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Martha’s Vineyard District Court report

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November 15, 2012 Stephen L. Jenkinson, Vineyard Haven; DOB 1/24/68, operating motor vehicle with suspended license: dismissed at the request of the Commonwealth; no inspection/sticker: responsible, must pay $50 fine. November 19, 2012 Patrick S. Medeiros, Oak...

Payment for Christmas decorations must change in Edgartown

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A town selectman is paid to supply goods and services for holiday decorations, without following the state's strict procurement laws.

Airport charts course in master plan process

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This is your chance to influence the Martha's Vineyard Airport flight plan for the next decade.

Laurie Clements’s horse rescue effort needs your help

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Miniature horses, ponies, horses, and a donkey are in Ms. Clements' herd. She's a one-woman savior with a big job and a small budget.

New Oak Bluffs Little League ball field proposal rises

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Five years after intense opposition spoiled a Little League effort, a new proposal has surfaced, at a new site.

Chilmark officials wonder if artificial reef might protect beaches

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Worried that storms will erode south shore beaches and erase barriers protecting ponds, Chilmark will study efficacy of reef building.

Tisbury School design options range from $43 to $45 million

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A draft feasibility report determined it will cost about $20 million to merely renovate Tisbury School, without addressing the need for expansion.

Coast Guard Station Menemsha enlists new mascot

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Enlisted as a seaman recruit, the station's resident dog already ranks highest in the affections of his fellow Coast Guard crew members.

The Island’s generosity venue – P-A Club event benefits Jim Moore

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Four hundred giving friends joined to raise more than $50,000 Friday, just the latest in a long line of fundraisers for neighbors in need.

Utilities plan new power, TV cable to Martha’s Vineyard

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NSTAR and Comcast will install a new under-sea transmission line from the mainland, to increase capacity and improve reliability.

Edgartown philanthropist to the rescue, for new rescue boat

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There is no such thing as a free boat, but in this case, it's pretty close, thanks to Edgartown summer resident Ernie Boch Jr.

MVC strikes big house ‘character test,’ closes checklist hearing

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The commissioners agreed the issue of large houses and thresholds that would trigger their review by the MVC merit further discussion and definition.

New animal control law ends dog bans and county role

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The law establishes a state fund to pay for training animal control officers and to spay and neuter homeless animals in shelters and pounds.

Chilmark, flush with scallops, increases limit

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Chilmark selectmen at their regular meeting on November 20 voted to change the limitations of the current shellfish season to shift fishermen's focus to Nashaquitsa Pond where there has been a bumper crop of bay scallops this year.

Medical condition seen in Tisbury police officer cruiser crash

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Police officer Kelly Kershaw is now on leave and lost her right to operate a motor vehicle due to an unknown medical condition.

Tisbury stays old fire barn demo, opens Tashmoo to scalloping

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The town's old fire station will make way for a much needed new public parking lot on Beach Road.

Up-Island School budget unfinished, but Aquinnah’s burden grows

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Budget draft number three, presented at a public hearing at the West Tisbury School, awaits missing numbers, including results of salary negotiations.

More effort means more reward for Edgartown business owners

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Off-season demands ingenuity and hard work for those who keep their doors open when most of the tourists are gone.

Twelve year old burglars, then a copycat, arrested in Edgartown

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Two young suspects were caught with stolen computers, while another suspect thought he could mislead police in a copycat crime.

Oak Bluffs checks off complaints about DRI checklist

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Selectmen and business owners object to revision of the rules that determine which developments get reviewed by the Martha's Vineyard Commission.