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Sister Island Speaker
4:50 pm, April 19, 2016West Tisbury library director Beth Kramer has just returned from a trip to St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Martha’s Vineyard’s official sister island.
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Open Meeting Law Training
4:54 pm, April 19, 2016A spokesman from the state attorney general’s office will be on the Vineyard for training on May 5.
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Food Writer Jessica Harris Wins Recognition
5:01 pm, April 19, 2016The food writer and Oak Bluffs seasonal resident will receive the 2016 Carol DeMasters Service to Food Journalism Award.
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Science Grant Goes to Library
5:03 pm, April 19, 2016The Vineyard Haven Public Library has received a $3,500 National Science Foundation grant from the Califa Library Group.
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Memorial Service for George Szilassy
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 5:00pmThe Chilmark Volunteer Firemen’s Association will sponsor a public memorial service for George Szilassy on Sunday, April 24 at the Menemsha Beach parking lot. People are...
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Dr. Michele Lapeyrolerie-Torian, Dentist and Longtime Katama Resident
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 5:18pmDr. Michele Marie Lapeyrolerie-Torian, a resident of New York city, Montclair, N.J., and Edgartown, died on Tuesday, April 5 with her loving husband, G. Douglas Torian...
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Dry, Windy Conditions Create High Fire Risk
8:20 pm, April 19, 2016Steve MyrickPut away the outdoor grill and don’t even think about burning brush. That’s the advice from seasoned firefighters amid recent advisories from the National Weather...
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NEH Grant Goes to Edgartown Resident
8:53 am, April 20, 2016Bruce Nevin of Edgartown recently received a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Aquinnah Selectmen Close Warrant for Upcoming Annual Town Meeting
9:07 am, April 20, 2016Alex ElvinNext month voters will decide, among other things, whether to buy a $450,000 fire truck and adopt a series of zoning bylaw amendments aimed at increasing affordable...
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Chilmark Town Meeting Considers Beer and Wine Sales, $9 Million Budget
5:00 pm, April 21, 2016Alex Elvin A $9 million annual budget, a petition to allow the sale of beer and wine in town restaurants, and a new bylaw aimed at protecting pre-Civil War houses will all come...
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SSA Report: Freight Run to New Bedford Would Cost Millions
5:32 pm, April 21, 2016Steve MyrickFreight ferry service between New Bedford and the Vineyard will involve costly, complicated planning steps and operational changes, an internal study released by the...
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State Supreme Court Upholds Town, VCS in Moshup Trail Case
2:08 pm, April 19, 2016Julia WellsThe state SJC handed a legal victory to the town of Aquinnah and others who have been battling a private developer for years over whether land off Moshup Trail can be...
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Vineyard Filmmakers Plant a Seed on Earth Day
5:35 pm, April 21, 2016Alex ElvinLiz Witham and Ken Wentworth's Sustainable Vineyard film series, which began in 2010 and includes a dozen titles, launches Friday on a new website.
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William (Tony) Ratcliff, 70
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 10:41amWilliam T. (Tony) Ratcliff of Oak Bluffs died on Thursday, April 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 70.Tony was married to Deborah M. (deBettencourt)...
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Heard but Not Seen: Barred Owl Pays Rare Visit to the Vineyard
12:41 pm, April 22, 2016Robert A. CulbertA barred owl was last seen on Martha’s Vineyard on Nov. 8, 1948, almost 68 years ago. But now a fourth barred owl has been confirmed.
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Vineyard Student Athletes Stay Busy Over Spring Break
1:11 pm, April 22, 2016Heather HamacekIt may have been spring break, but athletes on the sailing, boys lacrosse and baseball teams spent part of the week in intense competition.
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Announcing Abigail
1:20 pm, April 22, 2016Sarah and Knolls Ward of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Abigail Joan Ward, born April 20 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Strong in Local Spirit; Introducing Martha's Vineyard Distilling Company
10:43 pm, April 22, 2016Heather HamacekIn a converted barn with a view of tree-topped hills, Ryan Shea and Nick Peters are making vodka, gin and rum with their new business, MV Distilling Co.
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Tisbury Works to Repair Drainage Problems at Old Landfill
6:30 am, April 23, 2016Steve MyrickProblems at the capped landfill will be repaired soon, town officials said this week after it came to light that runoff has been coming onto the new Vineyard House...
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Ketch Ayuthia Makes Maiden Passage Beneath New Lagoon Pond Drawbridge
4:15 pm, April 23, 2016Steve MyrickAyuthia, an 80-year-old wooden sailing vessel, made the first official passage through the new Lagoon Pond drawbridge Saturday morning.
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