Finding Holiday Treasures at the Aquinnah Artisans Fair

Neighbors exchanged warm greetings while sipping on soup from Orange Peel Bakery, while artisans shared new techniques and styles they used to make their ceramics, clothing and jewelry.

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Honoring the Hunt by Using All of the Deer

Blake Wasson has been hunting since he was a kid. For him, it is a way to honor the forests and spend time outdoors. Recently, he has taught himself how to tan hides and make decorative pieces.

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Tracing the Source of Pond Nitrogen

The Marine Biological Laboratory and Great Pond Foundation are collecting water samples along Edgartown Great Pond in hopes of unlocking the source of nitrogen that has been polluting the pond.

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Tracking Sea Creature Stress Related to Wind Turbine Construction

As regulators consider projects up and down the east coast, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have been simulating the booming sound of pile driving turbine monopiles to see if it has an effect on a variety of species.

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Reality Show Set to Film in Edgartown

The Edgartown select board voted Nov. 25 to approve a filming permit for the unnamed show. The shoot is expected to take place from Dec. 6-8.

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Pass the Venison; Hunting Season Helps Feed the Island

Astrid Tilton, the gleaning manager for Island Grown Initiative, said that last year the organization helped provide 600 pounds of venison to Vineyarders.

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Knowledge Keepers Statue Honors Wampanoag Artist

Beside the Museum of Fine Art staircase in Boston rests a shimmering statue of Julia Marden holding an eagle feather fan triumphantly above her head.

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Beetlebung Opens New Farmstand

The new storefront is the culmination of years of planning and provides residents a place to pick up fresh produce in the farm’s recently erected barn.

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Edgartown Board Backs Downsized Ancient Way Plan

At its meeting Tuesday, Tuesday, the planning board recommended that the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank create a five- to six-foot-wide dirt path within the public right of way, with minimum clearing of trees in the area. 

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New Member Elected to Wampanoag Tribal Council

Jannette Vanderhoop, who was recently elected to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission after running a write-in campaign, will serve her first term as councilwoman after she is sworn in on Jan. 4.

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