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Birds Show the Way to Spring
11:14 am, March 17, 2015Robert A. CulbertI saw a definitive sign of the approaching spring on Thursday, March 12. Granted, it was only a flock of about 20 Canada geese, but they were landing on the...
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Worship Made Easy at St. Andrew's
1:33 pm, March 17, 2015St. Andrew’s Church is offering a new, relaxed form of worship service beginning this Sunday, March 22, at 4 p.m. in the parish hall.
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What’s Cooking at the Library
1:43 pm, March 17, 2015In memory of Laurel Chapman, a longtime officer of the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library, a series of free cooking classes is planned at the library, featuring well-known...
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Virginia Blakesley Was an Artist, Teacher and Political Activist
Tuesday, March 17, 2015 - 3:19pmVirginia (Ginny) Blakesley of West Tisbury died of pneumonia on the evening of March 3, 2015, at age 93, just 10 days short of her 94th birthday, at Windemere Nursing...
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Tonya Leonard and Joshua Katz Announce Engagement
3:36 pm, March 17, 2015Richard and Pia Leonard of West Tisbury, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tonya Leonard, to Joshua Robert Katz, son of Neal and Susan Katz of Portsmouth, N.H.
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Ethics Commission Finds Conflict of Interest Violation by Oak Bluffs Fire Chief
4:47 pm, March 17, 2015Olivia Hull In hiring and supervising members of his family, Oak Bluffs ambulance and fire chief John Rose broke conflict of interest rules, the state ethics commission said...
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Exhibit Highlighting Threatened Trees Comes to Polly Hill
10:39 am, March 18, 2015Katherine ScottParticipants at last week’s final winter walk at the Polly Hill Arboretum got an unexpected treat: a chance to view a traveling exhibit, Vanishing Acts: Trees...
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Rosemary Ribarik Gave Her Time and Talent to Island Community
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 10:53amRosemary Ribarik of Tisbury died at Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday morning, March 18. She was 67.Born on June 15, 1947, Rosemary began visiting her...
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On Chappy: March 20
11:02 am, March 18, 2015Peter WellsSpring is upon us. Lily Walter of Slip Away Farm tells me that they still have a few memberships available in their CSA program. To sign up, call the farmhouse at...
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It's All About Amazing Aloe
11:08 am, March 18, 2015Suzan BellincampiIt is the aloe plants that soar and thrive. They make me feel like I have a green thumb and have become my verdant companions. And I mean plants, plural. Over a...
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A Springtime State of Mind
11:19 am, March 18, 2015Lynne IronsOn Sunday morning enough snow had melted to reveal a huge patch of purple crocuses. They hadn’t fully opened but you could tell they were purple. Then, more snow on...
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Edgartown Town Column: March 20
1:01 pm, March 18, 2015Kathie CaseWell, Boston broke its record, but I have not heard anything about our record. I think if we took a poll nobody would argue this has been the snowiest winter in a long...
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West Tisbury Town Column: March 20
1:16 pm, March 18, 2015John S. AlleyWell, as you have noticed, the days are getting thankfully longer; we now have more than 12 hours of daylight each day, but the thermometer has not climbed above 50...
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Oak Bluffs Town Column: March 20
1:32 pm, March 18, 2015Skip FinleyWith Oak Bluffs designed as a glorified summer resort, the builders achieved their dream never realizing we would become a year-round community.
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Vineyard Haven Town Column: March 20
1:37 pm, March 18, 2015Nancy GardellaSince I was unable to view your wee St. Patrick’s Day parade on-Island, since I was unable to join in the wearing of the green at the Ocean View, Ritz, or other...
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Aquinnah Town Column: March 20
1:42 pm, March 18, 2015June D. ManningSunny days have been delightful since Daylight Saving Time, or perhaps it just seems that the days have been sunnier since then. The trees are beginning to bud and...
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Library Program Supports Early Childhood Literacy, One Book at a Time
1:52 pm, March 18, 2015Connie Berry With 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, a new program at the Vineyard Haven library, every opportunity to read aloud to a young child becomes a valuable tool in...
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Welcome, Daniel
8:43 am, March 19, 2015Roseli and Alexandre Bortolotto of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Daniel A. Bortolotto, born on March 16 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
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House Destroyed, One Fatality in Edgartown Fire
9:59 am, March 19, 2015Sara Brown A man was killed late Wednesday night in a house fire in Edgartown, according to state police. Police said David Cleary, 32, was found dead inside his home on Boylston...
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In Close Vote, VTA Says No to Unionization
10:59 am, March 19, 2015Alex ElvinA narrow majority of Vineyard Transit Authority workers have voted not to join the Amalgamated Transit Union. The final vote, cast by secret ballot, was 21 to 18. VTA...
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