Aquinnah Town Column: Dec. 19
1:43 pm, December 17, 2014June D. ManningThe Aquinnah Public Library will host a cookie exchange tomorrow as well as an ugly sweater competition for pure enjoyment only.
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Five Golden Wreaths
1:48 pm, December 17, 2014Lynne IronsI made one of my favorite pre-Christmas purchases this week — several cans of gold spray paint. I started out spraying the still-intact sedums in a large pot at my...
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Elf Off the Shelf, and Everywhere Else
1:54 pm, December 17, 2014Suzan BellincampiJ.R.R. Tolkien was wary of elves. He advised, “Go not to the Elves for counsel, for they will say both no and yes.”
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Callie Silva Enjoyed Volunteering
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 2:48pmCallie Silva died after a brief illness on Dec. 12 at Whittier Hospital in Westborough, Mass. She was 67.She was born in Beaumont, Texas, to Anthony and Barbara...
View ArticleLand Bank Revenues: Dec. 12
3:06 pm, December 17, 2014The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank reported revenues of $132,170 for the business week ending on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.
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State Grant Boosts Repair Project for East Chop Bluff
3:14 pm, December 17, 2014Olivia HullOak Bluffs got an early Christmas present this week from the state, which has awarded $225,000 to fund design work to protect the eroding bluff. The bluff underlies...
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Community Block Grants Shift According to Need
3:35 pm, December 17, 2014Olivia HullWest Tisbury, a town which has only qualified for housing rehabilitation and child care funds every three years, is now eligible every year. But in neighboring...
View ArticleThey've Got Mail
4:10 pm, December 18, 2014I write to thank the staff of the Vineyard Haven Post Office for their service and wish them a happy holiday season.
View ArticlePopulation Explosion
4:13 pm, December 18, 2014I woke up at 1 a.m. wondering how many people you could fit on Martha’s Vineyard.
View ArticleVineyard Christmas Past
4:16 pm, December 18, 2014Island business establishments have contributed as usual to the Christmas season with decorated stores and windows. Oak Bluffs leads in outdoor decorations provided by the...
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A Couple of Bulls Giving the Gift of Each Other
4:20 pm, December 18, 2014Mark Alan LovewellWe've seen the world separately aboard trains, ships, sailboats, planes and from journeys in our youth. And these days my dad is my significant other.
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4:27 pm, December 18, 2014The wind is rude at four in the morning on top of the Gay Head Cliffs. It pushes and shoves and says, if not in words then in gusts, whistles and heavy coughs, this is my turf.
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Norman Bridwell, Creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog, Dies at 86
5:30 pm, December 18, 2014Julia WellsTributes and expressions of sympathy were heard around the country and around for the acclaimed illustrator and children’s author who delighted multiple generations...
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Major Improvements Planned for Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road
5:27 pm, December 18, 2014Olivia HullAn extensive plan to upgrade and resurface the 6.5-mile stretch of road that spans three towns has the backing of the joint transportation committee and funding...
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Towns Slow to Set Tax Rates in Revaluation Year
5:37 pm, December 18, 2014Ivy AsheWith all six Island towns in a revaluation year for property assessments, tax rates have been slow to arrive this year. Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, and Tisbury all saw...
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Encouraged by Nab's Corner, Chilmark Seeks More Affordable Homesites
5:45 pm, December 18, 2014Alex ElvinWith the need for affordable housing on the Vineyard still acute, selectman Warren Doty has proposed a five-year initiative to provide 10 more homesites in his town.
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Aquinnah Scrambles to Address Budget Shortfall
5:49 pm, December 18, 2014Alex ElvinFacing an unexpected budget shortfall, Aquinnah town leaders will call a special town meeting early next month to decide how to balance the budget. Town officials...
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Squibnocket Committee Presents Its Work; Reaction Is Upbeat
5:07 pm, December 19, 2014Alex ElvinA recommendation for restoring the area around Squibnocket Beach was well received at a public meeting Thursday. The light-spirited gathering at the Chilmark...
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High Cost of In-House Attorneys Questioned at Airport
6:41 am, December 20, 2014Olivia HullOngoing internal clashes at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport are now focusing on an unseen, but costly presence at meetings of the airport commission: legal counsel....
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Vineyard House Celebrates Official Opening of New Campus
8:49 am, December 20, 2014Alex ElvinStaff, supporters and others who had made the new campus possible, celebrated with a ribbon cutting Friday. Designed by Mashek MacLean and built by Squash Meadow...
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