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With New Station and Structure, Oak Bluffs Prepares to Revamp Fire Department
10:53 am, November 19, 2013Olivia HullAfter more than a year of discussion, Oak Bluffs is poised to modernize its fire department by creating a new command structure.
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Superintendent's Budget Approved With No Cuts
5:27 am, November 20, 2013Olivia HullAfter heartfelt discussion about the rising cost of special education on the Vineyard, the all-Island school committee voted 12-2 to approve a $5.4 million budget...
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Quality of Up-Island Spanish Program Questioned
10:14 am, November 20, 2013Olivia HullAmid a discussion of tough choices as the up-Island school committee prepares to vote on a significant increase to the district budget, the up-Island Spanish...
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Tisbury Selectmen Close Part of Lagoon to Scalloping
2:38 pm, November 20, 2013Ivy AsheA portion of Lagoon Pond on the Vineyard Haven side was closed to bay scalloping this week to protect a healthy crop of seed scallops in the area. Commercial...
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Minor Oil Spill From Fishing Vessel Closes Oak Bluffs Harbor to Shellfishing
9:47 pm, November 20, 2013Olivia HullThe Oak Bluffs harbor is closed to shellfishing until further notice following a minor oil spill Wednesday morning.A 50-foot tuna-fishing boat has taken on water,...
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Even the Horses Are Small at Little Leona's Magical Pet Shop
12:36 pm, November 21, 2013Sara BrownDown a dirt road in West Tisbury is a magical place where bunnies are friends with miniature horses, fish swimming in the tanks arrive on boats and a White’s tree...
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Falmouth Boatline Governor Resigns
7:44 pm, November 21, 2013Sara BrownRobert S. Marshall, the Steamship Authority governor representing Falmouth, resigned from the board last week. He sent his resignation to the Falmouth selectmen late...
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Wampanoags Elect Chairman, Marking New Era
7:46 pm, November 21, 2013Remy TuminTaking his victory as a mandate for more openness, the newly-elected chairman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) vowed this week to put the question of...
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Tisbury Lowers Residential Tax Exemption
7:45 pm, November 21, 2013Ivy AsheTisbury selectmen voted to set a tax rate of $8.46 for the coming year, slightly above last year’s rate of $8.01.And after discussion at the public tax classification...
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After 20 Years at Helm, Red Stocking Elves Bid Farewell
5:53 pm, November 21, 2013Remy TuminA large green binder rested on Lorraine Clark’s kitchen counter this week, the pages filled with requests for bicycles, toys, books, art supplies and blankets.By mid...
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Vineyard Educators Rank Well in Race to Top Data
7:45 pm, November 21, 2013Olivia HullData released by the state Thursday rating teachers on their job performance show most Island educators are making the grade. Educators across the six Island...
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Tough Turkey Walks Streets of Tisbury
7:49 pm, November 21, 2013Ivy AsheExcept for a single distinguishing feature, this turkey looks like any other in the flock that wanders through Vineyard Haven. But it's hard to miss the thin green...
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Court Case Tests Use of CPA Funds for Church Repairs
7:53 pm, November 21, 2013Sara Brown In a court case that takes up the issue of whether public money can be spent on historic preservation of churches, a group of Oak Bluffs residents have gone to...
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Nursing Agency Braces for Large Losses
7:57 pm, November 21, 2013Julia WellsFacing a severe revenue shortfall, the Vineyard Nursing Association is on track to end the year with a large and unsustainable operating loss, leaders at the...
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Remembering John F. Kennedy, 50 Years Later
11:45 am, November 22, 2013News spread in an instant on Nov. 22, 1963 that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. The day was a Friday, and then as now, the Vineyard was a place apart where...
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Five Corners Challenges Even Traffic Planners in Stop & Shop Review
5:56 am, November 23, 2013Sara BrownThe notorious Vineyard Haven intersection where five roads converge and driver courtesy is the principal traffic control confounds standard methods for analysis,...
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Four Vineyard Finalists for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
6:10 am, November 25, 2013Two final applicants are from West Tisbury, and two are from Tisbury. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released a county-by-county breakdown of the 100 final...
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Judge Denies Injunction to Block Use of CPA Money for Church
11:24 am, November 25, 2013Sara BrownThe superior court ruling is a setback for a group of residents challenging the use of Community Preservation Act money for stained glass window restoration at...
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Raw Milk Flows Again at Grey Barn Farm and Dairy
2:30 pm, November 25, 2013Remy TuminAll the cows will come home sometime after the first of the year. But the Grey Barn Farm and Dairy is milking again, albeit with a smaller herd, and raw milk in...
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Cold-Stunned Sea Turtle Rescued on Chappaquiddick
4:06 pm, November 26, 2013Sara BrownWith the help of two ferries and some human rescuers, a cold-stunned sea turtle made its way from a Chappaquiddick beach to the New England Aquarium Monday.
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