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Field Hockey, Boys' Soccer Post Early Season Wins
11:31 am, September 18, 2013Ivy AsheTwo Vineyard teams picked up decisive league wins at home on Tuesday afternoon, with field hockey earning a 4-2 victory over Eastern Athletic Conference rival Bishop...
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Dedicating a Life to Faulkner's Genius
4:46 pm, September 18, 2013Olivia HullThis fall, as the weather cools and many turn indoors poised to pick a book off the bookshelf and lose themselves in another world, Aquinnah resident Philip...
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Food Inspector Resigns; Oak Bluffs Works to Clear Administrative Backlog
4:49 pm, September 18, 2013Olivia HullAn Oak Bluffs food inspector has resigned amid disagreement with the board of health over the enforcement of health code violations.Ron Tolin, who had served the...
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Noted Historian, Humanitarian Sheldon Hackney Dies at 79
6:43 pm, September 19, 2013Julia Wells Sheldon Hackney, a noted historian, humanitarian, academic and longtime Vineyard resident, died Thursday, Sept. 12, at home, surrounded by his family. He was 79....
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A Life Still Lived at Two Speeds; Wow! and What Was That?
6:45 pm, September 19, 2013Bill EvilleIt began with Yogi Bear and Boo Boo. Scooby-Doo helped, too. The year was 1977 and Andy Heyward was in his early 20s working his first real job. Never mind that...
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As First Week of Derby Closes Kids and Seniors Shine Brightly
7:10 pm, September 19, 2013Ivy Ashe The Wednesday night weigh-in at headquarters for the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby appeared to follow a familiar pattern. The first fish of the...
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Double X Factor, This Lady Can Fish
7:15 pm, September 19, 2013Remy TuminThe waves were screaming one fall morning south of the Vineyard when Capt. Jennifer Clarke landed a big one. Alone on her Boston Whaler, the 40-pounder had broken...
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State Sen. Dan Wolf Will Stay in Office, Ethics Commission Considers Rule...
7:22 pm, September 19, 2013Sara BrownBOSTON — State Sen. Daniel A. Wolf will remain in office indefinitely as the state ethics commission begins to draft new regulations that could allow business...
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Vineyard Students Perform Generally Well on MCAS Test
2:45 pm, September 20, 2013Olivia HullResults from the MCAS test administered to Island students last spring show that public schools on the Vineyard are making, and often exceeding, the grade. The...
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Fall Sports Gains Momentum, Football Notches First Win
10:27 am, September 22, 2013Ivy AsheFootball and soccer shined brightly for the Vineyard over the weekend. On the gridiron the Vineyarders picked up their first win of the season Friday night,...
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Black Sea Bass Is Featured Guest At Kids Derby
10:52 am, September 22, 2013Ivy AsheThe skies opened up just as Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby chairman John Custer finished announcing the winners of the derby’s annual Kids Day on...
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Families Find Measure of Peace Together at Children's Memorial
12:56 pm, September 22, 2013Alison L. MeadOn Saturday afternoon, under bright blue skies, Norma Mendoza posed for a picture next to the Edgartown Lighthouse. At her feet lay a gray stone inscribed with...
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Land Bank Permanently Protects Nearly 40 Acres at Flat Point Farm
12:45 pm, September 23, 2013Remy TuminA large portion of Flat Point Farm in West Tisbury has been permanently placed in conservation thanks to a purchase by the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank completed...
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Documentary Filmmaker Buys Historic Whiting House for $600,000
1:23 pm, September 23, 2013Remy TuminThe 17th century farmhouse owned by Tara Whiting and her brother Daniel Whiting sold to Eric Burns and Bonnie Lafave of New York city. The deal was completed on...
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Puppet Theatre Sets Table for Food Insecurity Awareness
2:25 pm, September 23, 2013Heidi Sistare“We want to de-stigmatize food insecurity and poverty. We want to raise awareness about local food insecurity. But we also want people to feel moved.” That is...
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Town Will Sell Historic Warren House for $2.5 Million
6:15 pm, September 23, 2013Sara BrownThe Edgartown selectmen Monday accepted a $2.5 million bid for the house from Chestnut Hill resident Jeffrey Wolk.Carroll & Vincent Real Estate broker James E....
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Boatline Mulls Freight, Parking Rate Hike
8:00 am, September 24, 2013Sara BrownThe Steamship Authority is considering increases to parking and freight fares for the Martha’s Vineyard route to offset a projected rise in the cost of service. The...
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Bay Scallop Season Set to Open in October
3:41 pm, September 24, 2013Sara BrownFamily scalloping begins in Edgartown Oct. 1. In Oak Bluffs Sengekontacket Pond opens Oct. 12 for family scallopers. In both towns the forecast for the season is fair.
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Selectmen Vote to Restrict Traffic on Erosion-Threatened East Chop Drive
7:13 pm, September 24, 2013Sara BrownWith the structural integrity of the road compromised by erosion, selectmen voted 4-1 Tuesday to restrict traffic to one lane after Columbus Day. But the East Chop...
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Building a Strong and Stronger Community at Island Crossfit
2:36 pm, September 25, 2013Remy TuminBetsy Bell Baliunas was always intimidated to walk into the Box. The name didn’t help either. The Box didn’t look like your normal gym, Ms. Beliunas recalled....
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