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Ruler for the Classroom
11:32 am, March 19, 2015The RULER approach is the topic of the March meeting of the Island Parents Advisory Council on Special Education at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, at the YMCA.
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MCAS to PARCC, Students and Teachers Grapple With New Tests
7:33 pm, March 19, 2015Alex ElvinStudents at Island schools walked into classrooms and took their seats in front of computers this week to begin taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for...
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Chilmark Eyes Santander Spot for Public Safety Building
7:38 pm, March 19, 2015Alex ElvinLess than six months after beginning their search, Chilmark officials have zeroed in on a possible site for a new public safety building. The selectmen said this week...
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As New Fertilizer Regulations Take Root, Landscapers Adjust
7:47 pm, March 19, 2015Olivia Hull Landscapers are also adjusting to new regulations that limit the use of lawn fertilizer, which have been effective since January. This year, fertilizer can’t be...
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Rite of Spring, Right Whales Return to Vineyard Waters
7:53 pm, March 19, 2015Mark Alan Lovewell Last week, a group of North Atlantic right whales was spotted during an aerial survey running from south of Nantucket heading west to the waters south of Rhode...
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Standing Tall Through Near Record Snowfall
7:59 pm, March 19, 2015Ivy Ashe Boston celebrated (or bemoaned) a record amount of snow this year. And while the Vineyard hasn’t broken the record snowfall of 67 inches in 2005, it has come close at...
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High School Sees Big Turnout for Portuguese Language Classes
8:02 pm, March 19, 2015Ivy Ashe For the more than 60 students in the newly revived Portuguese program at the regional high school, falar portugues (speaking Portuguese) is becoming easier. Portuguese...
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Tisbury Selectmen Institute New Harbor Regulations
12:01 pm, March 20, 2015Ivy Ashe Tisbury selectmen approved a host of new harbor regulations covering everything from dinghy length to docking time limits during their Tuesday meeting. They also set...
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Tisbury Asks SSA to Look Into Moving Ferry Terminal
12:49 pm, March 20, 2015Olivia Hull In light of persistent traffic problems in downtown Vineyard Haven, the town is asking the Steamship Authority to look at alternative sites for the Island’s main...
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After Debate, Oak Bluffs Lets New Business Hook Up to Sewer
5:02 pm, March 20, 2015Olivia Hull After heated deliberations Thursday afternoon, the town of Oak Bluffs will allow developers of a new bowling alley to hook up to the town sewer. The wastewater...
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One Act Theatre Festival Brings Many Delights
12:20 pm, March 21, 2015Ivy AsheOne Act Play Festival by the Island Theatre Workshop opened on Friday night. It continues Saturday and Sunday, and next weekend. The festival features plays and the...
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Kathryn B. Stewart, 90
Saturday, March 21, 2015 - 6:05pmKathryn B. Stewart of Vineyard Haven died on Friday, March 20 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 90.She was predeceased by her husband, A. Douglas Stewart in...
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Vineyard Football Coach Receives Hall of Fame Honors
7:05 pm, March 22, 2015Ivy Ashe Varsity football head coach Donald Herman will lead his final season this fall, but before that he has an award to pick up. Coach Herman was named to the Massachusetts...
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Sofia Amida Thanhauser Earns Degree
9:34 am, March 23, 2015Sofia Amida Thanhauser of Vineyard Haven earned a master’s of fine arts from University of Wyoming at the conclusion of the fall 2014 semester.
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Regional High School Announces Honor Roll
1:54 pm, March 23, 2015The Martha's Vineyard Regional High School announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2014-2015 school year.
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It's a Wrap, Film Festival Put Spotlight on Artists and Community
1:56 pm, March 23, 2015Alison L. MeadOn Monday morning the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival staff began breaking down the Chilmark campus. The four-day festival once again brought filmmakers and the...
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Oak Bluffs Welcomes New Police Officer
2:42 pm, March 23, 2015The Oak Bluffs police department welcomed a new member last week as police officer Timothy Millerick was sworn in March 18 at the police station.
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Real Estate Transactions: March 16 to 22
2:56 pm, March 23, 2015Denise Shapiro and Martin Nager purchased 57 Old Oklahoma Road in Vineyard Haven from Marian Ragan Halperin TRS, Steven P. Ragan, TRS, and MRH Nominee Trust for $825,000 on March...
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Old Mansion on the Move: Renovations Begin on Warren House
6:10 am, March 24, 2015Olivia Hull A late 18th-century home has been on the move in Edgartown. The historic Warren House, which usually fronts North Water street beside the Edgartown library, has been...
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Write Your Spice of Life
1:20 pm, March 24, 2015Susan Klein leads a workshop on memoir organization at the Oak Bluffs Council on Aging on Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 3:30 p.m. beginning March 31 and continuing through May 26.
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