon at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs on Sunday morning.
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Building Inspector Warns Wampanoag Tribe to Halt Construction on Casino
2:39 pm, July 7, 2015John H. KennedyThe town of Aquinnah today delivered a cease and desist letter to the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), warning it to halt any work on a gaming hall because...
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