The vibrant hub of summer-time nightlife, Oak Bluffs is punctuated by its unique gingerbread houses and its rich history of African-American heritage.
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Rose denies hidden camera allegations in civil suit response
John Rose, the former Oak Bluffs fire chief who was at the center of sexual harassment scandal at the town’s department, is denying the allegations made by a teenage girl’s…
Scaled-down programming possible at PAC during construction
Though there were concerns that programming at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) would be canceled due to the construction of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) building project, which begins next summer, school officials said it could possibly go on, just scaled down. The Island’s largest indoor auditorium, located at the high school, the…
Andrea James, independent, on the issues
As early ballots are dropped off at the offices of Vineyard town clerks and less than a week before the state election takes place, independent gubernatorial candidate Andrea James makes her case on why Islanders should choose her for the state’s top elected seat. Among the candidates running for governor, James hasn’t been as much…
Study on Lyme disease includes Martha’s Vineyard
After a warm October weekend, 165 Islanders lined up to donate their blood at the Agricultural Hall and Morning Glory Farm for a study on the public health burden of tick-borne conditions, specifically chronic or persisting Lyme disease. A mini-laboratory was set up under the wooden rafters of the Agricultural Hall on Oct. 12 for…
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Oak Bluffs
“She’s always loved Halloween. A magic night. A night when anything could happen. Monsters could be real. Magic could whisper in the air.” –Cynthia Eden Halloween does bring magic, doesn’t…
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