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Friday, July 3, 2009
Top Stories
- » Obama Aides Close In On First Family Home For Likely August Visit 3 comments
- » Plan Okays Turbines in Vineyard Waters
- » Recession Hits Nonprofits Hard
- » Where Did All the Money Go? Professor Robert Solow Explains
- » Holiday Promises Sun, Scent of Barbecue
- » Civil War Memorial Gets a New Shine Amid Cannonballs in Edgartown Park
- » Hellcat Finally Gets What She Deserves: Creative Living Award
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Top Stories
- » Hospital Annual Report Details Lower Operating Gains, Investment Losses
- » Fishermen Cry Foul At Loss of Herring
- » Telephone Solicitors Are Legitimate, If Annoying
- » Terms of Chief’s Departure Disclosed
- » Farm Takes the Kids Out of the Bronx
Friday, June 26, 2009
Top Stories
- » Falling Values Hit Real Estate 2 comments
- » The Six Hundred Million Dollar Plan
- » Help Wanted? Not This Year
- » Vineyard Fishermen Win Sector in Fisheries Management Overhaul
- » Critics Assail, Owner Defends Home Planned at Pond’s Edge 1 comment
- » Goose-About-Oak Bluffs Finds Temporary Home at Bird Park
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Top Stories
- » Island Fishermen Plead Case for Sectors
- » Affordable Housing Poses Dilemmas for Chilmark
- » Rev. Cathlin Baker is Installed At West Tisbury Congregational
- » Vineyard Welcomes Another Summer 2 comments
- » Original Musical Shines a Spotlight On Unsung Wives of Vineyard Whalers
- » Loose Goose Keeps To Circuit Crosswalk 1 comment
Friday, June 19, 2009
Top Stories
- » Teen Driver Charged With Motor Vehicle Homicide 3 comments
- » Youth and Alcohol: Hard Questions, Few Answers 6 comments
- » Pothier Family is Surrounded by Friends and Remembrance 1 comment
- » No Quorum In Edgartown
- » Mystery of the Missing Horseshoe Crabs 4 comments
- » Tear-Down Plan for 18th Century House Provokes Heritage Debate in Chilmark 1 comment
- » Adventures of a Father and Son, Hunting for Good Times Together 1 comment
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Top Stories
- » News Update: Wednesday, June 17
Criminal Charges Against Teen Driver - » Car Accident Claims One Young Life; Charges to Be Sought Against Driver
- » Commission Challenges Cape Wind 6 comments
- » Gourmet Stroll Is Tasty Tribute to Preserving Island Landmarks 1 comment
- » Oak Bluffs Cleared to Build Fuel Dock on the Harbor
- » Judging Bookstore, Buying Covers At Bunch of Grapes Reopening 2 comments
Friday, June 12, 2009
Top Stories
- » News Update: Friday, June 12, 9 pm
Youth in Fatal Car Accident 20 comments - » High School Class of 2009 Prepares to Face the Future
- » Shattered Peace on North Road 6 comments
- » Class Valedictorian Headed to Wheaton
- » Confusion Reigns Over Grant for the Oak Bluffs Waterfront
- » Columnist and Island Historian Isabel W. West Dies at Age 97
- » Ravaged by Fire, A Book Store Returns to Life 2 comments
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Top Stories
- » Trading Caps for Flowers in Their Hair, Nine Charter School Students Graduate
- » Town Takes Fuel Dispute to MVC 2 comments
- » Arcane Groundwater Problem Plagues Commercial District 1 comment
- » Swine Flu Case Confirmed on Island
Friday, June 5, 2009
Top Stories
- » Town Tackles Budget Crisis
- » Cape Wind is Moving Ahead 4 comments
- » Downturn Colors Outlook for Summer
- » Nine Charter School Graduates Shine
- » Edgartown Bill Comes Due: MVC Assessment Must Be Paid
- » On the Defensive, Selectman Declares Government is Open
- » Eelgrass Makes A Comeback In Katama Bay
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Top Stories
- » Sengekontacket Pond Summer Closure Begins; Conflicts Remain Over Data 3 comments
- » Letter Over Police Chief Never Aired 6 comments
- » Longtime Florida Educator is Picked to Head Chilmark School
- » Girls’ Lacrosse Team Ends Dream Season With a Tough Loss to Powerful Hingham
- » Busy Bees: Swarming Season Has Home Hive-Busters on the Hop
Friday, May 29, 2009
Top Stories
- » News Update: Friday, May 29
Winning Streak Ends for Vineyard Girls - » Awash in Red Ink, Town Faces Employee Layoffs 1 comment
- » Archaeological Board Gives Blue Mussel Farm a Green Light
- » Chappy Heliport Plan Will Not Fly, Says Superior Court Judge 1 comment
- » Police Chief’s Comments to a Newspaper Two Years Ago Are Remarkably Similar 3 comments
- » Girls Advance in State Tournament 2 comments
- » Vineyard Hospice Plans Expansion
- » Activist Laurie David Cited For Wetlands Violations 3 comments
Friday, May 22, 2009
Top Stories
- » News Update: Wednesday, May 27
Vineyarders win again: Girls Lacrosse team powers into second round 1 comment - » Chief Cashin Is Ousted; Selectmen Order Review 2 comments
- » Harbor Fuel Dispute Erupts in Oak Bluffs 4 comments
- » Three Finalists Are Interviewed For Chilmark Head of School 1 comment
- » The Great Chase: Opening of the Pond Attracts Herring, Bass and Fishermen
- » Fishermen Gather to Celebrate Revival of Home Port, and Point Their Future 1 comment
- » Benefit for Tom Osmers Draws Hundreds 2 comments
Friday, May 15, 2009
Top Stories
- » News Update: Tuesday, May 19
Tisbury Police Chief Out 8 comments - » Possible Dreams Auction Will Move to Ocean Park, A Historic Seaside Setting 1 comment
- » Police Chief Lashes Out 6 comments
- » Norton Point Breach Migrates Eastward 3 comments
- » Aquinnah Voters Scrutinize but Agree
- » Voters Face a Slimmer Warrant on Tuesday
- » Wastewater Board Bans New Hookups Until Next Summer 1 comment
Friday, May 8, 2009
Top Stories
- » Oceans Act Draft Map Leaves Island Exposed To Building on the Sea
- » Hotel Rooms Dwindle on the Vineyard
- » Affordable Housing Options Shift With Changing Market 2 comments
- » Genetically Modified Crops? Aquinnah Voters Will Decide
- » Divided Board Kills Plan to Build Performance Stage at the Cliffs
- » Discrimination Complaint Hits Police Department
- » Loss of a Son Leads to Cause for Education
Friday, May 1, 2009
Top Stories
- » Packer Agrees: No Rental Cars
- » Concert at the Cliffs Plan Riles Aquinnah Residents 7 comments
- » MSPCA Hands Over Keys to Shelter
- » Affordable Housing Backers Defend Their Cozy Contracts 1 comment
- » Chilmark Voters Curb Spending
- » Hard Landing in Superior Court For Chappy Helicopter Dispute 5 comments
Friday, April 24, 2009
Top Stories
- » Boatline Traffic Drops Sharply
- » Farmers Seed Plans to Sell Wind Power with Produce 1 comment
- » Confusion Swirls Around Library Project 2 comments
- » Chilmark Town Meeting Monday
- » Improvements To Cell Service Draw Skeptics 2 comments
- » West Tisbury Poet Wins Lilly Prize
Friday, April 17, 2009
Top Stories
- » Tisbury to Petition for Alcohol Sales
- » Oak Bluffs Voters Spend With Caution
- » Edgartown Allows Library Renovations
- » West Tisbury Scrimps on Pay Raises
- » State Cuts Leave Health Care Access Scrambling
- » Quest for Shellfishing Stimulus Millions
Friday, April 10, 2009
Top Stories
- » News Update: Wednesday, April 15
Town meeting Tuesday: Two Done, two to go on - » Tisbury Reprises Alcohol Question
- » West Tisbury Set for Salary Debate
- » Oak Bluffs Faces Dredging Decision
- » Edgartown Puts MVC in Spotlight
- » Hospital to Drop Insurance Contract; Many Low-Income Islanders Affected
- » Audacity of Hope for Obama Trip Trumps the Facts
Friday, April 3, 2009
Top Stories
- » Summer Still Uncertain, Island Businesses Find Some Room to Move 2 comments
- » Café Moxie Rebuild Delayed Until Fall
- » Bend in the Road Beach Project Is Littered With Complaints 3 comments
- » Tax Transcends Church and State 1 comment
- » Concert Promoter Claims YMCA Still Owes Money 2 comments
- » Smell Fish? Island Herring Runs Come Alive But Worries Persist
Friday, March 27, 2009
Top Stories
- » County to Act For Pet Shelter
- » Trying to Map Vineyard Winds 2 comments
- » Seasonal Population Is a Moving Target For Census Bureau 1 comment
- » Trader Elio’s? Mr. Silva Brings in the Bargains
- » Director Takes Conservation Step By Step
Friday, March 20, 2009
Top Stories
- » Package Store Plan for Club 9 comments
- » Islanders Take Fresh Look At Age-Old Beach Threats
- » Calls for Tighter Rules on Revetments
- » Energy Projects Pick Up Momentum, Money 4 comments
- » As State Eyes County Takeover, Eyes Roll at Sheriff’s Pay Raise
- » Island Mourns Quiet Aquinnah Medicine Man Luther Madison
Friday, March 13, 2009
Top Stories
- » News Update: Friday, March 13
Luther Madison, Wampanoag Medicine Man, Dies at 84 - » MSPCA Chief Promises Shelter Will Be Available For Island Animal Home 1 comment
- » YMCA Construction to Begin in April, Fundraising Ongoing
- » Island Banks Hit With Levy 1 comment
- » Spielberg Hooks Rights to Derby Book
- » Seniors Laugh All the Way to the Centers
Friday, March 6, 2009
Top Stories
- » Towns Face $89 Million in Unfunded Liabilities 2 comments
- » Thrift Stores Scrap All Children’s Stock 5 comments
- » Chilmark Home Site Can Stay in Family; Questions Remain
- » Chilmark Scrimps While Value Skyrockets
- » Plan for Stage Venue at Cliffs Passes First Hurdle in Aquinnah
- » Towns Get Creative to Balance Budgets: Can Sheep Take Landscaping Contract?
- » An Ancient Art Lives on at Island Boatyard
Friday, February 27, 2009
Top Stories
- » Town, MVC Prevail in Moshup Trail Case
- » MSPCA Releases Some Financial Data 1 comment
- » Too Quiet in Winter? Try Farming 1 comment
- » Clear Skies Reveal a Hazy Visitor from Outer Space
- » Going, Going, Gone Online: Ferry Islander is Sold on Ebay
- » Boys’ Hockey Team Makes Quarterfinals in State Tournament
Friday, February 20, 2009
Top Stories
- » News Update: Tuesday, February 24
Hockey Team Advances, Plays Again Wednesday - » Schools Keep Salary Increases
- » Advance Bookings Reported to Be Down For Vacation Homes and on Boat Line 1 comment
- » Critics Assail Bill to Impose Rental Tax 7 comments
- » Town Moves Over 7,000 Tons of Sand 4 comments
- » MSPCA Defends Decision to Close The Island Shelter 1 comment
- » Food Pantry Runs on Neighborly Charity
Friday, February 13, 2009
Top Stories
- » Jobless Rate is at Record High 2 comments
- » Drunk Driving Cases Fluctuate 1 comment
- » Schooner High and Dry for Repairs — Again 3 comments
- » Many Questions, Few Answers on Closing of MSPCA Shelter
- » School Enrollment Projections Are Revised; Budgets Affected
- » Jabberwockians Star in Original Show on MTV
Friday, February 6, 2009
Top Stories
- » Community Services Sees Skyrocketing Demand; Many People Are in Need
- » MSPCA Head Announces Plan to Close Shelter Here 3 comments
- » Striped Bass Bill Divides Fishermen 7 comments
- » New Marijuana Law Is Cause For Confusion Among Police 5 comments
- » When Times Are Tough, The Cobbler Grows Busy
- » Failboat: Islander Is No Longer Seaworthy, Course Set for eBay 2 comments
Friday, January 30, 2009
Top Stories
- » Congressman Brings News of Stimulus Spending Home to the Tenth District
- » Finance Leaders Call on Town Workers to Give Up Pay Raises
- » Businesses Play Musical Chairs 1 comment
- » Absent the Comforts of Home 2 comments
- » Martha’s Vineyard Commission Budget Comes Under Fire Over Salary Hikes
- » It’s Boom Time For Bone Setter, Plower, Plumber
Friday, January 23, 2009
Top Stories
- » A Green Light For Cape Wind 5 comments
- » Inauguration Day 2009: Island Pauses To Witness History in Washington
- » Lawmakers Confirm Cuts in Local Aid
- » Petition Seeks to End Black Sea Bass, Scup Spring Fishing Season
- » It Takes a Village to Shore Up Town’s Collapsing Waterfront
- » NAACP Brunch Finds There is Much to Celebrate This January
Friday, January 16, 2009
Top Stories
- » Oak Bluffs Already in Red for This Year
- » Worried Edgartown Eliminates Cost of Living Salary Increases
- » Surgery Drop Hits Hospital Bottom Line
- » SSA Gives Hy-Line License Fee Relief
- » Failed Septic Grids Are A Factor in Park Flooding 1 comment
- » Cuts in State Grants Threaten Health Care Access Program
- » Inauguration On the Island: So Free, So Easy
- » What Tie to Choose? Try Classic Obama By Vineyard Vines
Friday, January 9, 2009
Top Stories
- » Towns Scramble to Apply for Federal Money
- » Vineyard Elementary Schools Feel Budget Pinch This Year
- » SSA Goes to Court, Claiming Mr. Packer Lacks Proper License 2 comments
- » Sheriff’s Meadow, State Reach Accord
- » West Tisbury Tax Abatements Soar as Applications Increase
- » Whither Weather, Nobska Foghorn Sounds Nonstop
Friday, January 2, 2009
Top Stories
Friday, December 26, 2008
Top Stories
- » One Family Shuns Bulldozer to Give Another a Home
- » You Don’t Have a Cell Phone? Good Luck Finding a Pay Phone 1 comment
- » Commission Adopts Green Energy Policy for All New Building and Development
- » So the Ponies Can Go Round and Round 6 comments
- » Airport Runway Project Slated to Begin in 2009; No Expansion
Friday, December 19, 2008
Top Stories
- » Teacher Arrest Stirs Reaction
- » Homelessness Looms in Cold 2 comments
- » Nell Coogan Is Named New Legislative Liaison
- » Aquinnah Scrambles for a Plowman
- » Museum Will Not Move to School; Town Seeks Bids
- » Safe from Hunters, Deer Found Locked Inside Vacant Building
- » Reach Out This Season, To Find What’s Been Lost 1 comment
Friday, December 12, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Wed., Dec. 17
Nell Coogan Named Legislative Liaison 3 comments - » News Update: Monday, December 15
West Tisbury Man Injured in Car Crash - » Estuaries Study Now Complete 5 comments
- » Voters Preserve Money for Bradley Square
- » Ecologists See a Thousand Acres of Worm-Eaten Trees
- » Big Brother: Homeland Security Regulations Mean Extra ID for Charter, Ferry Captains 4 comments
- » County Funds Run Short Five Months Into Fiscal Year; Budget Cutbacks Loom
- » Elementary Teacher, EMT Arrested for Pornography
- » Museum to Decide: Old School, West Tisbury or Just Stay Put? 1 comment
Friday, December 5, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Saturday, December 6
Vineyarders Lose Heartbreaker To Amesbury 4 comments - » Town Prevails in Graham Case
- » Garage Begins To Come Down
- » David M. Flanders Was Country Realtor, Farmer, Man of Land
- » Topsail Schooner and Boatline Spar Over Town Harbor Space 6 comments
- » Super Bowl Road: Vineyard Plays Amesbury for Title Tomorrow
- » Naturalist Rose Treat on the Art Of Living at 100 1 comment
Friday, November 28, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: 12/03
Vineyarders Head to Superbowl 1 comment - » Island Economic Outlook Darkens, as Land Bank Revenues Drop Sharply
- » High School Principal Trims His Budget
- » Heroin Bust Casts a Spotlight on Island Addiction Problems 1 comment
- » Biggest Ever Scratch Card Winner Still Driving Tour Bus a Year Later
- » Can Someone Tell Me the Way to Tisbury? Compass Saga Leaves Town Directionless
- » Tears and Fears From 150 Years All Housed Here
Friday, November 21, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Saturday, November 22
Triumphant Vineyarders Carry Home Island Cup - » Construction Sees a Sharp Downturn
- » Wildest Turkey Case Is Closed 8 comments
- » Preservation Trust Buys Historic Boathouse 2 comments
- » Fracas in Courtroom Follows Heroin Bust 7 comments
- » Tisbury Selectmen Vote to Shift Tax Rate, Favoring Commercial Property Owners
- » Vineyard Travels to Nantucket to Play for Storied Island Cup
- » Young Quarterback Carries Family Legacy to the Snap 1 comment
Friday, November 14, 2008
Top Stories
- » Finance, School Leaders Exchange Budget Woes
- » State Cuts Hit Preschool Care
- » Bay Scallop Fishery on the Rebound
- » Edgartown Will Consider Trust Fund for Housing
- » How Temporary Is Drawbridge? Agency’s Record Raises Doubts 3 comments
- » Brendan O’Neill Has Big Impact On Small Island
Friday, November 7, 2008
Top Stories
- » Election Day 2008: Vineyard Backs Obama All the Way 2 comments
- » Tim Madden Wins With Hefty Vote on Nantucket
- » Beach Road Closure Proposed Amid Race to Replace Bridges
- » High School Braces For Budget Season
- » Striped Bass Index Drops, Anxiety Rises 5 comments
- » Veterans Help Hampered by Security Rules
Friday, October 31, 2008
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: Wednesday, November 5, 12 a.m.
Nantucket Voters Put Tim Madden Over the Top for State Representative - » Tuesday Election Nears; Record Turnout Expected And Town Clerks Are Busy
- » County Charter Question Seeks to Reduce Commission Terms
- » Once a Republican Stronghold, Forest of Democrats Grows Here 1 comment
- » Candidates Release Spending Records
- » Bonanza Cranberry Harvest Has Island Growers Seeing Good Red
- » Joe the Plumber on the Island: Pressing Issues, No Press Corps
Friday, October 24, 2008
Top Stories
- » Cause of Plane Crash Unknown
- » SSA Won’t Divert Oak Bluffs Ferries
- » Bunch of Grapes Bookstore is Sold 4 comments
- » State Representative Candidates Battle Over Endorsements
- » Maggie White Stamps Brand On Edgartown
Friday, October 17, 2008
Top Stories
- » State Representative Candidates Face Off
- » Sewer Water Seeps Into Park
- » West Tisbury Town Hall Project: Borrowing on Temporary Hold
- » Wall Street Fallout: Harbor View Hotel Halts Construction
- » Fishing Derby Enters Home Stretch
- » Oceans Act Unclear on Power of Review by the Commission
Friday, October 10, 2008
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: Friday, October 10
Telephone Bankfraud Targets Island Residents 3 comments - » Construction Industry Falls Off; Long-Term Forecast Uncertain
- » Angels Practice the Art of Organic Gardening
- » Challenges of Home Heating: Energy Experts Offer Tips
- » Real Estate Downturn Continues, With Brokers in the Trenches
- » Second Hand Business Booming; Thrifty Islanders Go Shopping
- » State Representative Race Begins to Take Shape: Crowded Field of Four
- » School Committee Checks Balances
- » Oceans Act Seeks to Regulate Development in State Waters
- » Born in the White House, Pastor to All, Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre Jr. Dies at 93
Friday, October 3, 2008
Top Stories
- » Owner of Café Moxie Ready to Rebuild
- » Island Banks Remain Steady Despite A Deepening Crisis in U.S. Economy
- » MCAS Report Card: Oak Bluffs Finds Good News, Bad News
- » Engineers Show Bridge Drawings
- » Tisbury Voters Agree to Relocate Emergency Services Near School
- » President of Edgartown National Bank Dies at Home on Tower Hill at Age of 97
- » Few Dry Eyes in Agricultural Hall Tuesday At Service for Cape Air Pilot Lost in Crash 2 comments
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Top Stories
- » Island, Cape Air Mourn Death of Pilot in Crash
- » Tisbury Special Town Meeting Tonight 1 comment
- » Heavy Rains Force Pond Closures
- » Hundreds Turn Out for Harvest Festival
Friday, September 26, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Monday, September 29
Memorial Gathering Tuesday for Pilot David Willey 22 comments - » MCAS Scores Released; Most Vineyard Schools Are Strong Performers
- » Pandemic Preparedness Plan Thrown Into Temporary Limbo 4 comments
- » Struggling Nightclub Is Put Up for Sale 2 comments
- » Wind, High Seas, Rainy Forecast; Derby Fishermen Keep Catching 2 comments
- » Shark Tournament Continues to Plague Oak Bluffs; Selectmen Refute Allegations
- » Lyme Disease Study Begins 2 comments
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: Tuesday, 2:30 pm
Outerland Nightclub Will Close 6 comments - » Chilmark Voters Reject Home Port Purchase 3 comments
- » Community Services Plan Looks To Improve Programs, Funding
- » Time Out: Warring Sides Seek Bradley Square Peace Accord
- » Saluting West Tisbury Town Hall: Splinters, School Days and All 1 comment
Friday, September 19, 2008
Top Stories
- » Daniel Larkosh Wins Democratic Primary 5 comments
- » Chilmark Vote Set for Monday
- » Historical Commission Moves To Halt Cottage Reconstruction 2 comments
- » A Textbook Derby Leader? No, Just Professor Ogletree
- » Developers of Bradley Square Threaten to Abandon the Project
- » Community Supported Agriculture Runs Out of Money Before Fall Harvest Is In 1 comment
- » Eric Turkington Rides Through Old Battlegrounds on Wistful Day
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: 9/17/08 4:30pm
Democratic Primary Saw Voter Disarray On Nantucket 6 comments - » Veteran Anglers Bring in First Catch of Derby 2 comments
- » Stymied by Problems With Insurance, Burned-Out Café Remains as Rubble
- » Not All School Children Are Vaccinated 3 comments
- » Boatline Takes Up $85 Million Budget; Fuel Costs Dropping
- » At 85, Don Mohr Knows Where All the Fish Are 3 comments
Friday, September 12, 2008
Top Stories
- » Fish Are In, Rods Are Out and Derby Is Ready
- » Stumping on Party Lines, Fives Candidates Speak On Eve of State Primary 1 comment
- » Stocks of Striped Bass Healthy, But Still the Fishermen Worry 1 comment
- » Good News at Sengekontacket: Bacteria Levels Show Decline
- » Festival Film Calls Water the New Oil, As Profits Bottle Up a Public Resource
- » A Quiet Gathering At Unitarian Church Remembers Sept. 11
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Top Stories
- » Tisbury Takes the Lead to Rejoin District
- » State Match to Drop for CPA Funds
- » A Crowded Field of Democrats Try for Eric T. Turkington’s Seat
- » Michael Domitrovich Brings Broadway Act To State Beach Stage 1 comment
Friday, September 5, 2008
Top Stories
- » School’s Back, With Pencils and Books, Trusting Looks the Lesson of the Day
- » Home Port Purchase Sees a New Twist 4 comments
- » Selectmen and Tribal Leaders Straighten Misunderstandings
- » Camp Ground House Work Under Scrutiny 1 comment
- » Pint-Sized Pioneers Begin New Program For Growing Special Needs Population
- » Wet Sees Bloom Of Mushrooms Across Vineyard
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Top Stories
- » Biologists Identify Algae as Invader Threatening Pond
- » It’s Back to School on Thursday With New Teachers, Fewer Pupils
- » Principal Laury Binney’s Year in Brazil 2 comments
- » Commission Allows Field Club To Make Payment for Housing 3 comments
Friday, August 29, 2008
Top Stories
- » Great Pond Algae Bloom Cause for Serious Study
- » Beans in a Jar, MVC Convenes to Begin Key Talks for Future 3 comments
- » Wind Turbines: Popular and Unregulated
- » Main Street Vineyard Haven Still Adjusting Following Fire 1 comment
- » Shotgun Success for Wedding Industry: Smaller But Still Swish
- » Seals Rebound In Waters Here, Scientists Agree 2 comments
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Top Stories
- » Planners Envision Six Thousand New Island Homes, Ask for Input
- » Race May Be to White House, But Island Race Debate Rages
- » From Best in Show to Best Skillet Toss, Winners Take All at Agricultural Fair
- » Clinton Campaigner Keeps Focus on Women
Friday, August 22, 2008
Top Stories
- » Real Estate Remains Slow; Scattered Foreclosures
- » Livestock Show, Fair Begins Under Sunny Skies in West Tisbury
- » Lighting the Lanterns of Tradition
- » Boatline Reexamines Rules of Residency
- » Volunteer Firemen Struggle To Keep the Show Sparkling
- » Aquinnah Selectmen Pull Plug On Pioneering Energy District 1 comment
- » Chilmark Cyclist Competes in Beijing This Week
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Top Stories
- » Estuaries Study Moves Ahead
- » Time for Homegrown Thrills at Fair
- » Small Business Loans Open Up for Victims of July Fourth Fire 2 comments
- » Dorothy West’s Highlands Home is Landmark on Heritage Trail
Friday, August 15, 2008
Top Stories
- » Airlines Say Summer Numbers Steady Despite Cost of Fuel, Dipping Economy
- » Cops Per Capita on Vineyard: Most Departments Well Staffed
- » Tashmoo Overlook Versus the Willows 6 comments
- » Ocean Park Concert Review: Fantastic Music, Pricey Tickets 2 comments
- » Uneasiness Over Lyme Disease Spreads 9 comments
- » Booking Bands Is No Easy Act 1 comment
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Top Stories
- » Aquinnah Voters Reject Energy Bylaw Calling for Additional Public Hearing
- » Glorious Summer Weather Shines on Festival 5 comments
- » Oak Bluffs Contingent Assists in Sea Rescue of Leatherback
- » Thousands Run for the Lobster
- » Racy 12-Metres Complete Weekend Regatta
Friday, August 8, 2008
Top Stories
- » Oak Bluffs Faces the Music with Pops Concert Planning
- » Donor Fatigue Has Not Arrived — Yet
- » Aquinnah Building Inspector Cites Tribe on Building Permits 2 comments
- » Stalking Cause of Coastal Pollution
- » Provocative Harvard Law Panel Tackles Hard Issues of the Day 3 comments
- » Obama Should Add Clinton to Ticket: White House Advisor 5 comments
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Top Stories
- » Dreams Auction Raises Over $560,000
- » Housing Bank Dies in Boston
- » Scramble to Find Accord on Town Energy Bylaw
- » Defender of President Clinton, Greg Craig Stumps for Obama 1 comment
- » All Island Art Show Paints a Pretty Picture
- » Mitch Posin, Clarissa Allen Take Blue Ribbon for Creative Living
Friday, August 1, 2008
Top Stories
- » Summer Sales: Mixed Review
- » Glass, Paper, Cardboard: Recycling Riddle Solved 3 comments
- » Selectmen Sign Deal To Buy Home Port at Far Lower Price 4 comments
- » Catch a Dream at Outerland; Do It for Community Services 1 comment
- » Island Internet Pioneers Recall First Bytes 1 comment
- » U.S. Energy Crisis Sees Sierra Club Unite With Foes 1 comment
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Top Stories
- » MVC Balks at Offer from Field Club; Commission Votes for a Hearing
- » Housing Telethon Smashes Record; Fundraiser Nets Over $1 Million
- » Cape League Game is a Huge Hit
- » Edgartown Firemen Take Home the Gold
Friday, July 25, 2008
Top Stories
- » Sheriff’s Meadow Files Plan to Restore Preserves Mined for Native Plants
- » Possible Dreams Tests a Change 4 comments
- » Undeterred by Cost of Fuel, Air Mercy Missions Continue
- » Leaders at Boys’ and Girls’ Club Defend Firings at Thrift Store 4 comments
- » Police Order War Protestors to Move 1 comment
- » Cronig’s Market Owner Studies Shifting Trends 2 comments
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Top Stories
- » Tularemia Cases Are Confirmed 1 comment
- » Vineyard Nursing Association Confronts Rapid Expansion
- » Red Cross Reports Blood Supply Hits Summer Low 2 comments
- » It’s Just Wood Until Guitar Fixer for the Stars (And the Soldiers) Flip Scipio Makes it Sing 1 comment
Friday, July 18, 2008
Top Stories
- » Gas Water Heater in Basement Sparked Vineyard Haven Fire
- » Celebrating 50 Years at Polly Hill’s Garden
- » No Real Threat: Shark Experts Seek to Calm the Public Fears 3 comments
- » Wild Turkey Terror Reigns in Up-Island Rural Neighborhood 6 comments
- » Bluesman Maynard Silva Dies at 57 16 comments
- » Azorean Came With a Crown Fit for a Feast
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Top Stories
- » No State, Federal Funds to Help After Fire 3 comments
- » Shark Sighting Stirs Media Attention Around World 5 comments
- » Moujabber Garage Will Come Down 1 comment
- » Size No Drawback as Sailboats Battle in Race Around Vineyard 1 comment
- » Cape Cod League Plays Exhibition Game on Island
Friday, July 11, 2008
Top Stories
- » Insurance Investigators Begin Work at Fire Site, Seeking Clues in Rubble
- » Street Fair Wipes Away Tisbury’s Tears
- » South Shore Erosion Divides Lucy Vincent Beach in Two 1 comment
- » Swimmers Sent Out of Sea Following Shark Sighting 3 comments
- » Museum Manages Operating Deficit
- » West Tisbury Tax Abatements Show Record Numbers
- » Lucy in the Soil (And on Island) With Discoverer
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Top Stories
- » Fourth of July Fire Cripples Vineyard Haven Over Holiday; But Town Vows to Rebuild Quickly 3 comments
- » Ready for Season’s Start, Café Moxie Owners Watch Destruction in Shock
- » In Fireman’s Boots, Bookseller Finds Tears 1 comment
- » Edgartown Parade Marches On With Flags, Fireworks and Fog 1 comment
Friday, July 4, 2008
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: July 4, 11:45 am
Fourth of July Fire Destroys Café Moxie, Closes Main Street Vineyard Haven 10 comments - » Breaking News: July 4
Dreams Up in Smoke - » News Update: July 4, 3:30 pm
Smoldering Café Is Torn Down;
Fate of Badly Damaged Bookstore Building Unknown 3 comments - » News Update: Saturday, July 5, 3 pm
Tisbury Selectmen Say Street Fair Will Go on as Planned - » Hurricane Maps Detail Vulnerable Island Places in Case of Severe Storm
- » Land Bank Revenues Continue to Decline
- » Wide Breach at Katama Sends Tidal Surge Through Edgartown 1 comment
- » Vineyard Celebrates Fourth of July Holiday
- » Gas Price Sticker Shock
- » Traffic Headaches Persist on Vineyard Roads
- » West Tisbury’s Katie Mayhew is Pops Diva, Winning Competition; She Sings Tonight 4 comments
- » Emily Bramhall Finds Milestone on Way Home 1 comment
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Wednesday, July 2
Katie Mayhew Wins Sing-Off 1 comment - » Breaking News: Thursday, July 3 Noon
Accident at Five Corners Snarls Traffic - » Housing Bank Bill Approved by Senate, Faces House Action
- » Oyster Cleanup to Take Weeks, Tribal Leaders Tell Selectmen
- » Precious Commodity: Gas Thieves Strike Edgartown Harbor 1 comment
- » Connecting to End Violence and Abuse Against Women
- » Boys’ Soccer Team Plays to a Final Match At Weekend State Champion Tournament 1 comment
Friday, June 27, 2008
Top Stories
- » Fuel Prices Hit Watermen Hard
- » Oyster Rafts Float Ashore
- » Conservation Forecast: Cloudy, Some Sun
- » Southern Woodlands Housing Project Stalls, Left Unfinished 4 comments
- » School Committee Wraps Up Year With Some Extra Spending
- » Jean Wexler Is Fourth Edition Kitchen Marvel
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Top Stories
- » Helicopter Crashes Off Lake Tashmoo: No Injuries, Investigation Continuing
- » Aquinnah Rejects Energy Bylaw 2 comments
- » Snack Shack Faces Demolition as Town Repairs Waterfront
- » Commission Okays Bradley Square Plan For Housing, Art Studios, Preservation
- » Turkey Shoot: Naturalist Stands by Police 2 comments
Friday, June 20, 2008
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: 6/21/08, 5:30pm
Helicopter Goes Down off Tashmoo; No One Injured - » Economy Faces New Pressures
- » Senator O’Leary Confirms Standoff Over Key Study
- » Boat Line Strives to Conserve Fuel 2 comments
- » One Wild Turkey, Four Gunshots Lead to Three Assault Charges 13 comments
- » Seawall Stability Report Adds Urgency to Oak Bluffs Repairs 1 comment
- » Now There Are Three — Including Katie 1 comment
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Top Stories
- » Plover Found Dead; State Investigates
- » Festival Plans Just One Day
- » Boatline Governors Meet This Morning on Nantucket
- » Flood Story Turned Love Story on Stage at Vineyard Playhouse
- » Taste of the Vineyard Remains the Most Popular Party in Town
- » Break a Leg? Or Try Breaking Two Teeth; The Show Goes On 1 comment
Friday, June 13, 2008
Top Stories
- » Fishermen Face Licensing Law 1 comment
- » Managing Conservation Land With Fire
- » Thanks for Calling: Employers Say Most Summer Jobs Filled 1 comment
- » Annual Town Meeting Resumes in Aquinnah; Quorum Crucial
- » Walking Long Hours: Relay for Life Helps Raise Needed Funds
- » Beside Long Shadow of his Grandfather, Artist Anthony Benton Gude Comes Home
- » Gourmet Stroll Feeds the Care of Island’s Past 2 comments
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Top Stories
- » Hail to the High School Graduates
- » Six on Stage: Charter Commencement
- » Clearing on Sheriff’s Meadow Land Began Two Years Ago
- » State Tourism Committee Hears of Plan to Import Island Labor 1 comment
Friday, June 6, 2008
Top Stories
- » Against Odds, Piping Plovers Rebound 2 comments
- » Class of 2008 Heads Into the Big World: Commencement is Sunday at Tabernacle
- » For Truman French, Being Valedictorian Reads: Hard Work
- » School Administrators Receive Salary Hikes Across the Board
- » Two Island Charter Captains Report a Great White Shark 5 comments
- » Soaring Ingredient Costs Put Restaurateurs in Pricing Pickle
- » New Technology on the Horizon: Wind Turbines Spin in Chilmark
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: 6/3/08 12pm
Girls’ Lacrosse Team Advances 1 comment - » County Charter Study Final Report: Little or No Change in Government
- » Town Fails to Properly Post Election
- » High School Principal Looks Back on Years, Ahead to Quieter Life
- » From West Tisbury to Symphony Hall: Katie Sings With the Pops 1 comment
Friday, May 30, 2008
Top Stories
- » Drawbridge Fails to Close, Snarling Traffic 2 comments
- » Sengekontacket Testing Program Needs Money
- » Oak Bluffs Voters Approve Override for School Funds
- » High School Changes Class Rank System Without Toppling Valedictorian Tradition
- » Islanders Choose to Take the Bus
- » Island Minister Heads for Post in Holy Land 1 comment
Friday, May 23, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Thursday, May 29
Oak Bluffs Voters Keep School Funding Intact - » Sheriff’s Meadow Halts All Native Plant Removal On Foundation Property 3 comments
- » As Memorial Day Arrives, Outlook is Sunny
- » On the Waterfront: Edgartown Sees Many Changes Downtown
- » Bombs on the Beach: Trustees Warn Public to Avoid Ordnance
- » One Year on the Market; No Takers 3 comments
- » What a Long, Strange Trip His Book Has Been
- » Katie Mayhew Sings With Boston Pops 1 comment
Friday, May 16, 2008
Top Stories
- » Native Plant Stripping Violates State Law 7 comments
- » Aquinnah Agrees to Keep Peace on Regional School
- » Struggle Over How to Divide the Pie: Two Distinct Stories
- » Sheriff Runs Out Of Money; Appeals To State for Funds
- » Law to Protect Right Whales May Hamper Ferry Operations 1 comment
- » Shark Tournament May Be Endangered 2 comments
- » Noman’s Land Controlled Burn Was Public Relations Blunder
Friday, May 9, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Thursday, May 15
Camille Rose Wins Reelection - » Beer and Wine Question Fails by Two in Recount; New Petition Is Planned
- » Aquinnah is Key Decider on School Assessments
- » Noman’s Land Burns, Surprising Islanders 2 comments
- » One More Reason to Take Bus: Parking Fines Increase Sharply
- » An Inconvenient Green Ban? School Debates Going Car-Free 2 comments
- » Three Judges Hear Graham Tax Case Argued on Appeal
- » Wouldn’t Hurt A Flea to Shift To West Tisbury
Friday, May 2, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Friday, 4pm
Tisbury Dry by Two: Beer and Wine Vote Fails on Recount 1 comment - » Caught in Money Bind, Sheriff Supports a Takeover by State
- » Chilmark Allows Peaked Hill Tower
- » Turning Twelve, Charter School Grows Up Well
- » With H2B Visa Gap, Vineyard Employers Scramble for Help
- » Advance Bookings Seen as Promising
- » Tisbury Town Clerk Takes All Newfound Notoriety in Stride
Friday, April 25, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Thursday, May 1
Chilmark Approves Three Overrides - » Tisbury Registrars Will Recount Ballots May 2
- » Gasoline Prices Skyrocket to Record High on Island 2 comments
- » Bradley Square Is Under Fire
- » Moujabber Garage Drawn as New Plan Still Controversial 2 comments
- » Chilmark Faces More Spending on Education
- » Museum Quietly Rethinks its Future
Friday, April 18, 2008
Top Stories
- » Tisbury Turns in a Stunning Tie Vote; Beer, Wine Question to Be Recounted
- » Weary Oak Bluffs Voters Wrap Up Four-Night Town Meeting
- » As Fuel Costs Skyrocket, SSA Raises Fares 5 comments
- » Wary Selectmen Continue Public Hearing on Chappaquiddick Ferry Rate Increases
- » Teacher Shortages Worry Schools 2 comments
- » Bay Scallop Harvest Increases on Island; Propagation Credited
Friday, April 11, 2008
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: Tuesday, April 16
Stunning Tie Vote on Tisbury Beer and Wine Question - » West Tisbury Voters Find Accord on Town Hall Renovation Project
- » West Tisbury Changes Course, Electing Mr. Knabel Selectman
- » Tax Override Fails in Oak Bluffs; Meeting Heads Into a Third Night
- » Duncan Ross, Ron DiOrio Are Reelected
- » Edgartown Takes Care of Business in Short Order With Few Scrapes
- » Selectman Margaret Serpa Wins Over Challenger Robert Fynbo
- » Beer and Wine Question to be Decided Tuesday 1 comment
- » If Only Martha Knew the Power She Possessed 1 comment
Friday, April 4, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: April 4, 12pm
County Appoints New Manager 6 comments - » News Update: Thursday, April 10
Three Annual Town Elections Post Results - » Town Objects To Cape Wind 11 comments
- » Board Votes to Allow Ocean Park Concert
- » In a Spending Mood, Tisbury Voters Okay Park Betterment
- » West Tisbury Town Hall Project: It’s Do or Die
- » Edgartown Takes Up Lean Budget Tuesday
- » Oak Bluffs Voters Face Hard Choices
- » Earthy? Briney? Oysters to Brave Battle of Shells
Friday, March 28, 2008
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: Sunday, March 30
Edgartown Man’s Body Recovered in Harbor 1 comment - » Tricky Real Estate Market Sees Home Sales Down, Commercial Demand Up
- » Police Plan Charges After Car Plunges From Chappy Ferry
- » Tisbury Annual Town Meeting Voters Will Confront Rising Operating Budget
- » Bus to Run on Burger Grease as School Mulls Ban on Cars 1 comment
- » Denniston House Renovation, Expansion Generates Debate
- » Secret to Smooth Town Meeting? Smart Townsfolk 1 comment
Friday, March 21, 2008
Top Stories
- » Sewer Proposal Delayed Again
- » Town Approves Lower Values
- » Visiting Nurse Service Readies Plan to Shift Island Patients
- » Brazilian Church Worships With Fervor
- » Climbing Fuel Prices, Unexpected Cost Overruns Bedevil Steamship Authority
- » Officials in Oak Bluffs Debate Seawall Solutions 1 comment
- » Roger Wey Tosses His Hat in Ring for House Seat
- » Farmers Provide Woman’s Touch to Island Land
Friday, March 14, 2008
Top Stories
- » Fishing Concerns Dominate Cape Wind Hearing 5 comments
- » Board Backs Town Hall Renovations 1 comment
- » Agency Plans to Close Visiting Nurse Service 1 comment
- » Virginia F. Poole, 73, Touched Island With Enthusiasm for Life 2 comments
- » Sugaring Season Brings a Sweet Taste of Maples 1 comment
Friday, March 7, 2008
Top Stories
- » News Update: Monday, March 10
Herb N. Putnam 3rd Dies 2 comments - » Edgartown Will Protect Ancient Ways 2 comments
- » Chilmark Clears Middle Line Housing
- » Debate Intensifies Before Island Wind Farm Forum
- » Sea Wall Collapse Prompts Urgent Moves in Oak Bluffs
- » Dancer, Founder of The Yard, Patricia Nanon Dies at Age 84
- » Dunkls’ Repairs Will Make Sure Band Will Play On 1 comment
Friday, February 29, 2008
Top Stories
- » Vineyard Towns Begin Budget Season; Red Ink in Oak Bluffs
- » School Choice: Stephen Nixon 2 comments
- » Fatal Accident On Alabama: No Violations
- » Byways Rules Set for Vote in Edgartown
- » Boys Lose Heartbreaker in Overtime 1 comment
- » Encyclopedia That Requires No Bookshelf
Friday, February 22, 2008
Top Stories
- » Concerts in Public Parks May Be Curtailed If Found Against Law 2 comments
- » As a Huge $2 Million Deficit Looms, Oak Bluffs Faces Some Hard Choices
- » The Vineyard Energy Project Reaches Crossroad of Change
- » Seawall at Pay Beach Collapses; Emergency Repairs Required 1 comment
- » Tisbury Residents Remain Divided On Alcohol Sales 3 comments
- » Bushel, a Peck: Hardy Mr. Peters Rakes a Living
Friday, February 15, 2008
Top Stories
- » Independent Report Finds Trash Disposal on Island Is Inefficient and Costly 1 comment
- » Town Considers How to Spend Ferry Fees 2 comments
- » Vision Appraisal Defends Its Methods on Tax Assessments 1 comment
- » Police Cite Speed as Factor in Fatality 1 comment
- » Will the Clinton Years Return Again? 4 comments
- » For This Team, Winning Is Not Gold Standard
Friday, February 8, 2008
Top Stories
- » Island Backs Mr. Obama, Mr. Romney in Primary
- » Traffic Fatality Stirs Negative Reaction Against Brazilians 2 comments
- » School Committee Rescinds Sewer Vote
- » Contractors Who Stay Out in the Cold
- » Elaine Barse Finds Her Edge On Main Street
Friday, February 1, 2008
Top Stories
- » Vineyard Voters Back Obama, Romney in State Primary
- » State Primary Tuesday; Vineyard Town Clerks Expect Heavy Turnout
- » Search for Principal Yields Four Finalists
- » Island Housing Starts Were Up In 2006, Bucking National Trend
- » Oak Bluffs Traffic Mishap Kills Young Island Woman
- » Louise Aldrich Bugbee Wrote Well-Liked Column in Gazette
- » Helen Vanderhoop Manning Was Historian of Wampanoags
- » Skiff’s Island Is Here Today But Gone Tomorrow
Friday, January 25, 2008
Top Stories
- » Sale of Homes Fell Last Year
- » H2B Visas Vex Businessmen
- » Retirement Obligations Figure In Changed Accounting Rules
- » With a Practiced Hand, Mr. Wells Takes Helm of the Chappy Ferry
- » Access Program Helps Islanders Navigate Complicated Maze of Health Care World 1 comment
- » Peter M. Williamson, Former Oak Bluffs Police Chief, Dies
- » Island’s Living Room Awaits At the PA Club
Friday, January 18, 2008
Top Stories
- » Cape Wind Clears Key Federal Hurdle in Draft Environmental Report
- » Pondfront Owners Shocked at Tax Bills
- » Chappaquiddick Ferry Ready for Sale
- » School Enrollment Is Expected To See Steady, Steep Declines
- » No Winter Blues on the Busy Waterfront 1 comment
- » Vera Shorter Is An Artist of All Things Possible
Friday, January 11, 2008
Top Stories
- » Lawsuit Targets Subprime Bank 2 comments
- » High School Board Votes to Eliminate Facilities Manager
- » Million Dollar Budget Shortfall Hits the Oak Bluffs Selectmen
- » Town Challenges School Funding Formula
- » Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road Becomes Busy Corridor
- » Robert T. Morgan Dies at 84; Was Island Legislative Liaison 1 comment
- » Rev. Judy Campbell Leaves Pulpit For Creative Ministry of Mystery
Friday, January 4, 2008
Top Stories
- » Land Bank Monies Fall Slightly as Market Slows
- » Conservation Tax Law Has Few Takers on the Vineyard
- » Winter Means Lean Business
- » Building Codes Changes Cause Construction Costs to Increase
- » If the Island Were Iowa on Caucus Night? Unscientific Poll Picks Obama, McCain
- » Cowley’s Letters Lead His Army To Recognition
- » Islanders Rush to Find Health Coverage As State Deadline Runs Out at New Year
Friday, December 28, 2007
Top Stories
- » In With the New, Out With the Old? Year’s Events Test Vineyard Values
- » Heating Costs Trouble Island
- » Island Community Preservation Committees Analyze Requests
- » School Committee Will Consider Sewer Proposal at Revised Cost of $1.5 Million
- » Miracle on Franklin Street for New Year
- » David Belcher Leaves Chappy A Better Place
Friday, December 21, 2007
Top Stories
- » Casino Hearing Draws Crowd
- » MVC Approves Aquinnah Energy District
- » SSA Governors Allow Cutbacks In New Bedford Ferry Service
- » Two Towns Train Their Attention On Troubles at Sengekontacket
- » Keeping Bay Scallops in the Crib Longer Is Easy on Budget, Good for Town Fishery
- » Some Propane Customers Must Endure Credit Check
- » Peace on Earth — Message of Christmas Spans Faiths, Underscores Need for Community
Friday, December 14, 2007
Top Stories
- » State Auditor Charges Estuaries Project With Contract Violations
- » Aquinnah DCPC Set for Monday Vote
- » Renovation or Demolition? Interpretation Allowed Developers to Skip MVC Review
- » Chamber Takes Heat From Members
- » Stage Set for Regional Talks On School Funding Formula
- » Fishermen Take Their Case To New England Council
- » Cheryl Maltais Takes the Helm Of Tribal Nation
Friday, December 7, 2007
Top Stories
- » Music, Drama Survive Budget Cuts
- » As Trend Shifts, Brazilians Are Leaving Island
- » Cold Winter Looms, Economy Wavers; Food Pantry Stocks Up
- » Wrapped and Ready, Edgartown Leads Weekend of Merrymaking
- » View of Charter Study, Then and Now
- » County Commission Starts Over Again, Launching Fresh Search for a Manager
Friday, November 30, 2007
Top Stories
- » High School Students, Parents Plead For No Budget Cuts in Music, Drama
- » Study Blames Birds, Dogs for Pollution
- » Costly Sewering Seen As Great Pond Solution
- » Ban Striped Bass Catch Method, Island Fishermen Tell the State
- » Bills Grow Larger For Home Insurance
- » Can This Old House Be Saved? Maybe
- » Cafeteria Lunch May Be Farms’ Growing Market
Friday, November 23, 2007
Top Stories
- » Edgartown Great Pond Perilously Near Nitrogen Limits, Estuaries Study Finds
- » Drawbridge Replacement is a Complicated Affair
- » Black Friday, Island-Style
- » Red Stocking Fund for Children
- » Wampanoag Tribe Ousts Its Chairman; Cheryl Andrews-Maltais Takes Helm
- » With Science, Future Is Hopeful For Bringing Back Bay Scallops
- » Geraldine Brooks Creates Fiction From the Facts
Friday, November 16, 2007
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: Saturday, Nov. 17
Vineyard Trounces Nantucket to Keep Island Cup - » Thimble Farm Will Be Saved
- » Third Quarter Sales Are Slow
- » Two Islands, One Cup: Big Game Tomorrow
- » Tribal Elections Set for Sunday; Chairman Fights to Keep Seat
- » New Bedford Ferry Operation Is Slated For Cuts in Service
- » Harley Riders Host Annual Toys for Tots Run
- » Sandy Grant’s Scratch Ticket Is Big Winner 1 comment
Friday, November 9, 2007
Top Stories
- » SAT Scores Drop At High School
- » Aquinnah Keeps Wind Power Plan Moving
- » Vineyard Scallopers Realize Premium
- » Harvesting Controversy Over Nub Scallops Comes to Island
- » Bequest from a Quiet Islander Buys Steinway for Arts Center
- » MVC Enforcement Found Lacking
- » Conover Partners Buy Katama Subdivision From Town Selectman’s Business Group
Friday, November 2, 2007
Top Stories
- » Breaking News: Sunday, Nov. 4
Strong Northeast Storm Lashes Island - » Aquinnah Tests Energy DCPC
- » Veira Park Plan Remains Magnet for Controversy
- » Museum Director Resigns; Building Campaign Silent
- » Edgartown Harbor Marina Idea Floats Past the Selectmen
- » Bay Scallop Season Opens Across Island With Predictions for a Decent Harvest
- » Seawalls, Jetties, Groins Starve Beaches, Marine Scientists Say
- » Oldest Living Creature Found To Be Quahaug
Friday, October 26, 2007
Top Stories
- » Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Joins Seneca Nation in Bid to Build Casino
- » Island Schools Superintendent Braces for Reaction to Budget
- » Owner of Quitsa Strider in Menemsha Sells His Fishing Rights, Ending an Era
- » Court Ruling Favors Aquinnah, Upholding Townwide DCPC
- » Beach Restoration to Cost $2.7 Million
- » Rogers Path Case Tests Public Rights On Island Ancient Way
- » Tiffany Smalley Finds University Life Rewarding
Friday, October 19, 2007
Top Stories
- » Plan for Building On the Harbor Stirs Emotion
- » SSA Budget Is Busted by Oil
- » Superior Court Judge Hears Arguments In Ancient Way Tree-Cutting Dispute
- » Vineyard Haven Handles More Waste from Boats
- » Derby Ends With Records All Around
Friday, October 12, 2007
Top Stories
- » Special Education Needs Rise In Island Preschool Programs
- » Wind Turbines Are New Trend
- » Women Drivers Fail Road Test More Often 1 comment
- » Magistrate Reduces Hefty Fines In Case Against Joseph Alosso
- » On Home Stretch, Fishing Derby Hits Final Familiar Fever Pitch
- » Scott Lively Is Most Unlikely Farmer Green
Friday, October 5, 2007
Top Stories
- » Island Commission Votes to Protect Ancient Ways
- » Tree Cutting on Byways Angers Town, Neighbors
- » Conservation Gift of Quansoo Farm Goes to Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation
- » Controversy Over Heavy Bass Roils Derby
- » West Tisbury, Oak Bluffs Fail MCAS Progress Report Card
- » A Facelift for Two Old Lighthouses
- » Vineyard Gazette Launches New Web Site Today; Complete Electronic Edition Online 4 comments
Friday, September 28, 2007
Top Stories
- » Clean Again, Sengekontacket Pond Reopens on Monday for Shellfishing
- » Land Swap Creates Conservation Trails, Affordable Housing Lots
- » Former Town Librarian Indicted on Sex Offense
- » Authorities Puzzle Over Man Missing from Ferry
- » Business of Derby Goes Beyond Fishing
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Top Stories
- » High School Principal Margaret Regan Will Resign at Close of School Year
- » MVC Holds Veira Park on Deck After Bronx Cheer from Critics
- » Emotions Pave Ancient Ways Debate
- » Two Sides Debate Cape Wind Plan
- » Monster 56-Pound Bass Stays in Lead
- » Sengekontacket to Reopen For Shellfishing on Oct. 1
Friday, September 21, 2007
Top Stories
- » Fuel Outlook Concerns SSA
- » Island Tribe Revives Casino Efforts
- » Data May Show Rise in Suicide Attempts by Vineyard Teens
- » Wind from the West, Catch Derby Culture Lessons From the Best
- » Island to Honor Unlikely Ladies’ Fight for Rights
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Top Stories
- » Boat Builder Launches His Dream
- » Kids’ Derby Draws Crowd
- » Intensity of Derby Grows
- » Medflight Mishap Diverts Flights to Island Airport
- » Film Festival Directors Project Success
Friday, September 14, 2007
Top Stories
- » High School Moves Forward on Sewer Plan
- » Sengekontacket Fine Is Planned
- » Landowners May Fund Dredge For Use in Edgartown Great Pond
- » Oak Bluffs Sends Garage
Project to Commission - » Building Code Changes May Increase Construction Costs
- » Kids Catch Derby Fever, Prizes At Annual Contest in Oak Bluffs
- » Tivoli Day Sends Off Summer Season With Circuit Avenue Party and Parade
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Top Stories
- » Bass Derby Opens With Plenty of Fish; One Lucky Angler Posts Grand Slam
- » Feeling Derby Fever, Aquinnah Selectmen Vote to Open Parking Lots to Fishermen
- » Tisbury Selectmen End Closed-Door Talks on Boch Park
- » Dry Conditions Stress Island Vegetation
- » Vineyard Starts With Win Over Old Rochester
Friday, September 7, 2007
Top Stories
- » Mr. Moujabber Files an Appeal
- » Report Mixed On Cape Wind
- » Edgartown School Welcomes New Principal
- » Bass and Bluefish Derby Begins; First Weigh-in Sunday Morning
- » Cited for Fuel Dock Violations, Ralph Packer Pledges Repairs
- » Edward Brooke Reflects on Long Political Career
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Top Stories
- » Island Students Head Back to School
- » Football, Soccer, Field Hockey, Golf: Fall Sports Season Begins
- » Thimble Farm Sale Sees a Reprieve
- » Windsurfing Challenge Marks 20th Year
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