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Master's Degree for Robert Shaw
4:47 pm, March 15, 2016Robert J. Shaw has graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a master’s degree in aerospace engineering. Mr. Shaw, a native Islander, is now working at Lockheed...
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Bowl for Featherstone
4:53 pm, March 15, 2016Featherstone is throwing strikes for a new type of fundraiser called Bowl for the Arts to be held at The Barn, Bowl, & Bistro in Oak Bluffs.
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Vineyard Gardens Palm Sunday Open House
5:02 pm, March 15, 2016Vineyard Gardens is hosting a Palm Sunday open house on Sunday, March 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Monthly Meditation Courses
5:14 pm, March 15, 2016For years Elliott Dacher MD has hosted meditation classes at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Ella Arrives
5:37 pm, March 15, 2016Felicia Williams-Hart and William Hart of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Ella Mae Hart.
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Neither Snow Nor Rain (Unless It Comes Through the Roof) Will Stay These...
2:53 pm, March 16, 2016Sara BrownWith the roof removed and construction underway on new apartments above the Edgartown Post Office, rainfall has led to two closures of the town post office in the last...
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Island Churches Doubling as Homeless Shelters Help Fill Gap in Services
3:35 pm, March 16, 2016Steve MyrickHospitality Homes, a system of homeless shelters hosted and organized by Island churches, is nearing the end of its first year, with administrators, coordinators and...
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Hospice of Martha's Vineyard Names New Executive Director
5:44 pm, March 16, 2016Steve MyrickHospice of Martha’s Vineyard named scholar and former Dukes County commissioner Tom Hallahan as the next executive director of the 35-year-old organization which...
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Honeybees in the Hellebores
9:59 pm, March 16, 2016Lynne IronsThe beautiful weather raised my level of anxiety somewhat. I wandered around looking for signs of life in the perennial beds.
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Return of the Avian Spring Migrants
10:22 pm, March 16, 2016Robert A. CulbertSpring migration is underway! This was expected, as we had a stretch of warm days with generally southern winds.
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Welcoming Spring with Pinkletink Songs
10:39 pm, March 16, 2016Suzan BellincampiPinkletinks are spring peepers, those little frogs with big voices that herald the arrival of spring on our little Island.
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Connecting the Dots
3:24 pm, March 17, 2016In his important book Dreamland, journalist Sam Quinones traces the current heroin crisis to a shift that occurred in medicine three decades ago to treat people in pain.
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Diving Deep for RMS Republic's Treasure Is Riveting Tale
5:41 pm, March 17, 2016Heather Hamacek Martin Bayerle is the subject of an eight-part series on the History Channel called Billion Dollar Wreck, which chronicles his latest attempt to discover the...
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Vineyard Legislators Back Chronic Lyme Treatment Bill
5:51 pm, March 17, 2016Alex Elvin Massachusetts state legislators are strongly backing a bill that would require insurance companies to cover the long-term treatment of Lyme disease, which occurs in...
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Businesses Say They Carry the Burden for Plastic Bag Ban
6:22 pm, March 17, 2016Alex ElvinA proposed single-use bag ban has drawn mixed opinions from those most immediately affected. While Oak Bluffs merchants cited financial concerns, some businesses said...
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New State Opioid Law Gives Hope to Island Officials
6:31 pm, March 17, 2016Steve Myrick New state legislation is a positive step forward in overall efforts to curb the spiraling issue of opioid addiction, including heroin use, say those who deal with...
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The Bear Is Back: Smokey Resumes State Forest Post
11:48 pm, March 18, 2016Heather HamacekAfter a two month hiatus, a new Smokey Bear stands guard over Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, reminding people of fire safety just in time for spring. Mr. Bear...
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Contestant with Vineyard Ties Named to American Idol Top Five
1:16 pm, March 18, 2016Sara Brown As the final season of American Idol gets closer to an end, a singer with Vineyard ties remains in the singing competition.
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Helen Hulbert Bowring
Friday, March 18, 2016 - 4:40pmHelen Hulbert Bowring of Edgartown died suddenly but peacefully at her home in Barbados on Feb. 17.A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Gazette.
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Joseph Dinielli, State Senator, Skilled Baker, Owner of Down Under Cafe
Friday, March 18, 2016 - 5:01pmJoseph John Dinielli of Bristol, Conn., died Feb. 9 at home with his wife by his side. He was 88 and the beloved husband of Maw (Harrington) Dinielli.Born in New York...
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