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Dead Body Found in Lake Tashmoo, State Police Investigate
4:57 pm, September 25, 2013Sara BrownA dead body was discovered Wednesday morning in Lake Tashmoo and state police are investigating.State police Sgt. Jeffrey Stone said a person walking on the beach...
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Penalty Sought for Unpermitted Plumbing
2:25 pm, September 26, 2013Remy TuminThe West Tisbury building department will seek disciplinary action against an Island plumber who installed plumbing without a permit at State Road...
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Vineyard Students Perform Generally Well on MCAS Test, Exceed State Averages
6:40 pm, September 26, 2013Olivia HullWith standardized test results made public last Friday, school leaders Islandwide have begun to examine the wealth of data and discuss student performance with...
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County Courthouse, Built in 1858, Will Get Needed Repairs
2:25 pm, September 26, 2013Ivy AsheAfter a wide-ranging discussion about the poor condition of the Edgartown courthouse due to deferred maintenance, the Dukes County advisory board voted this week to...
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Stonewall Beach House Will Be Moved Due to Erosion
2:30 pm, September 26, 2013Remy TuminA family-owned camp of small houses overlooking Stonewall Beach is set to be moved due to severe erosion.
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Three Centuries Old, Quansoo House Ready for a Makeover
7:16 pm, September 26, 2013Remy TuminThe house sits at the far end of Quansoo Road in Chilmark, through a meadow of goldenrod and tall grasses overlooking Tisbury Great Pond. It is perhaps the oldest...
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With New Novels, Writer Finally Lets Imagination Enjoy Island Life
7:14 pm, September 26, 2013Olivia Hull Richard North Patterson likes to think of himself as a method actor. The 66-year-old writer and part-time resident of West Tisbury writes mostly fiction, but...
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Getting Pinned by Derby Is Long Lasting Love Affair
7:12 pm, September 26, 2013Ivy AsheYears ago during the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, Ron Domurat went out shorefishing with his old friend Donald Mohr. The two hit upon a school...
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West Tisbury Intersection Upgrade Gets Positive Review
11:05 am, November 14, 2013Ivy AsheUpcoming changes to a major intersection are on the right track, West Tisbury town officials said at a public hearing Wednesday.
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Gay Head Light on Track for Town Ownership
6:31 am, November 12, 2013Remy TuminPreservation and stewardship are crucial themes in the next phase for the old Gay Head Light.
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Prototype Turbine Picks Up Speed
7:54 pm, November 14, 2013It started with a desire to influence change in the world of green energy, particularly in urban areas. On Wednesday, in the cold quiet of a November Martha’s Vineyard...
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Addressing Vineyard Democrats, Coakley Says She's in Governor's Race to Win
3:52 pm, November 9, 2013Sara BrownAttorney General Martha Coakley, addressing a meeting of Martha’s Vineyard Democrats Saturday morning, said she feels confident about her chances to be elected the...
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Changing of the Tide: Maciel Marine is Sold
7:51 pm, November 14, 2013Sara BrownOwners Robert and Barbara Maciel sold the boatyard and the business to George J. Rogers and Sheryl L. Roth Rogers, who are the owners of Edgartown Marine. The deal...
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From Meetinghouse to Marina, Boatyard Sails Again Into Future
7:33 pm, November 14, 2013Mark Alan LovewellSituated on its familiar corner of the Lagoon Pond in Vineyard Haven, Maciel Marine holds a respected place in the long history of boatbuilding on the Vineyard.
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Hard Boiled and Over Easy, Don Patrick Eased Appetites
7:20 pm, November 14, 2013Bill EvilleHis customers visited as much for the eggs over easy as to watch Don Patrick perfect the art of poetry in motion, herding homefries, eggs, toast and bacon around...
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Edgartown Library Design Rights Questioned
7:56 pm, November 14, 2013Sara BrownTimothy Culbert, an architect and founding partner of Imrey Culbert LP, wrote in a letter to town officials that he did not transfer rights for the library design, a...
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In Election Countdown, Wampanoag Casino Plan Reignites Legal Dispute
8:00 pm, November 14, 2013Remy TuminProspect of a Vineyard casino was thrust back into the spotlight this week with the announcement the tribe was moving to build a gaming facility in Aquinnah.
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Despite Negative Reception NStar Poles Are Here to Stay
8:46 am, November 16, 2013Sara BrownThe Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday approved the new NStar poles that have already been installed along Island roads, but attached several conditions for...
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Vineyard Wampanoags Elect New Chairman, Marking Generational Shift
10:40 am, November 18, 2013Remy TuminTobias J. Vanderhoop was elected chairman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Sunday in a much-watched tribal election, unseating two-term chairman Cheryl...
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Oak Bluffs Dive Team Descends on Submerged Car for Rescue Drill
2:19 pm, November 18, 2013Olivia HullA caravan-style car drove off the end of the Steamship Authority dock and was trapped underwater with four patients inside.That was the premise of a training...
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