Summer Business Season Shows Mixed Results; High-End Shops Fared Best

How was commerce on Martha’s Vineyard this summer? If most business owners gave it only a passing grade, those catering to the wealthy had a different take.

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Stina Sayre to Embrace Winds of Change

Fashion designer Stina Sayre, long known for her elegantly-draped, easy to wear women’s clothing, is preparing to close her Vineyard Haven showroom and studio later this fall.

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Dairy Queen Goes Up For Sale

Christopher Celeste, the co-owner of Rosewater, purchased the ice cream shop on Main Street in 2017 and listed it in a classified ad last week.

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Private Home or Event Venue? Towns Mull Limits to Use

House parties are a regular feature of the summer season on Martha’s Vineyard, but a dispute in Edgartown over the use of a home in a residential neighborhood has spurred a new look at the sometimes blurry line between commercial and non-commercial activities.

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Island's Only Dry Cleaner Reopens

Lapels Cleaners, which stopped dry cleaning services in February due to staff shortages, announced last week that it was bringing dry cleaning back.

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Seasonal Shift: Help Wanted Signs in Short Supply

An unusual problem has crept up during the slow start to summer for some Island workers: there’s not enough work.

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As Employee Housing Costs Escalate, Off-Island Real Estate Beckons

Oak Bluffs businessman Mark Wallace recently purchased a nine-bedroom home in Woods Hole in hopes of building a commuter workforce.

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As Season Opens, New Businesses Reshape Island Downtowns

In the face of increasing worker shortages and uncertainty, the Island retail and restaurant scene continues to adapt and, in many cases, expand.

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History Buff, Maritime Bookseller Ginny Jones Closes Up Shop

When it comes to Vineyard history, up-Island mariner and antiquarian bookseller Virginia Jones pulls no punches. Since 2014, she has spent her days holding court at her Menemsha bookstore.

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Always Up to Code: Alan Fortes Reflects on Career in Plumbing

In a garage-top office near the Tisbury School, as a small group of tradesmen prepared their morning coffee, Alan P. Fortes reflected on a lifetime in the plumbing business.

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