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Shipping up to Boston

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Updated, Nov. 26 BOSTON - The legendary Island Cup just wrote a new chapter in its history.  One of the most storied high school football rivalries...

Island sends off Vineyarders ahead of Fenway matchup

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In a celebratory mood, Martha’s Vineyard football fans, families, and athletes filled the McCarthy stadium parking lot on Sunday for a tailgate ahead of...

MVRHS athletes recognized as All-Stars

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As the grand culmination of the Island’s fall sports — the Island Cup at Fenway — approaches, the Cape and Islands Lighthouse Premier League...

Tisbury Water Works sends notice on lead pipes

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Tisbury Water Works, in collaboration with the state, is trying to get a sense of how many homes may have lead pipes.  Earlier this month,...

Local sheriff awarded for innovation

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The work of Dukes County Sheriff Office’s (DSCO) Special Operations Unit has earned Island resident and Dukes County Sheriff Bob Ogden the 2024 Innovation...

Squibnocket paddle-out honors Waylon Sauer

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Updated, Nov 20. In honor of 17-year-old West Tisbury resident Waylon Madison Sauer, who tragically passed away one year ago last Thursday, friends and family...

Bridging the gap between students and employers

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The Island’s only nursing home, Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, is so short on local employees that it is staffed almost entirely by traveling...

Vineyard football falls short at last home game

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The Martha’s Vineyard Regional high school football team came up just short in their final home game of the season against the Nauset Regional...

Times publisher urges support for local journalism 

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Publisher of the Martha’s Vineyard Times, Charles Sennott, spoke to the Island's Rotary Club Wednesday at the PA Club in Oak Bluffs discussing the...

New York man arrested for trafficking cocaine 

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Oak Bluffs Police are charging a 29-year-old New York man with trafficking cocaine after an arrest made on Beach Road, near the hospital, on...

Island Gymnastics returns to in-season competition

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Young gymnasts around the Island met at the Island Gymnastics facility in West Tisbury to compete for the first in-season meet since COVID-19.  Island Gymnastics...

From tragedy, a woman’s initiative to save lives

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The family of 41-year-old Michael Brown, a father of two, didn’t know that he was allergic to bee stings. A year ago, almost to...

Honoring Island veterans

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Island veterans, active military, and Islanders marched from Oak Bluffs Harbor to Ocean Park on Monday for the annual Veterans Day Parade. Korean, Vietnam, and...

A weekend of events to honor Vineyard veterans

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A number of events are planned this weekend to honor Vineyard veterans who served to protect America’s freedom and democracy. On Saturday, the Bill Stafursky...

Small fuel spill reported near Menemsha

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U.S. Coast Guard and local harbor officials are reporting a small amount of a petroleum-based substance that spilled outside of Menemsha Harbor Thursday morning. The...

Local fire chiefs urge caution with high wildfire risks

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Local fire chiefs are discouraging recreational burning on the Island in order to preempt wildfires amid abnormally dry and windy weather.  Dukes County Fire Chiefs...

Girls soccer falls in playoffs 

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The Martha's Vineyard Regional High School girls varsity soccer team's electric season came to a tough end on Sunday night after a close game...

MVRHS Football claims back-to-back league titles

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Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity football are league champions for a second year in a row. The Vineyarders secured the Cape and Islands Lighthouse...

Town meeting voters critical of wire transfer error

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At the Oak Bluffs special town meeting last week, voters had some pointed questions for town officials over a mistaken wire transfer that could...

Island Grown unveils new food pantry

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  Island Grown Initiative (IGI) has reached a milestone in its mission to address food insecurity with the recent unveiling of a new, dedicated pantry...