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Dean's List at University of New England
1:32 pm, August 7, 2015Collette Jordan and Tyler Vunk of Edgartown were named to the spring 2015 dean’s list at the University of New England.
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Regional High School Principal Resigns
1:45 pm, August 7, 2015Julia WellsAfter barely a year on the job, Martha's Vineyard Regional High School principal Gil Traverso has resigned, Vineyard schools superintendent Matthew D’Andrea confirmed...
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Lily Arrives
2:35 pm, August 7, 2015Allison Mitchell and Jesse Gibbon of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Lily Miriam Gibbon, born August 6.
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President Obama, Family Arrive on Vineyard for Vacation
6:33 pm, August 7, 2015Steve Myrick President Barack Obama stepped off Marine One at 6:26 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport to begin a 16-day vacation on the Island.
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Putting Faces to the Boats at First Menemsha Meet the Fleet
10:18 am, August 8, 2015Alex Elvin Visitors streamed into Menemsha on Thursday evening for a rare look inside the Island’s commercial fishing industry. The first event drew a young, vibrant crowd to...
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Victory is Sweet and Comes with a Lobster at Chilmark Road Race
4:12 pm, August 8, 2015Alex FloydRunners from across the Island and elsewhere gathered for this year’s annual Chilmark Road Race under a clear blue sky Saturday, celebrating a tradition entering its...
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Remembering and Honoring the Innocents at Hiroshima
4:51 pm, August 8, 2015Megan CerulloPeace activists gathered at the Aquinnah Light House Yard at sunrise on Thursday in remembrance of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 70 years ago. Some...
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President Obama Hits the Golf Course During First Full Day of Vacation
6:18 pm, August 8, 2015Sara Brown President Obama started off the first full day of his Vineyard vacation engaged in a favorite pastime: hitting the links at Farm Neck Golf Club with friends, including...
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The Ferguson Report Reveals Hard Truths of Nationwide Abuses
6:14 pm, August 8, 2015Alex FloydNearly a year to the day of Michael Brown’s killing in Ferguson, Mo., the New Press organized a panel discussion at the Katharine Cornell Theatre in honor of the...
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Ginny Patterson, Active Volunteer and World Traveler with Lifelong Ties to...
Sunday, August 9, 2015 - 6:57pmVirginia L. Patterson, 86, of Endwell, N.Y., and Martha’s Vineyard died on August 6. She was 86.Ginny was born on Feb. 3, 1929, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to Raymond Flint...
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Built on Stilts and Built to Last; Dance Fever Hits Union Chapel Again
9:50 am, August 10, 2015Alex FloydBeginning this Thursday, Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs will be filled with the sounds of dancing feet, rhythmic drumming and thunderous applause as the Island gathers...
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Camp Jabberwocky Goes Back to the Future Like Never Before
2:23 pm, August 10, 2015Tom DunlopLast Saturday evening Camp Jabberwocky performed Back to the Future, a theatrical reinterpretation of the 1985 movie.
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Obama Vacation Begins In Low-Key Fashion
4:45 pm, August 10, 2015Julia WellsGolf, dinner out with his wife, more golf. President Obama’s Vineyard vacation has been low key and mostly below the radar as he and his family begin a two-week-plus...
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Jared E. A. Fisher, 31
Monday, August 10, 2015 - 8:54pmJared E. A. Fisher died on Thursday, August 6 at his home in Edgartown. He was 31.He was the husband of Sherry Lee Fisher and son of Francis (Sandy) Fisher and Lori...
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Still No Clear Path for Beach Road Improvement Plan
9:06 am, August 11, 2015Heather HamacekThe devil is in the details, the Tisbury planning board heard last week, as an improvement project for Beach Road in Vineyard Haven continues to be the subject of...
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Patsyann Gentsch, 76
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 11:19amPatsyann Maitland Gentsch, 76, of Oak Bluffs and Englewood, Fla. died on Friday, August 7 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 76 and the wife of Charles Stewart...
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Staying True to the Power of Heartfelt Storytelling
12:02 pm, August 11, 2015Alex FloydA crowd of Vineyarders and visitors gathered last Friday at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs to hear true stories told live, ranging from a jury duty experience to a...
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Downed Tree Limb Blocks Circuit Avenue Traffic
9:09 pm, August 11, 2015Steve MyrickTraffic on Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs came to a halt Tuesday evening when a large tree limb fell across the busy street. There appeared to be little damage to...
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After 118 Days of Darkness, Gay Head Light Shines Again
10:10 pm, August 11, 2015Alex Elvin At 6:13 p.m. on Tuesday the Gay Head Light resumed its watch over the waters off Aquinnah. A large crowd gathered in a steady downpour, peering up from under their...
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In Praise of Snap Peas and Proper Rain Gear
5:25 pm, August 12, 2015Lynne Irons I love rain. Tuesday was a personal favorite. We worked outside. I cannot say enough about proper rain gear.
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