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Tisbury will hold special town meeting Tuesday
Tisbury voters will be asked to take action on town money matters when they gather for a special town meeting at 7 pm, Tuesday,...
Vineyard girls beat Cathedral in thriller, 58-56
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School girls varsity basketball team was back in action Saturday at home, where they took on a powerful team...
VTA raises prices on six categories of bus passes
In keeping with a five-year business plan, the cost of Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) bus passes increased on Jan. 1.
The seven-day pass went from...
Edgartown selectmen caution against hasty school-choice funding changes
Edgartown selectmen Monday urged a group of Martha’s Vineyard school officials to exercise caution as the all-Island school committee prepares to reevaluate how the...
Catherine A. Curran
Catherine A. Curran of Bourne, formerly of Oak Bluffs, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. She was 93.
Catherine A....
This was then: Fancy poultry
When new millionaire William Barry Owen retired from the gramophone business in London and headed back to his native Vineyard Haven in 1904, he...
Academic honors
Dean’s list
Steven J. Perzanowski of West Tisbury, at Western New England University.
Falmouth Academy Head of School’s list
Grade 11
Samuel Graber-Hahn of Vineyard Haven.
Grade 10
Charles Fenske...
Poet’s Corner: Dune
By Steve Ewing
Great sentinel of sand
how quietly
you stand
and slowly
shed
yourself
into the sea
Beaches sprawl
beneath
aprons
at your feet
while silently
you creep
away
into the deep
(Truro)
Steve Ewing is a dock builder, living...
Vineyard scores in Cape Cod Basketball League play
In Cape Cod Basketball League play over the weekend, the Martha’s Vineyard boys eighth grade team beat Bourne 55-17, led by Ben Peter’s four...
Geraldo Ferreira memorial
The life of the beloved member of the Island community Geraldo Ferreira, "Gerry," will be remembered and celebrated this Sunday, Jan. 10, at 1...
Woman pulled to safety from devastating Oak Bluffs house fire
Updated 5 pm, Wednesday
Quick action by a neighbor, Oak Bluffs police, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel helped save the life of a woman who was overcome...
Joan M. Andrews
Joan M. (Duart) Andrews of Vineyard Haven died on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Cape Cod Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was 58.
Joan...
Real Estate Transactions: December 28, 2015 to January 1, 2016
Edgartown
Dec. 30, Evelyn F. Macomber sold 49 Nineteenth St. North to Jennifer M. Rumbough for $645,000.
Dec. 30, Carl G. Gilmore, trustee of the Carl...
Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center will host special Shabbat service
On Friday, Jan. 15, at 5:30 pm, a Shabbat service at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center will pay homage to the Rev. Martin Luther...
Oak Bluffs: 2016 Celebrations
New Year’s Eve was celebrated with our continuing fall-like weather, and it appeared that the restaurants and hotels were the site of many people’s...
Bridge notes
At the Edgartown Bridge Club on Dec. 28, eight pairs competed. Finishing in first place were Ken Judson and Anita Persson, followed by Dave...
Births
Caffrey Charles Cooke-Ennis
Anne Cooke and Dan Ennis of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Caffrey Charles Cooke-Ennis, on Dec. 29, 2015, at...
High school facilities meeting
On Thursday, Jan. 7, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School will host a public meeting on the state of the high school facilities and fields.
The...
Aquinnah: Football season
I hope everyone had a great New Year, and that you haven’t broken your New Year’s resolutions yet. If you have, I hope you...
West Tisbury: Bossa Nova Concert
It’s been so warm that I thought I should take a look for my snowdrops. The earliest clump was up and blooming as of...