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Academic Honors

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Emelia Armstead of Edgartown at the S.

Community Notes

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Susan Klein is writing a history of the first 150 years of the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society and Fair.

Besse and Iadicicco took first place in Island Bridge Club match

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Barbara Besse and Bob Iadicicco took first place at the Thursday, February 23, Island Bridge Club (IBC) competition.

Vineyard Haven Public Library hosts community forums

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Present services and future needs at the Vineyard Haven Public Library are up for discussion at two community forums on March 7 and 28.

Mal Jones of West Tisbury cooks up a new twist on speed dating

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There are all kinds of interesting people on the Island, and here's one way to meet them.

Identifying gulls can make even expert birders wince

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A couple of gulls from the far north, the Iceland and glaucous, can give birders fits when they try to identify them.

MV Cancer Support Group, no one with cancer needs to be alone

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The MV Cancer Support Group provides support and financial aid for those stricken with the disease.

Arts Martha’s Vineyard provides a progress report

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The direct economic impact of arts and culture is estimated to be 4.2 percent of the Vineyard's overall economy, according to a recent report.

Corrections

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A notice in 55Plus provided the incorrect date for the MV Center for Living's next cultural luncheon.

Bristol County DA throws hat in 9th Congressional district race

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Bristol County District Attorney C.

One injured, two arrested in Oak Bluffs bar fight

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Two men face assault charges after a bar fight that left a West Tisbury man seriously injured.

Tisbury firefighters kept hopping with three fires Tuesday

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Tisbury firefighters, police, and EMTs were busy Tuesday, responding to three fires over a six-hour period.

Chilmark selectman Frank Fenner decides four terms is plenty

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Chilmark selectman Frank Fenner said it was a hard decision, but he will not run for a fifth term on the board of selectmen.

Resignation opens a seat on Dukes County commission

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Long-time Dukes County commissioner Les Leland of West Tisbury resigned February 22.

Dukes County leaders takes energy talks out of public view

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An agenda item, "energy procurement," listed for executive session at the Dukes County Commission meeting on Wednesday, drew an objection from veteran county commissioner John Alley.

Study says Mass housing affordability remains a problem

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While a slumping real estate market has subtracted equity for homeowners across Massachusetts and led to substantially lower home prices in some areas, a study released February 24 asserts that stagnant incomes and rising rental housing costs have contributed to continuing affordability problems in Massachusetts.

Mass home sales up for seventh straight month

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Home sale prices fell again in January as sales rose for the seventh straight month, according to Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

Global company finds advantages in West Tisbury home base

The former trumpet player now offers corporate consulting services that connect sales training buyers with sales training providers.

Of Faith: Surely the presence of the Lord . . .

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The service could be described as Pentecostal or charismatic, with elements of the Southern Baptists and the Assembly of God.