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Hugs, kisses, and kind words

To the Editor: I would like to thank so many people that helped me and my family during a very difficult time. Thanks to all...

Corporate gangsters

To the Editor: Bush and Cheney are corporate gangsters. They piloted government domestic and foreign policy for the benefit of corporations. They killed more Americans...

War is the question

To the Editor: A few words to Peter Colt Josephs (Letters, Jan. 15): War does not determine who is right - only who is left. Vivienne Perry Vineyard...

SSA gift cards are “no good here”

To the Editor: I was given a Steamship Authority gift card for Christmas this year (a thoughtful and practical gift) and have tried to use...

Enough with the aggression

To the Editor: While bombs fell on the streets and homes of Gaza, it was ironic to see photos of our very own Vineyard SWAT...

SWAT fear

To the Editor: Osama's not in Pakistan, Although Fox News tells you so. Is he in Iraq? In Iran? He may be on our island,...

Got to do it

To the Editor: The Youth Task Force appreciates the position of reader Megan Klein, in her letter titled, "Bad timing," published January 8. Although it...

Windemere ends year in the black

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The Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ended 2008 with a profit. The good news is tempered by uncertainty over the extent to which expected...

Flames damage home, but not family heirloom

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Tisbury firefighters responded to a house fire at 87 Spring Hill Road Friday afternoon. They arrived at the one and three-quarter story wood shingled...

Oak Bluffs, Edgartown cut COLA increases

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The Oak Bluffs personnel board has recommended against a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for town employees this year. The decision follows a similar...

Wind turbine energy plan at Northern Pines

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A wind turbine project proposed at Northern Pines Farm in Tisbury, designed to provide energy for several Island farms, received a $40,000 grant last...

Island Home spills fuel, misses trips

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The Steamship Authority's (SSA) Island Home ferry missed two trips Monday morning when an overfilled emergency generator fuel tank leaked a small amount of...

Ferry captain helps rescue airliner crash survivors

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Last Thursday at about 3:30 pm, Capt. Carl Lucas of South Kingston, Rhode Island, formerly of Oak Bluffs, turned on the engines of the...

Passenger traffic slumping, Hy-Line gets financial relief from SSA

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In its first meeting of the New Year, held in Woods Hole on January 14, the Steamship Authority (SSA) provided financial relief for the...

If Dr. King were here today

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In years past, we all have looked forward to celebrating and remembering the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as we recalled his...

Cape Wind – not persuasive

Cape Wind has won an important victory in its pursuit of federal, state, local, and popular permission to build its 130-turbine project on Horseshoe...

One-way proposal spurs East Chop debate

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A group of East Chop residents has asked the town of Oak Bluffs to consider making East Chop Drive one-way for much of its...

More charges lodged against West Tisbury School teacher

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Daniel K. Johnson, a West Tisbury School teacher, was arraigned in Edgartown District Court Tuesday on five new charges of furnishing alcohol to minors...

Fire destroys Codding Lane home

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When Lewis Codding left for a trip to the dump Tuesday afternoon, he could have no idea what he would find when he returned...

Chilmark officials raise Home Port question

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Chilmark selectmen Tuesday said they want to meet with the potential new owners of the Home Port restaurant to discuss three potential concerns related...