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MVC OKs new lumberyard with no mini-golf access road

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The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) last week unanimously approved a proposal to construct a lumberyard on a parcel of land off High Point Lane in Tisbury with one major condition: Chris Dias of Specialty...

Tisbury proposes new development fees to offset nitrogen loading

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The Tisbury board of health expects to hold public hearings in mid-June on proposed new wastewater regulations intended to reduce excess amounts of nitrogen entering Lake Tashmoo and Lagoon Pond by imposing hefty fees...

Martha’s Vineyard Airport manager looks toward summer season

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Ann Crook, former director of aviation at the Elmira Corning Regional Airport in New York, and the new manager of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport, began work early this month. Wednesday, she described her first...

Trail of horseshoe crabs lead Chilmark police to fisheries violations

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Initially, Chilmark Police Chief Brian Cioffi did not know what to make of a text message he received about 6:30 am Monday, alerting him to the fact that horseshoe crabs were on North Road...

Selectmen consider a used generator for Edgartown School

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Upgrading the generator at the Edgartown School may have gotten a boost from off-Island. Town administrator Pam Dolby told selectmen at their Monday meeting that she received an email from the town of Franklin...

Oak Bluffs affordable housing committee puts ball in selectmen’s court

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An assemblage of Oak Bluffs town officials met last Tuesday at town hall to address the town’s affordable housing plight. Town officials spoke about the urgency of the situation and the need for bold...

Tisbury road lines will be painted in the coming weeks

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With lane lines on some Tisbury town roads faded away to a scant yellow, Tisbury town administrator Jay Grande said Monday that painting will commence in the next one to two weeks. After noticing the...

Two men face charges for breaking into cars, stealing vehicle

In an investigation that led police from Oak Bluffs to Tisbury and resulted in charges from both towns, Oak Bluffs Police said Mark “Markus” Premdas, 27, of Oak Bluffs, and Ricardo Marinho-Dasilva, 25, of...

Island Stop and Shop waste contributes to green energy facility

In April, Stop and Shop Supermarket Co. opened a green energy facility in Freetown that converts expired grocery products from New England Stop and Shop stores into energy used to power the company’s distribution...

Martha's Vineyard students win state science fair awards

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Three projects by Martha's Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) students took prizes at the 67th annual 2016 Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair. The event, held on May 6 and 7 at the Massachusetts...

Florida company buys two Martha's Vineyard marinas

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Updated 5:30 pm, Wednesday George and Sheryl Rogers of Tisbury, owners of Edgartown Marine and Vineyard Island Marina, confirmed Tuesday the sale of both marinas to Prime Marina Group of Miami for an undisclosed sum. Mr....

Oak Bluffs Firefighter’s bowling tournament was a ball

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The Oak Bluffs Firemen’s Civic Association Bowling Tournament attracted more than a hundred bowlers, and legions of their fans, to the Barn, Bowl and Bistro in Oak Bluffs on Sunday. Firefighter Jimmy Maseda, one of...

Bystanders rescue man in wheelchair who tumbled off dock

An outing on a pleasant Saturday morning might have ended tragically for Peter Fisher but for quick action by bystanders and emergency responders, who came to his assistance after the 65-year-old Main Street resident,...

Oak Bluffs man flips SUV fleeing from Edgartown police

Early Saturday morning just after 2 am, Edgartown Police K9 Officer Jeffery Trudel attempted to stop an SUV on West Tisbury Road driven by David J. Rolanti, 46, of Oak Bluffs. Police said Mr. Rolanti...

Land Court judge rules Chappy AT&T antenna can stay

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A lawsuit Chappaquiddick resident Robert Strayton filed to force the removal of a temporary wireless antenna AT&T erected on Sampson Avenue did not get a good reception in Massachusetts Land Court. In a 10-page decision...

Oak Bluffs North Bluff seawall nears completion

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Tuesday morning at the North Bluff seawall in Oak Bluffs, an excavator operator was deftly fitting boulders atop each other, interlocking them with the skill of a stonemason working by hand. The boulders will...

MVRHS committee approves synthetic turf for athletic field

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Phase one of a multiphase project to completely revamp the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) athletic complex will include a new synthetic turf field. After a nearly three-hour public meeting that saw parents,...

Tisbury will hike trash fees, charge for recycling

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Tisbury selectmen Tuesday night approved a new three-year contract with Bruno’s Rolloff Inc. to provide townwide curbside collection services, as they have for the past four years. Under the new contract, which is effective...

Up-Island Regional School District will stay in school choice program

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With a state-set deadline of June 1 just weeks away, Up-Island Regional School District committee members Monday night voted 4-1 to continue to participate in the Island-wide school choice program. The school choice formula has...

Motivational speaker tells MVRHS students to follow their dreams

Jay Blake, a blind car mechanic and motivational speaker, visited the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School last Wednesday at the invitation of the Martha’s Vineyard Rotary Club to speak to students about the struggles...