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AAA cancels Pilgrim Auto tow contract, says Island service will be provided
AAA announced it has cancelled its service contract for roadside assistance with its longtime Island contractor, Pilgrim Road Auto Repair in Edgartown.
AAA suspended Pilgrim...
SSA outlines scope of another look at New Bedford freight service
As the Steamship Authority prepares to sail into the New Year, it is re-examining the issues surrounding a potential Vineyard–New Bedford freight service link...
Not just for kids: The adult coloring craze hits the Vineyard
What do you do with a bunch of kids on a rainy day? Sit them down with some coloring books, crayons, and pencils. That...
Martha’s Vineyard court report: Dec. 7 – Jan. 4
December 7, 2015
Anthony Richard Marcantonio, Edgartown; DOB 2/23/89, uninsured motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $300 court cost; operating motor vehicle with...
Slideshow: The 70 Project
According to the Healthy Aging Task Force, the street lists as of January 2015 showed 362 Vineyarders born in 1946 — 24 percent more...
Chilmark selectmen hear update on fire station parcel evaluation
Chilmark selectmen Tuesday received an update from Dennis Ross, partner at Pacheco Ross Architects of Voorheesville, N.Y., on the feasibility of building a new...
Vineyard Electronics turns out the lights
The shelves are half-empty. A last candy cane hangs on a small display by the register, with a “Take One,” sign taped to it....
Oak Bluffs building inspector vows action on Island Theater
On Wednesday, Oak Bluffs building inspector Mark Barbadoro stepped back from an ultimatum he had issued one day earlier before a meeting of the...
Tisbury offers free firewood to town residents
The Tisbury Department of Public Works (DPW) will make cut and split firewood available to residents.
It will be available at the local drop-off abutting...
A slice at the Gordian knot
Five Corners in Vineyard Haven defies planning logic because there never was a plan or logic, just the slow evolution into disorder at Martha’s...
Thank you for life
To the Editor:
This is a long-overdue thank-you letter. On May 26, last year, I started to throw up blood — a lot of it....
Caught in the middle
To the Editor:
One of the issues regarding affordable housing is that many young and/or single workers cannot even afford "affordable housing.” They are often...
Innocent victims
To the Editor:
Kudos to Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (MVCS) for launching Ripple, a support group for people with an alcoholic or an addict in...
Thanks for Red Kettle backing
To the Editor:
On Christmas Eve, we completed our 2015 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign on the Island. One hundred percent of the funds raised...
Eugene Patrick Foley
Eugene Patrick Foley died on Dec. 30, 2015, of natural causes in Whitefish, Mont., with family by his side. He was 87.
Mr. Foley was...
School leaders defend selection of off-Island candidates for principal’s job
Assistant superintendent of schools Richie Smith took the opportunity of a Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) committee meeting Monday night to respond to public...
Martha’s Vineyard to host NCAA men’s hockey tourney
Men’s hockey teams from Salve Regina University, Elmira College, Hobart College, and Curry College will face off during two days at the Martha’s Vineyard...
Vineyard Frisbee golfers ring in the New Year
The cold, quiet woodlands of the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest just off Barnes Road echoed with cries of “Fore!” on Friday as 54...
Make your mark on 2016 with a Martha’s Vineyard calendar
Everybody and everything from the chirpy morning talk show host to your iPhone and computer insists on telling you the date. But why settle...
High school principal candidates present a variety of experience
The three finalists for the job of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School principal received high praise from colleagues and supervisors in a series of...