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COVID-19 cases continue to drop

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The Martha’s Vineyard boards of health reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 last week, a decrease from the previous week’s 20 cases. Of the 12...

MVC reopens historic demolition record

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The Martha’s Vineyard Commission reopened the written record for the 112 Dukes County Ave. historic demolition project. The new proposal downsizes the project from three...

Hospital opens Moderna, J&J booster appointments

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Booster shots for people that received Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines are now available at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.  Those who received a...

How the Land Bank calculates its exemption threshold

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Throughout the pandemic, the real estate market on Martha’s Vineyard has been red hot. The significant rise in real estate prices and flurry of...

Chilmark camp incident lawsuit reaches $45,000 settlement

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The parents of an 8-year-old Black child who had a tent strap wrapped around his neck by two white children at a Chilmark Community...

Housing bank coalition speaks to transfer fee bills

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The state legislature’s joint committee on housing heard support on two pieces of transfer fee legislation from the Coalition to Create a Martha’s Vineyard...

Committee formed to rekindle O.B. fireworks

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After two years of no August fireworks in Oak Bluffs, town leaders put together a committee to spark the event back to life.  Traditionally the...

Right whale population hits 20-year low

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The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium announced Monday that the North Atlantic right whale population dropped to 336 in 2020, an 8 percent decrease...

Edgartown’s share of MVC budget may increase

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With the recent influx of development of regional impact (DRI) reviews and legal fees, Edgartown may be looking at paying more for its share...

Flu clinic administers all 400 shots

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The all-Island seasonal flu clinic administered 400 flu vaccines Saturday at the Oak Bluffs School. According to Edgartown health agent Matt Poole, the clinic was...

Driver cited in dump truck crash

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A 37-year-old Tisbury resident was cited for failure to keep in marked lanes, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and unlicensed operation of a...

Shiva Ayyadurai comments ‘were inappropriate’

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Several teachers at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional sent a letter to parents of students at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School after a video...

Hospital opens 528 booster shot appointments

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The Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is releasing 528 Pfizer booster appointments at 4 pm on its online scheduling platform. The latest round of booster shot appointments...

Rosenbaum reinstated

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The Dukes County commission reappointed Bob Rosenbaum to the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission in a 4-3 vote Wednesday afternoon, following a letter from the...

Island marksmen get top honors

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Members of the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club got top honors at the Monument Beach Sportsman’s Club steel egg shoot on Saturday. Alex Lawson...

Cruz bill seeks immigration port on Martha’s Vineyard

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A new bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, seeks to establish new ports of entry in “Democrat-led communities” such as Martha’s Vineyard...

Good brewing with Bad Martha

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Fun fall flavors have arrived at Bad Martha Brewing Co., and guess who got to learn how they’re made? Yes, you guessed it —...

Hearings set for transfer fee legislation

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The state legislature’s Housing Committee is set to hold a hearing on affordable housing transfer fee legislation on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 11 am.  Two...

Edgartown creates energy survey

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The Edgartown energy committee is conducting a survey of town residents to better understand their energy usage through a short questionnaire.  The questionnaire takes five...

Vineyard Haven drug raid leads to arrests

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Tisbury Police along with the Martha’s Vineyard Drug Task Force arrested two women during a drug raid at the Vineyard Harbor Motel in Vineyard...