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School Spending Drives Need for Override in Oak Bluffs
2:42 pm, March 6, 2014Olivia HullTown voters will be asked to approve a $600,000 override at the annual election this spring. The town town budget is $25.7 million.
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Cooking It Up the Vineyard Way
2:56 pm, March 6, 2014Phyllis MerasLongtime Island resident Jane Farrow has written an Island cookbook. It is filled with recipes for the sophisticated dishes that Jane and her late husband, Ted, used...
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Legal Fees Take Bite Out of MVC Budget
3:05 pm, March 6, 2014Brian SmithI’d like to clear up some misinformation about the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s fiscal year budget that has appeared in the press and at various town board meetings...
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Protecting Island Is Big Picture Mission
3:09 pm, March 6, 2014Fred HancockAs chairman of the Martha's Vineyard Commission, it concerns me that recent criticisms of the commission seem to be largely based on misinformation about the issues.
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Blizzards and Budgets
4:49 pm, March 6, 2014Finance committees have been holed up in meetings since the first of the year, reviewing department budgets, line by line. Often little public attention is paid to budget matters...
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Spring Forward
4:54 pm, March 6, 2014The off-season journey this year has traveled down an icy road with few rest stops along the way. Some years Islanders get cranky with cabin fever but this year most appear dazed,...
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Youth Task Force Survey Notes Rise in Teen Stress Issues
5:11 pm, March 6, 2014Ivy AsheThis year's Youth Task Force survey on behavior risk showed a rise in teen mental health issues. The survey was administered to middle school and high school students in...
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Police Chiefs Hear Pitch From Medical Marijuana Company
6:10 pm, March 6, 2014Sara BrownRepresentatives from Patriot Care, which operates medical marijuana dispensaries in Arizona and Washington D.C., attended the monthly meeting of the Vineyard Chiefs of...
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Martha's Vineyard Commission Leaders Defend Budget, Mission
6:25 pm, March 6, 2014Sara BrownWith its budget in the spotlight, the Martha's Vineyard Commission was the subject of a broader discussion in Chilmark this week over its role today as a regional...
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Felix Neck Winter Walk
Felix Neck Wildlife SanctuaryFelix Neck Winter Walk, 10 to 11 a.m., Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Edgartown. Guided walk to discover the Island in off-season. Free for members, $5 for nonmembers. Call...
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Boys' Basketball Falls in Overtime
5:23 pm, March 6, 2014Ivy AsheThe Boys' Basketball fell in overtime, 64-63 in the division three south section semifinals. Boys' hockey squad fell to Medfield 3-1 in D2 south section quarterfinals.
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Triceratops Incineration? Not on Island Firemens' Watch
6:37 pm, March 6, 2014Sydney BenderQuick response by volunteer firefighters on Barnes Road in Oak Bluffs Wednesday night saved both a summer home and a seven and a half foot triceratops skull. The...
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Commission Approves Oak Bluffs Bowling Alley Plan
6:27 am, March 7, 2014Sara BrownArchitect Reid (Sam) Dunn’s Cottage City Bowling now goes to the town for approvals at the local level. Mr. Dunn agreed to keep sound levels at 62 decibels. The...
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Seeking to Extend Bass Season, State Lowers Daily Bag Limit
2:10 pm, March 7, 2014Mark Alan LovewellOn Thursday night the Massachusetts marine fisheries advisory commission set the new commercial striped bass season to open on June 23 this year. Commissioners...
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Lifeguard Certification Course
YMCA of Martha's VineyardLifeguard Certification Course, 6 p.m., pretest, YMCA of Martha's Vineyard. Course continues March 15, 16, 22 and 23. Call 508-696-7171 or visit ymcamv.org. Demographics:...
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Elder Tech Fair
YMCA of Martha's VineyardElder Tech Fair, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Alex's Place at the YMCA. Teens help elders 55 and up with technological issues. Reservations required. Call 508-693-1676. Demographics:...
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Rock Documentary
Alex's PlaceRock Documentary, 6 p.m. homemade meal, film at 7 p.m., Alex's Place at the YMCA. Free for teens. Call 508-696-7171 or visit ymcamv.org. Demographics: GuestFeatured:
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Meal and a Movie
Alex's PlaceMeal and a Movie, 6 p.m. dinner and film at 7 p.m., Alex's Place at the YMCA. Free for teens. Call 508-696-7171 or visit ymcamv.org. Demographics: GuestFeatured:
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Trivia Night
Alex's PlaceTrivia Night, 7 p.m., Alex's Place at the YMCA. Ray Whitaker hosts evening of family trivia. Free. Sponsored in partnership with the MV Youth Task Force. Call 508-696-7171 or visit...
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Bridge Lessons for Teens
Alex's PlaceBridge Lessons for Teens, 3 p.m., Alex's Place. Free lessons on the game of bridge. Presented in partnership with the MV Bridge Club. Call 508-696-7171 or visit ymcamv.org. Demographics:...
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