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The lobster fishery in the waters south of Cape Cod is declining, so
sharply that a number of Island commercial lobstermen are wondering how
they...
Boat Line Governors Dispute Legal Bills
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
Steamship Authority governors and senior managers said yesterday...
Expanding County Crisis Poses Tough Challenge for Leadership
By JONATHAN BURKE
Dukes County commissioners are determined to overcome the chaos...
A group of Vineyard citizens has launched a new philanthropic initiative, the Martha’s Vineyard Donors Collaborative (MVDC). Its principal goal is to...
Transportation Forum Grapples with Growth; Vineyard Future Requires
Thoughtful Planning
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
The subject was...
Chief of Police Is Nominated in Oak Bluffs
By JONATHAN BURKE
Erik Blake was appointed acting police chief in Oak Bluffs by a
unanimous vote of...
Shifting Hotel Plans Ignite Controversy
By MANDY LOCKE
A flurry of phone calls, letters, accusations and denials shook
Tisbury this week -...
A $1 million project to upgrade and expand the Massachusetts State
Lobster Hatchery in Oak Bluffs is on hold while the state addresses its
fiscal...
For the first time in more than two decades, Larry Mercier is
sleeping past 4:45 a.m. And as snow blanketed the Island Tuesday
morning, Mr. Mercier...
Jail Employees Vote Union Membership After Long Dispute
By MANDY LOCKE
The lowest ranking jail employees offered Massachusetts Correctional...
County Faces Political Crisis
Leaders Schedule Second Meeting to Wrestle with Turmoil Caused By
Departure of Top Manager; Commissioners Seek...
Who needs Broadway when you live year-round on Martha's Vineyard? Turn the camera lens back on the last year, and you can spot enough drama for a...