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Local panel discusses microaggressions

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It was standing room only Sunday at the M.V. Hebrew Center for a NAACP-organized discussion on the topic of microaggressions and how more conversation about the subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle hints of racism was...

Islander joins state house race

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The race to represent the Vineyard, Nantucket, and parts of Falmouth at the Massachusetts State House got a little more crowded. West Tisbury resident Arielle Faria, project and program development manager at the Island Housing...

Tisbury approves new taxi company

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A new taxi company will be delivering passengers in Tisbury after a sometimes testy public review process with the town.  In a 2-1 vote on Wednesday, March 13, the Tisbury select board approved awarding a...

South Fork Wind finishes construction

South Fork Wind, an offshore wind project approximately 20 miles southwest of Martha’s Vineyard, completed construction on Friday, becoming America’s first fully built utility-scale offshore wind farm.  The developers say that the 12th and final...

‘Gridiron’ wins it for Island spelling bee

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Josephine Gautier, a sixth grader from the Martha’s Vineyard Charter School, has won the 31st annual Martha’s Vineyard Schools Spelling Bee. Josephine, all smiles on the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Performing Arts Center stage...

Tisbury, Vineyard Wind plan for new park

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Tisbury may be getting a waterfront recreational area on the Lagoon side of Beach Road with the help of Vineyard Wind.  According to planning documents submitted by Vineyard Wind, the concept is the creation of...

School superintendent signs new contract

Island school officials have inked a new, three-year contract with Superintendent of Schools Richie Smith. All-Island School Committee chair Amy Houghton and Smith each signed the contract on Tuesday, March 14; the committee voted to...

Edgartown School responds to parents’ concerns

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To respond to parents' concerns that the needs of students should be better met, Edgartown School officials presented a four-part plan for school improvement, announced nearly a dozen upcoming afterschool programs and called for...

Oak Bluffs considers raising Pacific Avenue parking rate

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The Oak Bluffs select board is considering raising rates for a commercial parking lot on Pacific Avenue to more align with off-Island commuter lots.  The parking pass for the lot has been $500 per year,...

Proposed speed restrictions could slow ferry operations

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A proposed federal rule aimed at expanding the enforcement of marine vessel speeds to protect North Atlantic right whales, and that officials fear would impact ferry service for Martha’s Vineyard, has been moved to...

MVY to celebrate nonprofits

This Saturday, MVY Radio will host its fourth annual Night out for Nonprofits, a party held to celebrate the work and representatives of local nonprofit organizations. The event will take place at the P.A. Club...

False rumors in the wind

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Editor’s note: The following is an article written and reported by the New Bedford Light. We are co-publishing this in-depth piece, which first ran on Feb. 12, with the New Bedford Light’s permission, as...

High school junior to compete at state science fair

A student at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School is moving on to a state competition for his science fair project. MVRHS juniors Elliot Stead and Jacksun Engler represented MVRHS at the Massachusetts Region V Science...

Contaminated soil delays Five Corners’ drainage project

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A state study looking at stemming the flooding at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven has been stalled after contractors dug up what they believe is contaminated soil at a town-owned piece of land. Contractors working...

Bank robbery trial pushed to October

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A federal judge has agreed to push back the trial for two remaining individuals charged in the 2022 robbery of the Rockland Trust on Martha’s Vineyard, as they look for a possible resolution before...

Ocean Academy awarded for youth support

The Martha's Vineyard Ocean Academy was recently granted an award by the sailing training organization Tall Ships America at its annual conference in Baltimore.  The Frank J. Bailey National Maritime Excellence Fund Sail Training Program...

New restaurant taking over Vineyard Haven location

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A new restaurant is coming to Main Street in Vineyard Haven. Local restaurateur Joseph Monteiro is aiming for a mid-May debut of his 9 Craft Kitchen and Bar in Vineyard Haven, at the 9 Main...

Select board races heat up in Chilmark, Oak Bluffs

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Updated March 12 Voters head to the polls for local town elections in the coming months, and so far Chilmark and Oak Bluffs are the only two with contested races for town select boards.  A vacancy...

Aquinnah housing project opening for renters

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Updated, March 13 The Dukes County Regional Housing Authority is accepting applications for four units in the Carl Widdis Way Apartments, a town project currently under construction near Aquinnah Town Hall. Applications will be accepted until...

Steering wheel prompts Sankaty cancellations

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Updated March 13 The Steamship Authority (SSA) experienced another batch of canceled trips on Monday. According to SSA staff, the freight ferry Sankaty was taken offline because of a problem with its steering wheel.  SSA spokesperson Geoff...