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Young woman soars to Eagle

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Ingrid Moore of Chilmark is the first young woman to become an Eagle Scout for the Cape and Islands chapter of Scouts since the...

Getting their (cold) feet wet

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It was cold, it was fun, and it was a success. That’s the word from Sara Dario, the volunteer organizer of a fundraising polar plunge...

A ‘momentous day’ for Vineyard Wind 

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Against the backdrop of Nantucket Sound and a steady wind that would surely keep a field of turbines spinning, political leaders and representatives of...

SSA board: Communication is key

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The Steamship Authority will continue to look at ways to improve communication during trip cancellations, including the possibility of installing technology at terminals similar...

‘The Island is going to have to figure it out’

The housing situation on Martha’s Vineyard was already in crisis before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The worldwide health crisis has made the situation with...

The Art of journalism

Art Cullen looks like a guy who would fit in on Martha’s Vineyard. He has a mop of white hair, a horseshoe mustache, and...

Cement mix-up

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 Updated 8 pm The sound of jackhammers filled the morning air on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven Monday morning as newly poured sidewalks were being...

Traffic and size of building dominate SSA forum

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The Steamship Authority held a public engagement session for its Woods Hole terminal project Thursday, and after a detailed presentation on landscaping, LEED certification...

Curve ball thrown in pursuit of off-Cape freight service

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Justin Poulsen, the executive director of the New Bedford Port Authority, met with a Steamship Authority task force Tuesday to discuss the possibility of...

Salvatore’s lives up to expectations

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Salvatore’s Ristorante Italiano is on my daily lunchtime walk through Vineyard Haven. Since the restaurant on Union Street opened a little over a year ago,...

‘Fierce’ nor’easter slams Martha’s Vineyard

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A powerful nor’easter clobbered Martha’s Vineyard Tuesday night into Wednesday with destructive winds, pounding surf, and drenching rain. Trees were downed all across the Island,...

Powerful nor’easter predicted for Tuesday

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A powerful coastal storm is being forecast for southern New England for Tuesday into Wednesday that could pack powerful and destructive winds, according to...

Chilmark unveils plan for camp safety

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The Chilmark Town Affairs Council (CTAC) presented a plan geared toward preventing an incident similar to the one in July during a camp offered...

Chilmark property sells for $25 million

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The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank has brought in over $2 million in two weeks — $623,960 for the week ending Oct. 8, and $1,544,570 for...

So long, Governor

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https://www.tiktok.com/@marthasvineyardtimes/video/7019389976982998278When the Steamship Authority switches to its fall schedule as of Monday, the Oak Bluffs terminal will close for the season, all trips will...

Love at first bite

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This wedding gives new meaning to tying the knot. For more than a decade, Michelle DeSiena and Darryl Goffreda have been coming to the Island...

Rosenbaum resigns from airport commission

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Bob Rosenbaum, chair of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport Commission, has resigned effective immediately. At the commission’s meeting Thursday afternoon, Rosenbaum cited an ethics commission ruling...

No trick, treats coming back

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A family on William Street in Vineyard Haven says they and some of their neighbors will welcome trick-or-treaters to their homes on Halloween so...

UPDATED: Beach Road work resumes

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If you have business near the Five Corners end of Beach Road in Vineyard Haven, you’ll need to plan ahead. Contractors for the Massachusetts...

SSA sails ahead with 5:30 am freight boat

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The Steamship Authority will continue to operate a seasonal 5:30 am freight boat out of Woods Hole in 2022, but will also seek bids...