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Grateful

In this time of celebrating family and giving thanks, I'd like to give thanks for having our Island community center — the Y.

You may be mistaken

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A message to the 75 percent who voted against the Roundabout, and others of this community.

Overflowing memories

On behalf of her grateful family, thank you Islanders and visitors alike, who shared both time and inclination to honor Pat Sayre at Saturday's Grace Church memorial service, filling our memories as well as the place of worship to overflowing.

A bet he lost

A week ago, I made a wager and lost.

Much more to way about Tisbury School plans

I am writing in reference to the October 31 article by Janet Hefler, entitled "Architects offer six design options for Tisbury school building.

Just wrong

I feel I must respond to the Letter to the Editor "SSA and the cost of living" in the November 8 Martha's Vineyard Times.

Thank you, thank you, thank you

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On behalf of eight relieved families, I would like to express gratitude to the citizens of West Tisbury for unanimously voting at the recent special town meeting to approve corrections to legal language pertaining to the land and homes at Eliakim's Way (a.

Positive messages, warmly received

When I first moved to the Vineyard 12 years ago I wrote boldly with a Sharpie on an index card: "This island has everything I need.

Thanks for this mess

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Unlike the pantheists, for whom God inhabits every living thing, ticks included; unlike the theists who think therefore they believe, and you should too; and unlike the profoundly devoted who believe that every adversity makes you stronger, if it doesn't kill you, for us mere mortals who have not yet transcended day to day life, there are lots of things for which it is tough to be thankful.

Thanks every day

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Thanksgiving began in the fall of 1621, as a celebration of survival.

Samuel T. Parks

Samuel Thaxter (Sam) Parks of Scarborough, Maine, died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 17, 2012 in Portland, Maine.

Holiday shopping starts early, even on Martha’s Vineyard

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This past weekend, shoppers visited store sales and the holiday bazaar at the American Legion Post.

‘Tis the season for shopping local at Featherstone

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More than 40 artisans are selling gifts at Featherstone Center for the Arts through December 16.

Artist Glenn Wolff and writer Nelson Bryant collaborate once again

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The back story – the artist illustrated Mr. Bryant's Outdoors column in the New York Times for almost 26 years.

Writer Nelson Bryant recalls a lifetime in the hunt

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And Glenn Wolff, the man who illustrated so many of Mr. Bryant's New York Times columns adds an image, eloquent in its own right.

Nancy Muir Pearce

Nancy Muir Pearce of Old Lyme, Connecticut, Edgartown, and New York died on November 9.

Pie time: Peek in the kitchen at Eileen Blake Pies & Otherwise

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What do you get with 36 pounds of butter, 150 pounds of sugar, 250 pounds of flour, and 30 dozen eggs? A lot of holiday pies.

Photos: Vegas Night for Martha’s Vineyard Arena

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More than 200 rink supporters threw their money down with abandon through the evening.