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The Martha's Vineyard Commission on Thursday closed a public
hearing for a planned 35,000 square-foot YMCA building, sending the
project into the...
It's been 34 years since the landmark court case that stamped
out most state and federal laws banning or restricting abortion.
But a few of New...
Community Services Hoped for More
By KATE BRANNEN
Martha's Vineyard Community Services is taking stock after its
most important fundraiser of...
After three years of legal maneuvers, appeals and bitter accusations
on both sides, a Dukes County superior court judge this week ruled that
the...
When we think of the Polar Bears of Martha's Vineyard we think of tradition, acceptance,friendship, and now transition.
Political Fundraisers Heat Up in August
Four Presidential Hopefuls Will Appear on the Island Over Next Three
Weeks: Clinton, Obama, Edwards,...
Rain-Delayed Possible Dreams Raise $444,000
By KATE BRANNEN
On Monday night, when people were meant to be gathered in the garden
at the...
Rural West Tisbury May Favor Hens and Roosters - Legally
By JACK SHEA
West Tisbury is zoned as a rural agricultural town and there is
ample...
Young Golfer Tony Grillo Wins State Championship
By JIM HICKEY
In a victory that was as improbable as it was thrilling, Island golf
sensation...
Having lived in the Midwest for a few years, Woods Hole Research
Center scientist Dr. Michael T. Coe knows that global warming sounds
good to some...
Ever since cultivation began on the Vineyard, farmers have tried to enrich the nutrient-poor soils of the Island's sandplain grassland. Now...
Union Okays SSA Contract
Unlicensed Deck Hands Ratify Agreement With Management, Reversing
Vote from June; Governors Vote Friday
By MIKE...