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Temporary Chappy Cell Tower Clears Final Approval
6:38 pm, April 23, 2016Steve MyrickThe Edgartown planning board unanimously approved a temporary mobile telephone tower on Chappaquiddick, clearing the way for greatly expanded coverage for AT&T...
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Tisbury Town Election Is Tuesday
10:25 am, April 25, 2016Heather HamacekTisbury voters will head to the polls Tuesday for the annual town election, which includes a ballot question to approve funding for a feasibility study toward a...
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Town Seeks Court Action Against West Tisbury Trash Hauler Over Violations
9:15 am, April 25, 2016The West Tisbury building inspector will seek action in court against a local trash hauler for repeated violations that have gone unanswered.
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Robert Plante, World War II Veteran, Avid Reader, Runner, Traveler
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 1:50pmRobert A. Plante of Falmouth died Friday, April 22 of natural causes. He was 93 and the loving husband of the late Ruth E. (Ruthie) Plante for 58 years.Bob was born in...
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Falmouth Nonprofit Assumes Stewardship of Nobska Light
2:01 pm, April 25, 2016Sara Brown Nobska Light in Falmouth, a familiar landmark on the ferry route between Woods Hole and the Vineyard, is being transferred to the town of Falmouth and the care of a...
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Edward Setterberg, Devoted Father and Athlete, Enjoyed Sailing on the Vineyard
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 2:05pmEdward Lynn Setterberg of Greenwich, Conn. and Tashmoo Farm died April 17. He was 43.He was an alumni of Deerfield Academy and Miami University in Ohio.Ed was a devoted...
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Finding the Power in That Purple Rain to Hold Nothing Back
3:24 pm, April 25, 2016Holly GleasonAt the college radio station where I worked at Rollins College, the poster hung on the wall. Prince hadn’t broken wide when his song Controversy found WPRK.
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Herbert Mercier, Longtime Edgartown Businessman, Familiar Face at K.T. Galley's
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 3:58pmHerbert Randolph Mercier Jr. died peacefully on April 23 at his home in Edgartown, surrounded by his family. He was 84.Born on April 29, 1931 in Cambridge, he was the son...
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Blooming Art Becomes Annual Event
4:17 pm, April 25, 2016The Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club’s Blooming Art Show, which pairs flowers and artwork, will become an annual event.
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Labyrinth at Felix Neck
4:40 pm, April 25, 2016The newest addition to Mass Audubon’s Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary is a labyrinth built by an Americorps crew and other volunteers.
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Chilmark Says No to Beer and Wine, Yes to Plastic Bag Ban
11:27 pm, April 25, 2016Alex Elvin Chilmark has become the fourth Island town to adopt a ban on single-use plastic bags, and will remain the last town on the Island not to allow beer and wine to be...
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Jeanne Campbell Cherished Island Life, Left Her Mark in Many Ways
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 11:04amJeanne Van Leer Campbell, a longtime seasonal resident of Martha’s Vineyard, died peacefully in Newton on March 19, five months after she learned she had pancreatic...
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West Tisbury Town Column: April 29
2:51 pm, April 26, 2016John S. AlleySunday is the first of May, when baskets may be hung on your door and May pole celebrations and dances announce the arrival of warmer weather and send old Jack Frost...
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Oak Bluffs Town Column: April 29
2:55 pm, April 26, 2016Skip FinleyOak Bluffs’ Hiacoomes was the first “Christian Indian and Minister on Martha’s Vineyard” as attested by the Reverend Experience Mayhew (1672 – 1758). The reverend was...
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School Spending Dispute Rears Its Head Again Up-Island
3:06 pm, April 26, 2016Heather HamacekTension over spending at the Chilmark School resurfaced this week, when the up-Island regional school committee revisited the topic of how to pay for heating...
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Inaugural Summer Concert Series Plans Star-Studded Lineup
3:54 pm, April 26, 2016Bill EvilleThe Martha’s Vineyard Concert Series will feature, among others, Alan Cumming, Erin Brockovich, Paula Poundstone and the return of David Sedaris. Adam Epstein is the...
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Coast Guard to Conduct Air Drill South of the Vineyard
4:11 pm, April 26, 2016Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod is planning to conduct an extensive mishap response drill Wednesday south of Martha’s Vineyard.
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Barred Owls and Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds
8:32 pm, April 26, 2016Robert A. Culbert Four different sightings of barred owls within one week is totally unexpected.
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Tisbury Voters Approve School Funding
11:31 pm, April 26, 2016Heather Hamacek Tisbury voters backed an $825,000 feasibility study toward a new town elementary school at the annual town election Tuesday, which saw low turnout and no...
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Race for Library Trustee Tops Chilmark Town Election
11:26 am, April 27, 2016Sara Brown Polls are open from noon to 8 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center for the annual town election. In the lone contested race, Carol (Candy) Shweder and Zoe Thompson...
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