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Susan Backlinie, who played the doomed skinny dipper Chrissie Watkins in Jaws, died May 11 at 77. The movie was released in 1975 and Ms. Backlinie became an enduring screen icon as the shark's first victim.
Aquinnah voters Tuesday also approved the town's $7.1 million budget and backed funding for town building repairs.
Two artists, a nonprofit program director and a shipyard foreman all gathered ecently with a shared goal: to become better mentors.
Housing secretary Ed Augustus will be on-Island on June 4, the last stop of his 12-municipality tour around Massachusetts as the state plans to create a five-year housing plan.
The Netflix adaptation of Judy Blume’s novel, Forever, began shooting on the Island Monday, with seasonal resident Mara Brock Akil producing and writing the eight-part series, and directing the Vineyard episode.
Oak Bluffs to Honor Dennis daRosa
May 14, 2024
The Oak Bluffs Association will honor the memory of Dennis daRosa on May 26 with a plaque to be unveiled at the information booth at the foot of Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs.
Spirit of the Vineyard Nominations
May 13, 2024
Vineyard Village at Home has put out a call for nominations for the annual Spirit of The Vineyard Award.
Community Foundation Awards $365,000 in Scholarships
May 8, 2024
This year’s total was the largest amount of scholarships awarded by the organization.
High School View Wins Top Award
May 8, 2024
The High School View took home numerous awards at the recent New England Scholastic Press Association ceremony, including the All-New England title for class III newspaper.
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From the May 12, 1967 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
After all the excitement of the past several weeks with the Menemsha post office, here one minute and gone the next, and then back for the summer only, then possibly back for all year, it seemed advisable to take a trip to the other side of the Island to find out how the Menemsha postmaster, William C. Seward, was surviving.
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