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School Superintendent Announces New Director of Student Support Services
4:39 pm, September 10, 2013Olivia HullPhilip Campbell, current director of pupil services for the Auburn public school district, will begin sometime in mid-November, Vineyard schools superintendent Dr....
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Family Planning Names New Island Director
4:55 pm, September 10, 2013Remy TuminBrenda Grandizio most recently worked as a program instructor counseling young parents at Chester County Intermediate Unit, an educational agency which provides...
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Island Man Arraigned on Child Rape Charges
5:45 pm, September 10, 2013Sara BrownAn Island man was arraigned Sept. 6 in Edgartown District Court on several charges, including rape of a child.Andrew R. Bradshaw, 49, was arrested Sept. 5 and...
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Floating Finback Whale Discovered Near Noman's Land
2:01 pm, September 11, 2013Sara BrownA dead juvenile finback whale was found floating in the ocean between the Vineyard and Noman’s Land last Friday.David Damroth, a Chilmark resident, said he spotted...
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After Blessed Tenure on Island, the Rev. Jerry Fritz Moves On
2:40 pm, September 11, 2013Olivia HullLast Tuesday, Gerald Fritz’s day started off a lot like every other. Around half past 10 he embarked on a leisurely stroll from his four-bedroom parsonage on South...
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Beautiful but Inauthentic, Vineyard Reality Show Season Ends
5:15 pm, September 11, 2013Remy TuminThey fell asleep to a sunset on the beach, drank coffee at Mocha Mott’s and had drinks at the Chowder Company. And on Tuesday night, they sealed the summer with a...
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Legend and Lore Bait Hook at Derby Hot Spots
11:57 am, September 12, 2013Mark Alan LovewellFishermen participating in the 68th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby are already out plotting a strategy for success. Nearly all of...
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Ladies, Gentlemen and Kids, Unspool Your Reels, It’s Derby Time
7:20 pm, September 12, 2013Ivy AsheThe shack at the end of Main street in Edgartown lies dormant most of the year. During summer months it is used by the Edgartown Junior Yacht Club. During the winter,...
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Police Continue to Investigate Fraudulent ATM Withdrawals
7:15 pm, September 12, 2013Sara BrownThe Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank, local police and the FBI are continuing to investigate automatic teller machine skimming devices that led to the theft of about...
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Sheldon Hackney Was Noted Historian and Humanitarian
6:50 pm, September 12, 2013Sheldon Hackney, a noted historian, humanitarian and longtime Vineyard resident, died Thursday, Sept. 12, at home, surrounded by his family. He was 79. The cause was...
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High Risk Nurse Leads Way in Preventative Care
7:13 pm, September 12, 2013Remy Tumin Patients with cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and renal dialysis all fall under Cheryl Kram’s purview. She’s not their doctor — and she reminds them...
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Dan Wolf Petitions Ethics Panel in Conflict of Interest Decision
7:18 pm, September 12, 2013Sara BrownCape and Islands state Sen. Dan Wolf, joined by several other petitioners, will make a case to the state ethics commission next week for a regulation allowing him...
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State Closes Katama Bay Oyster Farms
7:33 pm, September 12, 2013Sara BrownKatama Bay oyster farms in Edgartown were closed this week after two people who ate oysters from the bay contracted Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp).The Massachusetts...
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Tight Lines, Large Crowds at Start of Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and...
11:28 am, September 15, 2013Mark Alan LovewellSeconds after the bell was rung at 8 a.m. Sunday announcing the start of the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, two fish were carried...
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Win Some, Lose Some as Sports Season Kicks into Gear
10:45 pm, September 15, 2013Ivy AsheThe Vineyarders were on the wrong end of an offensive shootout during Saturday’s home game against the Brighton Bengals, falling 60-41. The Vineyard jumped on the...
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Youth Task Force Receives Substantial Five Year Grant
1:55 pm, September 16, 2013Ivy AsheThe Martha’s Vineyard Youth Task Force will be able to continue promoting a healthy Island thanks to a recent grant from the federal Drug Free Communities programs.
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Two Bids Considered for Edgartown's Historic Warren House
5:49 pm, September 16, 2013Sara BrownThe third time might be the charm in Edgartown’s quest to sell the Warren House, a run-down North Water street mansion.About a year after the town advertised the...
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Citing Low Demand, Cape Air Ends Winter Service to Hyannis
3:13 pm, September 17, 2013Olivia HullCape Air has discontinued off-season flights between Hyannis and the Island due to low demand, the Hyannis-based airline announced Monday. The change is effective...
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Oystermen Press for Speedy Resolution to Katama Bay Closure
8:01 pm, September 17, 2013Sara BrownWith Katama Bay closed for business because of Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp), Edgartown oyster farmers Tuesday told a delegation of high-ranking state officials...
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Sheldon Hackney Was Noted Historian and Humanitarian
6:50 pm, September 12, 2013Sheldon Hackney, a noted historian, humanitarian and longtime Vineyard resident, died Thursday, Sept. 12, at home, surrounded by his family. He was 79. The cause was...
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