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Scottish Celebration Honors the Bard
9:06 am, January 22, 2015It’s a celebration of all things Scottish at the Martha’s Vineyard Scottish Society’s annual Burns Nicht celebration, Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Harbor View Hotel.
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Putting the Pieces Together
9:23 am, January 22, 2015Whatever the Outcome is both an end result and a process. It’s the art of creation as much as the finished product. Craig Minor is listed as the chief instigator of this...
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Cooking With Fire at Big Chili Contest
9:34 am, January 22, 2015Think your chili is the best in the land? Think again, or better yet, come try everyone else’s and check out the competition at the annual MVY Radio’s Big Chili Contest on...
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Oasis of Words
4:27 pm, January 22, 2015There is only one person on the Island, so far as we can learn, who has subscribed for the Vineyard Gazette ever since it was founded in 1846.
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Connecting the Dots for the Future
5:03 pm, January 22, 2015Chris Riger Well, the first two weeks of 2015 have already brought a jarring handful of ominous tidings for our near future here.
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Darkness Visible
5:10 pm, January 22, 2015There was a light dusting of snow Thursday, but it felt more like something to sprinkle on a six-year-old’s birthday cake.
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Rights of Passage
5:12 pm, January 22, 2015Don’t rock the boat. That was the slogan plastered on buttons and bumper stickers in the 1990s when Islanders went to Beacon Hill to fight for control of the Steamship...
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Erosion at Noman's Threatens Old Cemetery Near Shore
6:35 pm, January 22, 2015Alex ElvinThe old Luce Cemetery on the shore of Noman’s Land is at risk of being washed into the sea, and some of the graves may need to be moved farther inland, a...
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Done Deal: Comcast Says Cable Service Assured for Chappy
6:41 pm, January 22, 2015Olivia HullA prolonged effort to secure cable television and high-speed internet service for Chappaquiddick residents has finally met success. As soon as Comcast receives a...
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Five-Year Traffic Report Released by SSA Shows Only Slight Growth
6:48 pm, January 22, 2015Olivia Hull While it may feel like more cars flood Martha’s Vineyard each year, new data released by the Steamship Authority tell a different story. Graphs released this week...
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After 36 Years, It's Last Call for the Jacksons at the Ocean View
2:57 pm, January 11, 2015Alison L. MeadSaturday was the last night at the Ocean View for the ownership of Ron and Peggy Jackson who have owned the popular bar and restaurant for 36 years. The place was...
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Homes Show the Passing of Time Through New Ownership
12:23 pm, January 23, 2015Mary Jane CarpenterThere was a time when houses on Main street in Edgartown often had rooms to rent by the week or month. It was not all that long ago, either.
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Postcard from Retirement: West Tisbury Postmaster Ends Career
1:33 pm, January 23, 2015Ivy Ashe A small framed list on the wall of the West Tisbury post office lists the names of each of the town’s postmasters. Soon a new name will be added to the lineup —...
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Big Chili Contest Is Big Benefactor for Red Stocking
6:19 pm, January 24, 2015Some 1,700 people turned out at the Portuguese American Club in Oak Bluffs on a rain and sleet-driven Saturday to sample some of the best chili recipes and raise more than...
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With Tartan and Haggis, Vineyard Scots Celebrate Burns Night
11:56 am, January 25, 2015Alison L. MeadThe sound of bagpipes kicked off the Scottish Society of Martha’s Vineyard’s 28th annual Burns Nicht Supper. The Saturday night event celebrated the 256th...
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Powerful Winter Storm Expected to Hit Cape and Islands
8:45 pm, January 25, 2015Julia WellsBlizzard warnings were up for the Cape and Islands along with much of eastern Massachusetts late Sunday as a large winter storm was headed for the region. Beginning...
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Island Faces
1:47 pm, January 26, 2015Back by popular demand, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum is again celebrating the faces of the Vineyard with a second Island Faces portrait competition in collaboration with...
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Documentary Chronicles Early Days of Movement
1:50 pm, January 26, 2015In honor of Black History Month on Saturday, Feb. 7, the League of Women Voters of Martha’s Vineyard will host guest speaker Clennon L. King.
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MVC Approves Budget With No Dissent
1:56 pm, January 26, 2015Alex ElvinThe commission late last week quickly approved a $1.42 million budget for fiscal year 2016, marking a 2.4 per cent decrease from last year. Modest increases in...
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Welcome, Tabitha
2:05 pm, January 26, 2015R. Kristin Brown and Timothy Brown of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Tabitha R. Brown, born on Jan. 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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