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Oak Bluffs: Blossoms on the forsythia

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Once more, this off-again, on-again cold and warmth have me changing my wardrobe plans every day, sometimes even more than once a day. I...

February

By Susan Thompson   It’s quiet out here in February The light on the water is glassy Smooth as a mirror Listen intently You can hear the hum of a...

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS: Jan. 27 – 31

AQUINNAH Jan. 27, Paul G. Arenstam and Charlene F. Reis sold 750 State Road and 26 State Road to Joseph Cotton Cunningham and Gwin Davis...

Saudade: News from and for the Brazilian community/Notícias de e para a comunidade brasileira

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A good friend of mine once told me that three things connect people: food, smells, and music. I have come to agree with her...

Tisbury: Could you be a foster parent?

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Heard on Main Street: Do not judge people by their relatives.  The Tisbury School Building Committee will meet Monday, Feb. 10, and Tuesday, Feb. 18,...

Wild Side: Groundhog Day

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Groundhog Day might be my favorite holiday. It’s not that I have any particular fondness for rodents. And the six more weeks of winter...

Robert E. Stafursky

Robert E. Stafursky, 35, of Lowell, and formerly of Oak Bluffs, died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, 2020. Rob was the son of...

OK, boomer

To the Editor: I came across quite an eye-popping story about China recently. The story was covered by the New York Times, CNN, ABC, MSNBC,...

Chappy residents demand ferry governing board

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Updated Feb. 4, 10:30p Chappaquiddick residents filled the Fred B. Morgan meeting room Monday night, with many spilling out into the hallway, for a selectmen’s...

MVRHS narrows down school logo

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After more than a year of public outreach and careful consideration by school officials, a number of logos were presented to the Martha’s Vineyard...

Construction planned for Obama property

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Newly minted Edgartown residents Barack and Michelle Obama are planning some renovations and additions to their Turkeyland Cove Road property. According to a public notice...

Gosnold detox center will continue to serve Islanders

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Gosnold, Inc., detox center in Falmouth will continue to offer Islanders detox beds as long as they are assessed by a Vineyard medical center,...

What about apologists?

To the Editor: Your Jan. 30 article about the advisory committees to the Steamship Authority singled out Nat Trumbull as a frequent critic. While this...

Questions raised about MVRHS field project

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In response to the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s submission of phase one of a major track and field project, Oak Bluffs planning board...

Military jets to practice above MV again

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Military pilots from the Barnes 104th Fighter Wing will again practice in the airspace above Martha’s Vineyard from approximately 1 to 3 pm Tuesday....

Derby votes to eliminate striper fishing

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The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass & Bluefish Derby is eliminating stripers from the popular tournament. “Because of the obvious significance of the striped bass — to...

O.B. selectmen hold ‘emergency’ meeting with firefighters

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Updated Feb. 5 Just 24 hours after announcing the resignation of Fire Chief John Rose, Oak Bluffs selectmen held a surprise meeting Saturday afternoon to...

Tisbury deep-sixes sailboat

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Tisbury has condemned an abandoned 28-foot sailboat. The vessel was found dragging its anchor last summer, and taken to a temporary mooring, according to...

BiodiversityWorks acquires Vineyard ‘forever home’

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The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) former office building on Helen Avenue in Tisbury will become the permanent home base for BiodiversityWorks Center for Wildlife Studies,...

The man behind Main Street Medicinals 

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Seasonal resident Noah Eisendrath splits his time between Martha’s Vineyard and the Boston area, but he’d like that to change soon.  “I’ve been looking for...