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Critics rally against Stop & Shop expansion

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This is the first online petition on the Island and it really just shows the power of being able to give people a voice to say what they really want to say...It’s caught fire, not just on the Island, but also on the Cape and all over the world.

Meet the equestrian community of Martha’s Vineyard

Vineyarders might not be aware that these small shows have produced many young equestrians who have gone on to win national honors,” said Ms. Olsen. " Watching Ava Stearns soaring over those big jumps was a highlight of last year’s open house.

Mass receives extra year to comply with Obama care changes

Massachusetts has been given an additional year to transition to a new system under the Affordable Care Act that would change the way insurance...

Real Estate Transactions: April 14 – 25, 2014

AquinnahApril 22, Nathalie Gilfoyle, trustee of Christopher MA 1996 Trust, sold 53 Lighthouse Rd. to Nathalie Gilfoyle for $200,554.43.EdgartownApr. 15, Janet M. Smith and...

Vineyard Haven — next state designated cultural district?

Massachusetts Cultural Council and Tisbury officials toured downtown Vineyard Haven Thursday to consider the application.

Martha’s Vineyard rental scams crop up with approach of summer

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I know you can't always catch everybody, but I feel it's really important, with so many people in our seasonal workforce coming from so far away, and housing being so tight here, that they don't take these last-ditch, phony offers out of desperation,

Squibnocket homeowner touts best workable plan

To the Editor: I am an interested party, owning a home adjacent to Squibnocket Farm (SFHA), and ask that readers consider the following: 1. All parties...

No tax dollars for ACE MV

To the Editor: I am writing in response to Barney Zeitz's letter  . I believe Mr. Zeitz owes me an apology for his remarks about my...

Options needed to Squibnocket Plan

To the Editor: As an abutter to the proposed bridge at Squibnocket, I would ask that the town and all interested parties slow the approval/permitting...

Virtues of the Squibnocket Plan

To the Editor: On April 28, Chilmark voters will be asked to endorse a plan that will: Add approximately 10.5-acres of oceanfront land to the town’s...

Supporting partners in Vineyard House’s mission

To the Editor: As Vineyard House breaks ground on the construction of our new consolidated campus, it is only appropriate to thank other Island agencies...

How could anyone support it?

To the Editor: The proposal under consideration for the monstrous expansion of the Stop & Shop is appalling to say the least. I was brought up...

Faults lack of transparency by Stop & Shop

To the Editor: In an op-ed in the April 12 Gazette, Geoghan Coogan, attorney for Ahold-Stop & Shop, stated, “Stop & Shop has been transparent...

A preposterous proposal

To the Editor: This letter is to voice our concern over the proposed new Stop & Shop supermarket complex in Vineyard Haven. The regional impact...

More choices in Chilmark

To the Editor: Stewardship is defined as “the responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving.” At their annual town meeting, Chilmark...

Stop & Shop design fails the test

To the Editor: I'd like to start with an apology for making my voice heard late in the process of the design proposal for the...

Say no to Stop & Shop

To the Editor: Following is a letter that I have emailed to the Martha's Vineyard Commission about the enormous scale of the proposed Stop &...

The windy 10-year war

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If you have been marveling at the other marathon, that is, the marathon, unanesthetized colonoscopy now being performed on the Stop & Shop project,...

Dukes County, once again, intrudes on airport affairs

For the umpteenth time in recent history, the Dukes County commissioners have demonstrated their latent but persistent determination to get their mitts on county...

A trio of Chilmark Dunkls in opposition to Stop & Shop

To the Editor: 1. Chapter 831 states, and I quote - “The purpose of the commission created by this act shall be to further protect...