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Supreme Court Ruling Favors Untaxed Conservation Land
7:52 pm, May 15, 2014Sara BrownIn a case that has been closely watched by conservation groups on the Vineyard, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that a plot of forestland in the...
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Building Permits On the Rise as Construction Sector Hammers Back to Life
8:23 pm, May 15, 2014Sydney Bender and Remy Tumin Building permits are up this year, and all around the Island the sounds of nail guns, classic rock and pickup trucks unloading supplies provide the...
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Charles W. Morgan Departs Mystic Seaport Saturday
2:59 pm, May 16, 2014Sara BrownThe Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaling ship in the world, departs from Mystic Seaport Saturday for her 38th voyage.In about a month, the Morgan will be docking in...
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Edgartown Fire Museum Opening
Edgartown Fire DepartmentFire Museum Opening, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Edgartown Fire Museum. See restoration of 1952 fire truck. Cookout, children's activities and more. Free. Call 508-627-5167....
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Chicken Alley Art Show
Chicken Alley Thrift StoreChicken Alley Art Show benefits Martha's Vineyard Community Services. Staff puts aside unique treasures all year in preparation for the show. Chicken Alley, Lagoon Pond Road,...
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Island Stunned by News of Death of Pat Gregory
8:34 pm, May 17, 2014Julia WellsThe Tehama County Sheriff’s department in California has confirmed that the longtime West Tisbury moderator was the victim of a robbery and homicide while hiking the...
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Two Programs to Aid Vineyard Fisherman
2:00 pm, June 22, 2012Remy TuminVineyard fishermen may have a fairer shot at lucrative federal and state permits with the introduction this week of two new programs aimed at making the permits more...
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Paradise by the Tisbury Marketplace: Film Society Looks to Permanent Home and...
2:00 pm, June 22, 2012Katie RuppelRichard Paradise glides around the nearly constructed building on the corner of Tisbury Marketplace, walking quickly to show off the next feature, spreading his arms...
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Tisbury's Denial of Lagoon Pier Upheld by Superior Court Judge
2:00 pm, June 22, 2012Julia WellsA Tisbury homeowner’s effort to build a 100-foot private pier in the Lagoon Pond has been rebuffed again by a superior court judge.The ruling in a dispute that has been...
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Fisheries Council Orders Monitoring for Herring
2:00 pm, June 22, 2012Mark Alan LovewellIn an effort to cut down on the accidental harvesting of river herring and other fish, local fishing authorities ruled this week that all fishing boats targeting...
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Rewards of Oyster Farming Tame Wild Fishermen
1:30 pm, June 22, 2012Sara BrownOut on Katama Bay, with osprey circling overhead and water lapping at the edges of his floating nursery, Jack Blake opens a box of precious cargo.
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Film Villain No Real Life Terror, Jawsfest to Redeem Shark Rep.
1:45 pm, June 22, 2012Katie RuppelThere’s a big blue shark fin emerging, but it’s not coming from underwater. It’s a foam shark fin hat bouncing atop the head of Susan Sigel Goldsmith, producer of...
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MVC Will Not Revote Roundabout
1:30 pm, June 22, 2012Sara BrownCiting an opinion from legal counsel, the chairman of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday night blocked a move by one of his colleagues to revisit the roundabout...
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Ellie the Elephant Rings in Cinema Circus
1:00 pm, June 22, 2012Tara KeeganTucked away on a hill in West Tisbury rests an unlikely young girl. She’s over six feet tall, has ears as big as hub caps and is stuffed with thrift store rubble. Her...
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Mother Earth Promises Big Solstice Hug
12:45 pm, June 22, 2012The summer is about to officially arrive, and this year, it comes with puppets. The first annual Solstice Puppet Festival takes place at the Tisbury Waterworks on Saturday, June...
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Little League Championship Saturday
12:15 pm, June 22, 2012Ivy AsheThe Cubs will defend their championship title tomorrow at Veira Park against the winner of Thursday’s A’s-Pirates game (scores were unavailable at press time). Game time...
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Crimes of Secrecy
7:59 pm, October 2, 2014Massachusetts law stipulates that police must keep reports of rape and other sexual assaults in confidential files, not available to the general public.
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MVC Executive Director Will Retire
11:41 am, October 3, 2014Alex ElvinMark London quietly announced at the end of a commission meeting Thursday night that he would retire by the end of next summer. Mr. London has been executive director...
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Piano Man Finds Baby Grand for West Tisbury Library
7:30 am, October 4, 2014Sydney BenderAn original rosewood Steinway & Sons baby grand piano from 1901, a gift from a group of private donors, will call the West Tisbury library home. A dedication...
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Celebrating Autumn on the Island at Living Local Fall Festival
3:20 pm, October 5, 2014Alison L. Mead Visitors sporting rain boots and slickers turned out for Saturday’s Living Local Harvest Festival at the Agricultural Hall. The festival celebrated all things...
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