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Give

To the Editor: I am writing to encourage more people to donate blood on Tuesday, January 27, at the PA Club. Donating blood takes about...

Send a postcard

To the Editor: I am a fifth-grade student studying the United States. To find out as much as we can, my class and I are...

Hugs, kisses, and kind words

To the Editor: I would like to thank so many people that helped me and my family during a very difficult time. Thanks to all...

Corporate gangsters

To the Editor: Bush and Cheney are corporate gangsters. They piloted government domestic and foreign policy for the benefit of corporations. They killed more Americans...

War is the question

To the Editor: A few words to Peter Colt Josephs (Letters, Jan. 15): War does not determine who is right - only who is left. Vivienne Perry Vineyard...

Enough with the aggression

To the Editor: While bombs fell on the streets and homes of Gaza, it was ironic to see photos of our very own Vineyard SWAT...

SWAT fear

To the Editor: Osama's not in Pakistan, Although Fox News tells you so. Is he in Iraq? In Iran? He may be on our island,...

Got to do it

To the Editor: The Youth Task Force appreciates the position of reader Megan Klein, in her letter titled, "Bad timing," published January 8. Although it...

Island Home spills fuel, misses trips

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The Steamship Authority's (SSA) Island Home ferry missed two trips Monday morning when an overfilled emergency generator fuel tank leaked a small amount of...

If Dr. King were here today

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In years past, we all have looked forward to celebrating and remembering the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as we recalled his...

Cape Wind – not persuasive

Cape Wind has won an important victory in its pursuit of federal, state, local, and popular permission to build its 130-turbine project on Horseshoe...

Curves offers free weight management classes

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Curves of Martha's Vineyard, the franchise fitness club for women, is offering free weight management classes to teach its method for losing weight and...

Tisbury Mural Project takes shape

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On Saturday a group that included high school art students and local artists gathered at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School Performing Arts Center...

Oak Bluffs fire department receives $66,500 grant

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The Oak Bluffs Fire Department this week learned that it will receive a $66,500 federal grant under the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to...

Hospital chairman named trustee of the year

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Seasonal West Tisbury resident John P. Ferguson last month received New England Healthcare Assembly's (NEHA) prestigious 2008 Trustee Leadership Award, which recognizes the "significant...

West Tisbury unearths unused scholarship

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West Tisbury selectmen last week deeded a long-forgotten $3,600 scholarship trust fund to the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Society Scholarship Fund. Residents established the fund as...

Tisbury annual report wins award

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Tisbury's 2007 annual town report won second place in a statewide contest held by the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA), in the category for towns...

Sail Martha’s Vineyard offers captain’s course

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Sail Martha's Vineyard is offering instruction geared toward getting a commercial captain's license once again this winter. An informational meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January...

Shedding light on electric co-op and Island concerns

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Cape Light Compact (CLC) administrator Maggie Downey will provide a power-point presentation and answer questions about the recently formed Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative...

Despite the weather, thanks

To the Editor: While the weather hampered some well-laid plans for Martha's Vineyard's Last Night First Day celebration, we would like to recognize the role...