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Please Adopt Us
4:27 pm, October 8, 2014Celebrities abound in the current pet population. There is Harrison Ford, a large black guinea pig and Johnny Cash, a very young tuxedo who will be ready to be adopted once he...
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State Road Owners Cleared to Purchase Saltwater Restaurant
5:21 pm, October 9, 2014Ivy Ashe Jackson and Mary Kenworth, owners of State Road Restaurant, have entered into an agreement with Saltwater owner Reid (Sam) Dunn to purchase the restaurant. The sale is...
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West Tisbury Town Column: Oct. 10
5:22 pm, October 9, 2014John S. AlleyToday is the beginning of the Columbus Day weekend and the end of the extended shoulder season. The last farmers’ market and artisan festival of the year will take...
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William Peterson Was Devoted English Professor
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 5:27pmWilliam Moore Peterson of Providence, R.I., died August 13.He was a longtime resident of Southampton, N.Y., and Oak Bluffs. William graduated from Brown University,...
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Mary Peterson Dedicated Her Life to Education
Thursday, October 9, 2014 - 5:29pmMary Lance Peterson of Providence, R.I., died June 26. She was a longtime resident of Southampton, N.Y., and Oak Bluffs.Mary was a graduate of Grinnell College and...
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Commission in Transition; MVC Looks to Future as Executive Director Retires
6:09 pm, October 9, 2014Sara BrownA period of transition begins for the Martha’s Vineyard Commission with the announcement that executive director Mark London will retire at the end of next summer. The...
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Small Fries Are Catching Big Fish
6:10 pm, October 9, 2014Ivy AsheThe kids are all right, at least as far as the derby is concerned. Seven-year-old Mason Warburton has held the top spot since the second day for his boat-caught false...
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Toastmasters Open House
12:11 pm, October 9, 2014MV Toastmasters is holding an open house on Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post in Vineyard Haven.
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Exercise Has Benefits
12:13 pm, October 9, 2014From now until Nov. 1, the Mansion House Health Club will donate $18 to the Island Food Pantry whenever anyone renews or purchases a three month or more membership.
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New Funding Will Help Island Youth Groups Work Together
6:16 pm, October 9, 2014Olivia Hull Island youth advocates have been awarded major funding to expand services for adolescents at risk.The Peter & Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation will provide $300,000...
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Squibnocket Beach Grant May Not Be Available After All
6:41 pm, October 9, 2014Alex Elvin A major state grant awarded this year to the town of Chilmark to restore Squibnocket Beach may be in jeopardy because it was tied to a project that voters rejected at...
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MVC Subcommittee Recommends Against Review for Gay Head Light Move
1:28 pm, October 10, 2014Alex ElvinA subcommittee of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission will recommend that the Gay Head Light relocation project should not undergo review by the full commission.
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New Principal Joins Students for Walk Through Island History
6:26 am, October 11, 2014Sydney BenderThe African American Heritage Trail field trip is a staple of the high school's history curriculum. This year, the high school's new principal joined teacher...
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Edgartown Police Make Drug Arrests, Emphasize Concerns About Heroin
1:59 pm, October 11, 2014Sara Brown Two Edgartown men face drug charges including heroin possession following a bust Friday by Edgartown police and the Martha’s Vineyard Drug Task Force. Police are...
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A Multi-Generational Celebration of Fern and Feather Day Camp
3:16 pm, October 12, 2014Sara Brown Those of all ages and species joined the celebration at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Sunday in honor of 50 years of the sanctuary’s popular Fern and Feather day...
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Cranberry Day Honors Ancient Wampanoag Tradition in the Bogs
6:30 am, October 13, 2014Alex ElvinEvery year on the day after Columbus Day, members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) gather cranberries and give thanks for the harvest. The celebration...
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Learning Opportunities Grow at New Farm Institute Greenhouse
7:35 pm, October 13, 2014Sydney BenderSidney Morris, the former education director at the Farm Institute, was behind the plan for a solar greenhouse at the farm. The greenhouse, which will teach kids...
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Oak Bluffs Fluoride Question Will Be Put to Town Voters
2:46 pm, October 14, 2014Olivia HullThe decision about whether to continue to add fluoride to the Oak Bluffs water supply will be put to town voters this spring. The board of health voted unanimously...
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Marvin Mayhew Burnham Ran Successful Construction Business
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 2:51pmMarvin Mayhew Burnham of Wilton, Me., died on Friday, Oct. 10, in his home. He was 79.Marvin was born on Oct. 16, 1934 in Oak Buffs, the son of Sherman Burnham and...
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Francis Cole
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 3:04pmFrancis Cole of Alexandria, Va., died on Oct. 2.He was the beloved husband of Virginia Keim Cole; loving father of Marian Cole, Howard Cole and his wife Roxana, Daniel...
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