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Edgartown firefighters quell early morning shed fire
Edgartown firefighters quickly put out a blaze that begin in a small shed early Saturday morning. There were no injuries
Oak Bluffs man arraigned on child pornography charges
Court sets high bail for Brazilian native, also wanted for investigation by federal immigration authorities.
Former state probation chief imprisoned on cocaine charge
Milton Britton, a retired probation officer living in Oak Bluffs, will go to prison for three to five years for dealing cocaine.
Bunch of Grapes will move to Bowl and Board space
The Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, a fixture on Main Street, will move across the street to the space formerly occupied by Bowl and Board.
West Tisbury voters will take up beer, wine, dogs and more
There will be no shortage of issues for voters to dissect, discus and debate, and those include a $14.38 million budget for fiscal year 2013.
Supporters protest Martha’s Vineyard Family Center closure
Superintendent Weiss said the issue is about how to make the best use of the high school's space for programs that benefit the most students.
Chilmark will appeal Coast Guard rejection of fire claim
Chilmark selectmen are critical of the Coast Guard position that the July 2010 Menemsha fire began on the town dock.
Oak Bluffs considers sustainable $24.1 million budget
The 2013 fiscal year operating budget is up 1.1 percent over the previous year and includes funds for an animal control services.
New library, $28.3 million budget goes before Edgartown voters
In part, the budget reflects a change in policing philosophy that relies on seasoned full-time officers rather than special police officers.
Tisbury annual town meeting tackles $20.8 million budget
Tisbury voters face decisions on funding the construction of a connector road and increasing union municipal employee wages at the annual town meeting April 10.
Three seek two seats on Oak Bluffs board of selectmen
This week, The Times posed a series of questions to the three candidates for selectmen in the election on April 12.
Martha’s Vineyard’s Morrice Florist spans three generations
The well know business on State Road in Vineyard Haven is in its 73rd year as a family-run Island business.
Martha’s VIneyard District court report
March 26, 2012
Josenaldo Aciola Deoliveira a/k/a Celio De Barrios, Vineyard Haven; DOB 7/11/69, assault, threat to commit a crime, intimidating a witness: continued to...
Task Force nabs three New Bedford based Island drug suppliers
The Martha's Vineyard Drug Task Force has arrested two men from New Bedford and a woman from New Bedford but with Martha's Vineyard ties, who, police said, had set up shop to deal illegal narcotics out of rooms in the Surfside Motel on Oak Bluffs Avenue.
Edgartown police seek charges in State Forest car break-in
Edgartown Police will seek charges against two Island men they say broke into a motor vehicle and stole a purse last fall.
Surveillance nets two on drug charges in Oak Bluffs’ Niantic park
Island police arrested one man and sought charges against another after members the Martha's Vineyard Drug Task Force broke up what they described as a drug deal in Oak Bluffs Niantic park.
Edgartown votes extra rental subsidy for affordable housing
Selectmen raise questions about using affordable housing trust funds to cover shortfall.
Cessna mockup is a trial exhibit
The unusual appearance of a mockup of a Cessna airplane cabin next to the Edgartown town hall is related to a civil trial now underway between a pilot and his passengers and the Cessna Aircraft Company in Dukes County Superior Court.
Edgartown responds sharply to Comcast letter
The latest communication from Comcast Corporation in the contentious negotiation over a new cable TV contract has prompted a sharply worded response from the town of Edgartown.
Oak Bluffs addresses tour buses, beach vendors and ambulance bills
In the past, tour operators operated on verbal permission from town officials, which led to complaints from competing tour operators.