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Big Balls, Small Balls
4:25 pm, December 4, 2014With all the excitement surrounding the new Barn Bowl and Bistro bowling center opening early in 2015, the question quite commonly asked is will it be big balls (ten-pin) or...
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Vineyard Haven Town Column: Dec. 5
4:33 pm, December 4, 2014Nancy GardellaNonna had one of the biggest surprises of her 97 years! Teri and I knew the plan, but on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. my son Chris Clark and my two grandsons, Corbyn, age...
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Chilmark Pond Study Set for Final Phase
4:46 pm, December 4, 2014Alex ElvinTwo leading scientists with the Massachusetts Estuaries Project met with the Chilmark selectmen this week to seek approval in moving forward with their study of...
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Land Bank Revenues: Nov. 28
4:49 pm, December 4, 2014The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $30,620 for the business week ending on Friday, Nov. 28, 2014. The land bank receives its funds from a two per cent fee...
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Selectmen Stay the Course on Housing Lottery Despite Appeals
5:20 pm, December 4, 2014Alex ElvinWith demand for affordable homesites running high and an upcoming lottery for four lots at Nab’s Corner a few days away, the Chilmark selectmen this week denied two...
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Large Deer Population Is Food for Thought and the Table
5:20 pm, December 4, 2014Alex ElvinShotgun hunting season opened last week, and runs through Dec. 13. In addition to putting food on the table, the season is essential for gathering the data used to...
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Island EMTs Attend Life's Classroom
5:20 pm, December 4, 2014Olivia HullThe work of an EMT begins with basic training, and recruits are always needed. Classes begin in early January. An informational open house will be held Saturday from...
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Homeowners Downsize Garage to Make Room for Pagoda Tree
5:13 pm, December 5, 2014Sara BrownThe Edgartown homeowners whose plans sparked public outcry have scaled back their design. The architect for Tom and Mary Folliard told two town commissions that his...
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Funding Delay Complicates Oak Bluffs Dredging
5:27 pm, December 4, 2014Olivia HullDiscouraged by a stalled quest for federal funding, the town of Oak Bluffs is now looking for other ways to dredge the sand-filled channel beneath the Little Bridge...
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Funding Approved for Oak Bluffs Dredging
2:45 pm, December 5, 2014Sara BrownThe town of Oak Bluffs learned Friday that the federal government has approved funding to dredge under the Little Bridge at Sengekontacket Pond.
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Home Sweet Home; Chilmark Announces Winners of Affordable Housing Lots
8:25 pm, December 5, 2014Alex ElvinAnticipation filled the meeting room at the Chilmark Town Hall Friday evening for the long-awaited lottery for four affordable homesites at Nab’s Corner. The four...
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Vineyard Businesses Embrace Small Business Saturday
9:56 am, December 6, 2014Sydney BenderFrom retail stores to gyms and inns on the Vineyard, 48 merchants participated in small business Saturday last week, the most the Island has seen since the...
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Oak Bluffs Backs Away from Bylaw to Fight Blight
2:37 pm, December 6, 2014Olivia Hull A proposed zoning bylaw that would prohibit dilapidated buildings in downtown Oak Bluffs has earned the disapproval of the town planning board, despite concern...
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Edgartown Takes Steps to Buy Main Street Mini-Park
6:29 am, December 8, 2014Ivy Ashe The small park space on Main street in Edgartown is once again the subject of discussion as the town has taken steps toward purchasing it. The town Community...
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He's Got Spirit, Yes He Does, Spirit for the Vineyard
1:17 pm, December 8, 2014John Early has contributed so many years of public service it's difficult to come up with an actual number without a high powered calculator. Hospice of Martha's Vineyard did...
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Two Men Arraigned on Trafficking Oxycodone Charges
1:28 pm, December 8, 2014Sara Brown Two men arrested late last week in Oak Bluffs have been arraigned on drug charges related to distributing oxycodone pills on the Vineyard, according to police. Joel...
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Real Estate Transactions: Dec. 1 to Dec. 8
1:45 pm, December 8, 2014One Forty Eight Main LLC purchased 148 Upper Main street in Edgartown from 148 Main Street Real Estate LLC for $2,775,000 on Dec. 2.
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Welcome, Henrique
1:51 pm, December 8, 2014Simone Barbosa and Elieter Barbosa of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Henrique G. A. Barbosa, born on Dec. 4 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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Finding the Best in People By Not Looking Away
2:31 pm, December 8, 2014Connie BerryLast Saturday at the Vineyard Haven library, Alan Burt talked about working with the homeless population of Cape Cod for the past 20 years. On Dec. 13, he will...
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Presents to Wrap, Wishes to Fulfill: Red Stocking Elves Get to Work
2:36 pm, December 8, 2014Ivy Ashe The basement hall at St. Augustine's might well be Santa’s workshop this week, except that Santa is in this case a group of dedicated volunteers with one goal: provide...
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