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What’s Up: Potluck jam, dance and funk highlight weekend
Eclectic Method, a Brooklyn based Deejay group led by frontman Jonny Wilson, will be at the Lampost on Circuit Ave, Saturday night.
Service Saturday for Margaret E. McBride
Margaret E.
Field-to-table dinner gives Edgartown officials heartburn
Town officials questioned whether a trendy new concept in local dining fits within the permitted activities at Morning Glory Farm in Edgartown.
Kitchen and lunch program plans simmer for Up-Island schools
An ambitious project is underway to renovate West Tisbury School's kitchen and launch a new lunch program that also serves Chilmark School this fall.
For sale, record-breaking $92 million Martha’s Vineyard property
The property borders Edgartown Road, and Homer's Pond to the north and east, and ends on long stretches of South Beach.
Lawmakers worked furiously in waning hours of legislative session
In last few days of legislative work, Governor Deval Patrick and lawmakers skirmished over a number of controversial bills and provisions.
Mashpee Wampanoags make a gaming deal with state
What's next for Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe, left out of the state's agreement with the Mashpee branch of the tribe for gaming on land in Taunton?
Dock design ties up Menemsha Harbor
How docks look, how they work, and whether those two things are compatible, is up for debate at a special town meeting.
Islanders enjoy big sailing fun on a small scale
The Martha's Vineyard model yacht club gathers every Sunday morning in Vineyard Haven for some competitive model boat racing.
Mass home sales up in June, inventory down
Home sales in June were up more than 18 percent over June 2011, giving Massachusetts a full year of month-over-month increases in sales, the State House News service reported.
Island men hope to score with a website for book lovers
Two Vineyarders living in New York City have launched thebookscore.net, a website that rates books.
Fisherman enjoys a black sea bass world class dinner
Manny Gulino knew it was a big fish. He did not know how big.
Corrections
A story published July 19, "Edgartown Art Gallery gains new manager," incorrectly reported the gallery represents plein air painter Marjorie Mason.
Driver said fatigue was cause of Saturday West Tisbury crash
A young man from Pennsylvania said fatigue caused him to slam into a tree off Edgartown-West Tisbury Road Saturday afternoon.
Sign leads to flood at Simon Gallery
A signpost on Main Street in Vineyard Haven led to unintended consequences last week for Peter and Ronni Simon, owners of the Simon Gallery at 54 Main Street.
Selectmen suspend alcohol license for Edgartown convenience mart
Edgartown selectmen suspended the retail alcohol license of Sophia's One Stop Mart for ten days, after a hearing in which police outlined the store's fourth violation in two years for selling alcohol to minors.
Heavy rains pop top on Five Corners drain cover
Work crews worked to repair a drain cover on State Road Tuesday adjacent to the Five Corners intersection.
Oak Bluffs police report calmer weekend, point to weather
With the rain came a relatively calm weekend for the Oak Bluffs Police Department, though not without incident.
Drug deal leads to weapons arrest of Edgartown man
West Tisbury police last week arrested an Edgartown man on weapons charges following what police described as a "drug deal gone bad.
Kelleher Real Estate offers job opportunity for young adults 18+
Kelleher Real Estate has five positions in a newly created program designed to help young adults over 18, both college graduates and those who chose not to pursue a higher education, become referral agents at Kelleher.