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October 18, 2002


Night Fire in Edgartown Leaves Fourteen Brazilians Homeless

Night Fire in Edgartown Leaves Fourteen Brazilians Homeless

By MANDY LOCKE

Charred Portuguese prayer books, scalded refrigerators and a few box springs are all that remain of the worldly possessions of 14 Brazilians who had been living in a three-bedroom house in Edgartown.

Two Island Members Balk at Ferry Plan for Freight Service

Testing the power of their weighted vote for the first time since the board was expanded, the two Island Steamship Authority governors yesterday blocked a proposal to launch seasonal freight service between New Bedford and the Vineyard next summer, calling for more study.

“As we develop New Bedford service, I feel it’s more important to…

Two Drown in Sengekontacket

A fishing trip on Sengekontacket Pond turned tragic Monday when two men from Oak Bluffs drowned accidentally several hours after paddling a one-person kayak out to a sandbar and casting their lines.

Political Season Brings Island Decisions

Against the backdrop of a heated race for Massachusetts governor and a slew of ballot initiatives on everything from bilingual education to income tax, voters on Martha’s Vineyard will face their own subset of important electoral decisions on the first Tuesday in November this year.


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