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How the Spotlight Team First Shined
11:57 am, December 17, 2015Timothy LelandThere were many who didn’t expect the Boston Globe Spotlight experiment to last more than a year, much less 45 years.
View ArticleWampanoag Tribe Asks Judge To Reconsider; HUD Grants Extension
8:03 pm, December 11, 2015John H. KennedyAs the Aquinnah tribe presses its case in federal court to open a gambling hall on the Island, it has been granted an extension to repay $1.1 million in federal...
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Looking Back to Look Forward, Carly Simon Finds Her Chorus
5:43 pm, December 17, 2015Bill EvilleThroughout her life Carly Simon has been a dutiful diarist, and so the whole of her life — the events, thoughts and conversations of almost every day — were just an...
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Using Loophole, Attorneys Target Old Drunk Driving Cases
5:42 pm, December 17, 2015Sara Brown and Julia WellsAttorneys in the Edgartown district court have found a loophole for challenging old drunken driving cases because a procedure to advise defendants of...
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Winter Moths Flutter, Concerning Landowners, Confounding Scientists
5:51 pm, December 17, 2015Alex ElvinWith fall coming to an end, many winter moths have laid their eggs, but the males can still be seen fluttering around headlights and street lamps across the Island....
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Vineyard Churches to Double as Homeless Shelters This Winter
6:16 pm, December 17, 2015Steve MyrickBeginning in January, seven nights a week, three churches will provide shelter and meals to men, women and families who need a place to get in out of the cold. The...
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Hearing Closed, MVC Set to Decide North Bluff Plan
2:52 pm, December 18, 2015Steve MyrickTown officials for and against the project to restore part of the crumbling coastal bank in Oak Bluffs squared off for a final time Thursday night. A vote is...
View ArticleVisiting Hours Tuesday for Joan Duart Andrews
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 10:33amJoan M. (Duart) Andrews of Vineyard Haven died at the Cape Cod Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was 58 and was the beloved wife of David G. Andrews Sr.Visiting...
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New Owners Hungry for Change as Main Street Diner Becomes Edgartown Diner
10:38 am, December 21, 2015Steve MyrickThe 1950s-themed diner has a new owner and a new name. The Edgartown Diner is owned by chef Ralston Francis and his partner Mavis Hutchinson.
View ArticleCelebration of Life for George Hough 3rd
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 2:27pmA celebration of the life of George Anthony Hough 3rd will be held at the West Tisbury Public Library at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Mr. Hough died Sept. 22 and had...
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Mary Tyler, 93, Spent Many Years on Chappaquiddick
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 2:31pmMary R. Tyler died peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Maine General Rehabilitation at Glenridge, Me.with her son John by her side. She was 93 and had formerly lived on...
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Jonah Talbot, Gifted Craftsman, Builder
Monday, December 21, 2015 - 2:35pmJonah Elias Talbot of Vineyard Haven died of a massive heart attack unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, Nov. 29. He was 32, was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard...
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Sounds of Christmas Serenade West Tisbury
3:14 pm, December 21, 2015Steve Myrick On Sunday at the West Tisbury Congregational Church, the choir and newly formed band brought forth the sounds of Christmas both old and new.
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Horse-Drawn Hayrides Are Return to Tradition on Main Street
6:01 am, December 22, 2015Alex ElvinFor many people, Christmas on the Vineyard wouldn’t be the same without the sound of bells and hooves making their way past downtown shops. Fred Fisher’s wooden hay...
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Going to the Heart of the Refugee Crisis, Camera in Hand
3:04 pm, December 22, 2015Heather HamacekIn January, Vineyarders Julia MacNelly and Tom Ellis are headed to Serbia to spend a month filming for their documentary Beyond the Headlines: Syrian Refugees...
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Oak Bluffs School Principal Resigns
4:36 pm, December 22, 2015Steve MyrickOak Bluffs school principal Jack Rizzo has announced his resignation, effective Dec. 23, according to superintendent of schools Matthew D’Andrea. Megan Farrell,...
View ArticlePublic Record of Cases Heard in Edgartown District Court
1:22 pm, December 23, 2015The following cases were heard in Edgartown district court.
View ArticleBreakfast for Island Students During the School Break
2:01 pm, December 23, 2015To pitch in during the school break, churches around the Island and the West Tisbury Library are hosting “Just in Case” breakfasts for children who depend on the school lunch...
View ArticleSign Up for Spring Bowling Leagues
2:03 pm, December 23, 2015It may be winter for the moment, the weather notwithstanding, but sign ups for spring bowling leagues are starting.
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Bye Bye 2015, Hello 2016
2:05 pm, December 23, 2015It may be cliche, but yes another year has passed in the blink of an eye. Well, no matter, it’s time to celebrate — accomplishments achieved in 2015 and the mystery of what is...
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