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State Supreme Court Set to Decide Aquinnah Land Use Case
6:08 pm, December 10, 2015Julia WellsThe Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments this week in a widely-watched case that will decide whether rare coastal heathland along Moshup Trail in...
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Airport Closed to Allow Deer Hunt Inside Perimeter
1:30 pm, December 8, 2015Steve MyrickA one-day hunt inside the perimeters of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport this week netted two deer, but more remain.
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Tactical Team Stages Drill at Edgartown Theatre
9:45 am, December 11, 2015Steve Myrick A Martha’s Vineyard Tactical Response Team training exercise Thursday at the Edgartown Cinema offered both a somber reminder of recent terrorism and a reassuring...
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Chilmark New To Market
10:50 am, December 11, 2015Conroy & Company Real EstateThis 3.5 acre home with beautiful grounds, waterviews of Menemsha pond, Vineyard sound and Squibnocket point has a light filled interior...
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MVC Seeks More Information on North Bluff Plan
4:30 pm, December 11, 2015Steve MyrickAs the North Bluff restoration project in Oak Bluffs comes under fresh public scrutiny, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission asked for more information and better...
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Wampanoag Tribe Asks Federal Judge To Reconsider Casino Ruling
8:03 pm, December 11, 2015John H. KennedyThe Aquinnah tribe on Friday asked a federal judge to reconsider his decision to reject its bid to build a gambling hall on tribal land. Attorneys for the tribe...
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Celebrating Miracles and Community at Hebrew Center Hanukkah Party
9:52 am, December 12, 2015Mark Alan LovewellWell more than 100 people gathered for the festive annual Hanukkah party at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center on Friday, the sixth night of Hanukkah and...
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With Parade, Cheer, and Even Santa, Christmas Comes to Edgartown
4:51 pm, December 12, 2015Alison L. Mead When the bells of the Old Whaling Church clock chimed 11 a.m. on Saturday morning, anticipation was high in downtown Edgartown for the 34th annual Christmas...
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No Longer Behind the Bench, Judge Honored With Spot on the Courtroom Wall
8:48 pm, December 13, 2015Steve MyrickAfter retiring in May, the Hon. H. Gregory Williams returned Friday to the second floor courtroom at the Edgartown courthouse, where he presided for a decade as...
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Hello, Isabella
11:13 am, December 14, 2015Elizabeth Francis and Ramon Espino of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Isabella Suarez Francis-Espino, born Dec. 11.
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West Tisbury Town Column: Dec. 18
2:52 pm, December 14, 2015John S. AlleyWell all is nearly ready in most homes for Christmas next Friday. However there is always time for a tiny amount of last minute shopping. Reliable Market is busy...
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Oak Bluffs Town Gallery: Dec. 18
2:57 pm, December 14, 2015Oak Bluffs’s celebration of the holidays and Christmas this year certainly excelled, bringing visions of sugar plums alive. It seemed everyone pitched in to garnish Ocean...
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Land Bank Revenues: Dec. 11
3:01 pm, December 14, 2015The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $233,921.12 for the business week ending on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015.
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Real Estate Transactions: Dec. 7 to Dec. 13
3:03 pm, December 14, 2015Walter G. Ricciardi and Clara F. Ricciardi purchased 1 Briar Path, property on State Road in Aquinnah from Roger Sametz for $1,575,000 on Dec. 10.
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Brazilian Friendship Lunch Bridges Cultural Divides
3:22 pm, December 14, 2015Heather HamacekThe sixth annual Brazilian-American Friendship lunch turned the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School culinary arts dining room into an international cafe...
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Edgartown Sorts Priorities for Capital Spending
5:49 pm, December 14, 2015Steve MyrickThe town capital programs committee recommended $1.7 million worth of projects to selectmen Monday, including a new ambulance, street paving and highway equipment.
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Cancer Support Group Helps Islanders in Need
11:13 am, December 15, 2015Alex ElvinThe Martha's Vineyard Cancer Support Group was incorporated in 1996. Last year the group gave away about $37,000 to Islanders in need — climbing to around $40,000...
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Charles W. Tilton Jr., Born and Raised on Cuttyhunk
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 3:13pmCharles W. Tilton Jr., a longtime resident of Cuttyhunk, died in Greenville, S.C., on Sunday, Dec. 6. He was 83.The Tilton family came over to Cuttyhunk from the...
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Bobby Ivry, Loving and Curious at the World
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 3:18pmBarbara Ivry died quietly on Dec. 3, two days after her family and friends raised a toast and ate icebox cake in honor of her 90th birthday.Bobby, as all knew her,...
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Dr. Belinda Straight, Civil Rights Activist
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 3:27pmDr. Belinda Crompton Straight, 95, a longtime summer resident of Chilmark, died Dec. 5 at her assisted living home in Chevy Chase, Md. The cause was pneumonia. She...
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