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Fourth annual Martha’s Vineyard Food and Wine Festival

The fourth annual Martha's Vineyard Food and Wine Festival was enormous in both its size and its scope, and it seemed as though there was not an Island resource the organizers did not tap into.

Coop de Ville closes Sunday

Last Sunday, Coop de Ville celebrated fall with a Pig Roast, music by Ballywho, pumpkin carving, face painting, and beer specials.

Tick questions

Eradicating the deer population seems too simple a solution to the tick problem (Letters to the Editor, Oct.

Saving Sam

I wish to thank Dr.

Horace A. Brooker

Horace Alfred Brooker died peacefully in his sleep at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven on October 13.

40B is not the housing solution

Yes, Martha's Vineyard does have an affordable housing problem, but retaining 40B is not the solution to this distressing situation.

Bravo YMCA

Bravo YMCA of Martha's Vineyard.

Edgartown Library expansion needs your comments, and your help

As a concerned Edgartown resident, I would like to urge voters to speak up in support of our wonderful Edgartown Public Library.

Paul Foley, a profile in courage

We applaud Oak Bluffs resident Paul Foley for having the guts and integrity to set the record straight with real facts, and for presenting an antidote for the stunning amount of disinformation that's been put forward on this pier issue.

Thanks from the Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council

The Martha's Vineyard Horse Council hosted a hunter pace in the State Forest on October 10.

Wonderful care

I just want express my appreciation to everyone who responded to the emergency on September 30, with my husband.

Rosemarie C. DeSorcy

Rosemarie Connell DeSorcy of Lambert's Cove Road died on Sunday evening, October 17, 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

A primer on hearing aids

My thirty-five years of hearing impairment and wearing hearing aids does not make me an expert on either subject.

Mary D. Thomas

Mary Jane Delmarsh Thomas, age 95, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, Oct 10, 2010 at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven.

Rebutting the criticism of “fracking”

As a petroleum engineer, oil and natural gas producer, and summer resident of Tisbury, I felt compelled to respond to Peter Cabana's letter published October 14, regarding alleged pollution of ground water in Pennsylvania, as a result of a process known as hydraulic fracturing.

The value of controlled burns

This letter was written to Commissioner Rick Sullivan, state Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Who’s disturbing the peace?

In response to the letter "Dirt Bikers spoil the peace, violate the laws" (

Rosalie N. Francis

Rosalie Nina Francis, 97, died on Monday, October 18, at Windemere in Oak Bluffs where she has resided for the past several years.