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Feeling Heat, VTA Board Agrees to Send TCI Back to Negotiating Table

Noah Asimow and Will Sennott
A divided VTA board decided Wednesday after more than two hours of heated public testimony to send their subcontracted hiring company, TCI, back to the negotiating table.
Fifty Years Later, Chappaquiddick Still Reverberates
Noah Asimow
On July 18, 1969, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy arrived on Martha’s Vineyard to sail in the 43rd annual Edgartown Yacht Club regatta. It was a day the world would remember forever. But not because of the sailing race.
Tribe Agrees to Halt Construction on Bingo Hall Site
Julia Wells
In the latest volley between the town and tribe over the future bingo hall in Aquinnah, tribal leaders agreed this week to halt work on the site until legal issues can be resolved.
Gas Sales Return to Edgartown Harbor
Will Sennott
After a dry summer for boaters on the Edgartown harbor, at least when it comes to fuel, gas is expected to be available for sale by this weekend, town officials said.
National Policies Spread Fear Among Vineyard Immigrants
Holly Pretsky
Tougher enforcement of immigration laws nationwide is being felt among members of the significant immigrant population on Martha’s Vineyard.

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Moon Landing Anniversary Is Chance to Look Back and Ahead

Cristine Russell
It's 3 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, and I awaken to intense light from the full moon streaming through my bedroom window.