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The Cannabis Control Commission said this week it plans to hold a meeting on the Vineyard to talk about transportation issues and regulations that make it difficult to get medical and recreational marijuana to Islanders.
An industry-wide shortage of maritime workers is hampering the Steamship Authority’s ability to recruit enough crew members for the upcoming season.
Aquinnah voters will consider funding for town building repairs, the creation of an affordable housing trust and a school debt exclusion when they head to the annual town meeting and election next week.
The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society has chosen a painting by Traeger di Pietro as the winning entry for this year's fair poster contest. The 162nd annual agricultural fair takes place August 15 to 18.
This week, The Trustees of Reservations, the nonprofit that manages the 16 miles of Chappy trails, publicly objected to proposed regulations from the Edgartown conservation commission, saying the rules are not aligned with state environment law and instead were formed with local politics in mind.
Community Foundation Awards $365,000 in Scholarships
May 8, 2024
This year’s total was the largest amount of scholarships awarded by the organization.
High School View Wins Top Award
May 8, 2024
The High School View took home numerous awards at the recent New England Scholastic Press Association ceremony, including the All-New England title for class III newspaper.
Two-Article Special Town Meeting Warrant Set in Oak Bluffs
May 8, 2024
The town will ask residents to reapprove $6.9 million for the East Chop revetment and $26 million for wastewater treatment facility upgrades.
West Tisbury Residential Tax Exemption Decision Could Be Made By Fall
May 4, 2024
West Tisbury is starting to process homeowners for a residential tax exemption as the select board ponders if it will enact the controversial tax shift.
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From the May 12, 1967 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
After all the excitement of the past several weeks with the Menemsha post office, here one minute and gone the next, and then back for the summer only, then possibly back for all year, it seemed advisable to take a trip to the other side of the Island to find out how the Menemsha postmaster, William C. Seward, was surviving.
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