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West Tisbury Town Column: Dec. 6
John S. Alley
Well, the Thanksgiving weather turned brisk and cold with a howling wind that forced many boat cancellations that afternoon.
10:59 am, December 5, 2019
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Peter Temple Will Retire From Nonprofit Collaborative
Peter Temple will retire as executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative at the end of the year, the organization announced.
10:21 am, December 5, 2019
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Annual Tree Lighting Draws a Crowd in Oak Bluffs
Will Sennott
A merry crowd kicked off the holiday season with plenty of good cheer at the annual Oak Bluffs tree lighting Wednesday night.
6:28 am, December 5, 2019
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Chilmark Voters Back Funding for Public Safety Buildings
Will Sennott
At a special election Wednesday, voters agreed 78-22 to exempt $440,000 from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2.
6:26 am, December 5, 2019
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President Obama Buys Home on Edgartown Great Pond
Former President Obama and his family are permanent homeowners on Martha’s Vineyard, after completing the purchase this week of a large home in the...
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Short on Funds for Capital Projects, High School Delays Vote on Budget
Will Sennott
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School district committee this week postponed a vote on the FY 2021 budget, amid concerns about the lack of a...
2:39 pm, December 4, 2019
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Oak Bluffs Sets Tax Rate
Will Sennott
Oak Bluffs selectmen voted Tuesday to approve a tax rate of $7.44 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, a 3.25 per cent decrease.
2:30 pm, December 4, 2019
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Aquinnah Opens Menemsha Pond to Scalloping
Menemsha Pond is officially open for scalloping — despite some spirited protestations from the town administrator at a meeting of the selectmen...
12:24 pm, December 4, 2019
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Susie Wallo Honored With Spirit of the Vineyard Award
Louisa Hufstader
A convivial crowd of well-wishers turned out to honor Susie Wallo with the Spirit of the Vineyard Award Tuesday evening at the P.A. Club.
8:19 pm, December 3, 2019
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Tax Rate Drops, Valuations Soar to $10 Billion in Edgartown
Christmas has come early for Edgartown taxpayers, who will see an estimated 16 per cent decrease in their tax rate for the 2020 fiscal year.
3:08 pm, December 3, 2019
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Nature & Science
Quahaugging Ends Indefinitely in Western Lagoon Pond
Louisa Hufstader
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has closed the west end of Lagoon Pond to quahaugging due to high bacteria counts.
1:24 pm, December 3, 2019
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Nature & Science
New Regulations Push Herring Trawlers Further Offshore
Will Sennott
As part of a long-term grassroots effort, federal regulators recently passed legislation to protect dwindling Atlantic herring stocks.
4:35 pm, December 2, 2019
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