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A ‘momentous’ gathering of town and tribe
There wasn’t a cloud in the sky when the Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and the Aquinnah Select Board met around a table in the main tribal offices…
A lot to celebrate
Bars and restaurants across the Island are gearing up for big summer crowds that may be made even bigger by the World Cup and America’s 250th birthday party. This Friday, Team USA will play its opener in the World Cup against Paraguay at Boston’s Gillette Stadium, and Brazil will face off against Morocco on Saturday,…
Chilmark plans special town meeting to cover costs
Chilmark is asking voters to return for another round of voting, just weeks after their five-hour-long annual town meeting, in order to cover certain costs in the town budget. The town scheduled a special town meeting for June 29 at 7 pm at the Chilmark Community Center to cover various pieces of funding. The decision…
Emergency management group pushes for Island-wide coordination
Over the winter, the Vineyard was battered by a historic nor’easter that dumped snow across the Island and caused power outages. Now, county officials are pushing for better coordination for emergencies that hit the Island. The Olson Group, an emergency management consulting firm hired by Dukes County, proposed the creation of an Island-wide emergency management…
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