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Dukes County and Cooperative Banks Will Announce Merger
By JULIA WELLS
The Dukes County Savings Bank and Martha's Vineyard
Cooperative Bank -...
This past Saturday, the Martha's Vineyard Public Charter
School held its seventh high school graduation. Seven students graduated
in the year 2007...
Speaking bluntly, Martha's Vineyard Regional High School
principal Margaret (Peg) Regan told a large gathering of Island
selectmen and finance...
Comfortable shoes selected. Sunblock and bug spray applied. Water
packed and muscles stretched.
This was the checklist for the 40 walkers gathered...
It is either the biggest hoax or the most ignored chapter in Island
history.
There are people who believe that the mysterious - almost
mythic...
Plans for a YMCA Go to Commission for Formal Review
By IAN FEIN
Proponents of the YMCA of Martha's Vineyard go before the
Martha's Vineyard...
Caterpillars Munch Away on Island
By IAN FEIN
Armies of caterpillars made their annual spring emergence on the
Vineyard this week, munching away...
Codfish Nursery Plan Promoted
Tom Osmers of West Tisbury Leads Effort to Bring Back Cod Through
the Use of Saltwater Hatcheries on the Island
By...
The sudden resignation of county manager E. Winn Davis last week was
followed by a noticeable atmosphere of calm and quiet this week.
Mr. Davis...
The steadily increasing cost of home insurance has been a bone of
contention on the Vineyard for years, but a proposed increase to the
rates of the...
Traffic was up, sales were up and spirits were up to match as
business owners across the board reported a generally busy Memorial Day
weekend and a...
Memorial Day Was Busy and Crowded, Good for Businesses
By JULIA RAPPAPORT
Traffic was up, sales were up and spirits were up to match as
business...