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Everyday Hero
1:15 pm, February 19, 2015The extraordinary beauty of this Island has always enchanted me. I call it one big Japanese garden. The Island is alive with a myriad of landscapes.
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Sing Hallelujah!
1:18 pm, February 19, 2015Like the rest of our Island community, the Island Community Chorus, with over 100 members, was getting restless and frustrated. Weekly snowstorms forced the cancellation of...
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Giant Leap Forward
1:21 pm, February 19, 2015An atmosphere of great celebration prevailed here at the Island Wide Youth Collaborative and Martha’s Vineyard Community Services this week.
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Helping Those in Need
1:24 pm, February 19, 2015This snowy, cold winter has been a trial for most of us. Some of us, who don’t dare walk on icy, slippery terrain, have been housebound for weeks.
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Let the Sun Shine, Let the Sun Shine In
2:02 pm, February 19, 2015Arnie Reisman “Snowfall will be above normal in most of the Northeast, although below normal in much of New England.” So said the Old Farmer’s Almanac for the start of 2015....
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No Fear, Embrace the Egg
2:08 pm, February 19, 2015Prudence Athearn Levy It is interesting how we remember things. As a nutritionist, my nostalgic thoughts often turn to food. Was food and nutrition simpler back then, I wonder.
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Land Bank Revenues: Feb. 13
2:09 pm, February 19, 2015The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $235,190 for the business week ending on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015.
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Getting to the Roots of Budding Controversy Over Seed Libraries
2:12 pm, February 19, 2015Noli Taylor Last spring, Ken Greene, the founder of the country’s first community seed library, came to the Vineyard to help lead a seed saving workshop.
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Sitting a Spell With Mev Good
2:16 pm, February 19, 2015The following is an excerpt of an oral history by Meverell (Mev) Good created by Linsey Lee of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum that appears in the exhibit and book Those Who...
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February Days
2:30 pm, February 19, 2015The roads are more narrow now, the mountainous snowbanks swallowing acreages of asphalt all over the Island.
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Lights, Action, Cinema
2:33 pm, February 19, 2015The deplorable condition of the Vineyard’s historic movie theatres and what can be done about them has occupied more than a few dinner table conversations in recent years.
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Island Tries to Assess Homeless Numbers
4:56 pm, February 19, 2015Alex ElvinIt’s common on the Vineyard to hear of someone couch surfing for a few weeks or struggling through a long transition between rentals, but the exact number of people...
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In Music, Like Life, Past Is Always Present
5:00 pm, February 19, 2015Alex Elvin Mike Benjamin started his musical career playing in Harvard Square and in the subways of Boston. He came to the Vineyard for a summer, planning to go to back to the...
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Culvert Work Critical to Saving Farm Pond
5:19 pm, February 19, 2015Olivia Hull For decades, Farm Pond in Oak Bluffs has been closed to shellfishing. But salvation may not be far off. The town has learned that it’s in the running for major...
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Blizzard of Snow Removal Bills Puts Big Dent in Town Budgets
5:22 pm, February 19, 2015Alex Elvin Mountains of snow and ice have piled up around the Vineyard — in parks and parking lots and along roads — following two major storms that have tested Island plow...
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Theatre Campaign Sees Pledges Mount Quickly
5:38 pm, February 19, 2015Olivia Hull A campaign to revive two historic movie theatres has raised more than a third of its $1 million goal. Mark Snider, who created a nonprofit to renovate and lease...
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Two Men Arrested in Oak Bluffs Drug Bust
1:05 pm, February 19, 2015Sara Brown Two Island men were arraigned last week on drug charges after police said they arrived at an Oak Bluffs parking lot to allegedly sell heroin.
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Oak Bluffs Town Column: Feb. 20
6:14 pm, February 19, 2015Skip Finley Oak Bluffs has many contributors to history from today and yesterday who are black. One, Dr. Beny J. Primm, just published his first book, The Healer: A Doctor’s...
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Open Space, Bike Paths: Tisbury Identifies Town Goals
3:01 pm, February 21, 2015Ivy Ashe After several months of gathering feedback from residents, the town of Tisbury identified some clear long-term goals, including strengthening its year-round...
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Gazette Recognized for Excellence with Top Journalism Prizes
6:35 am, February 22, 2015The Vineyard Gazette has won 35 awards for excellence in journalism in an annual competition for newspapers in New England, including first place awards for its website and...
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