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Spring Gale Lashes Island
4:25 pm, March 26, 2014A week after winter had officially come to an end, an early spring gale battered the Vineyard Wednesday, shutting down ferries and sending Islanders indoors for one more snow day.
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Squibnocket Reimagined
5:49 pm, March 27, 2014At Squibnocket Beach in Chilmark her calling card was a town parking lot under water, an access road washed away, a beachfront all but erased. Hurricane Sandy struck a year and a...
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Edgartown Library Breaks Ground; Foundation Releases Funds
4:18 pm, March 27, 2014Sara BrownConstruction of the long-planned new Edgartown Public Library is underway. This week, the library foundation handed over $110,000 to the trustees to use for the project.
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Tisbury Selectman Jeffrey Kristal Will Not Seek Third Term
4:36 pm, March 27, 2014Ivy AsheJeffrey Kristal will not seek a third term on the Tisbury board of selectmen. Melinda Loberg, a veteran of the town finance committee, is running unopposed for his seat.
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Stop & Shop Hearing Stalls Over Town Letter
6:42 pm, March 27, 2014Sara BrownAt last Thursday’s meeting Geoghan Coogan, attorney representing Stop & Shop, told the commission that the letter from the town has added a new wrinkle to the...
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From Dog Licenses to Elections, Town Clerks Keep the Record
6:52 pm, March 27, 2014Sara BrownTown clerks maintain bylaws, keep track of the open meeting law, conflict of interest law, campaign finance forms and they swear people in. They are also keepers of the...
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Good Shepherd Easter Services
Easter Sunday Services, 8 a.m., St. Augustine's Church, Vineyard Haven; 9:30 a.m., Our Lady Star of the Sea, Oak Bluffs; 11 a.m., St. Elizabeth's Church, Edgartown and 11 a.m., Portuguese service, St....
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Island Housing Trust Annual Meeting
West Tisbury LibraryIsland Housing Trust Annual Meeting, 10:30 a.m., West Tisbury library. Hear from Island business and community leaders. Call 508-693-1117. Demographics: GuestFeatured:
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Community Seder
Martha's Vineyard Hebrew CenterCommunity Seder, 5:30 p.m., Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center, Center street, Vineyard Haven. Kosher menu. Gluten free available. Advance reservations required. Call...
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Dukes County Open House
Various LocationsDukes County Open House, 9 to 11 a.m., administration building, 9 Airport Road in Edgartown; 1 to 3 p.m., Dukes County courthouse, Main street, Edgartown; noon to 4 p.m., Vineyard...
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State Representative of Veterans Services Visits
American LegionState Representative of Veterans Services visits, 10 a.m. to noon, American Legion in Vineyard Haven. Secretary of Mass. Department of Veterans Services meets with local veterans....
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Dukes County Open House
2:18 pm, March 31, 2014Dukes County is opening up its doors and hosting an open house on Thursday, April 3, at a few sites around the Island. The event provides the community a chance to learn more...
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Natural History Walk
Chilmark Natural History Walk with land bank staff, 1 p.m., Tea Lane Farm and Middle Line Woods Preserve, Chilmark. Meet at intersection of Meetinghouse Road and Middle Road. Dress for the weather....
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MVC Agrees to Designate Islandwide Fertilizer Control District
3:31 pm, March 31, 2014Sara BrownThe commission voted unanimously last week to designate a new DCPC to control fertilizer use. Voters in Island towns will be asked to adopt regulations this spring. The...
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Linguini Contest Builds Next Generation of Engineers
4:30 pm, March 31, 2014Ivy AsheRegional high school freshman Ben DeBettencourt took home the grand prize Monday morning in the 17th annual linguini bridge contest. His project withstood 1,500 pounds of...
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Trees Good Enough to Eat
5:05 pm, March 31, 2014Ivy AsheTour of edible trees at the Polly Hill Arboretum educates and informs, but to find real blueberries and hickory nuts, come back in summer and fall.
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Fueling the Economic Engine With Art
2:47 pm, April 1, 2014Olivia HullArts MV held its annual meeting on Monday which featured speaker Ann Markusen, an expert in assessing how arts can bring more dollars to a community, including...
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Haskell Pawling MacCowatt, 82, Past President of Preservation Trust
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 2:50pmHaskell Pawling MacCowatt of Summit, N.J., and Edgartown, died peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 16, surrounded by his family. He was 82.Paul was born April 15, 1931 in...
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Emily Cook Moore, 88, Gifted Teacher
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 3:01pmEmily Cook Moore died peacefully on March 27, at her home in Katama, surrounded by people who loved and cared for her. She was 88.She was born on Dec. 20, 1925, in...
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Helen Wheeler, 96, Shared Memories of Oak Bluffs
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 3:14pmHelen Mae Wheeler of Oak Bluffs died peacefully on Feb, 25 in New Port Richey, Fla., with her daughter Pamela at her side. She was 96.She was the embodiment of joy and...
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