Crowds Turn Out to Say Bon Voyage to Gay Head Light
Alex Elvin

A steady stream of visitors on Saturday made one last visit to the Gay Head Light, which will soon be moved 190 feet from the eroding cliffs looking out toward Cuttyhunk and Rhode Island in the distance.

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Move Begins for Gay Head Light
Alex Elvin

Final preparations for relocating the Gay Head Light have begun. The Coast Guard was at work installing a temporary beacon Tuesday. The last day to visit the lighthouse in its current location is Saturday.

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Discovery of Endangered Plant Poses Problem for Gay Head Light Project
Alex Elvin

The Gay Head Light relocation project has hit a potential snag following recent notice from the state Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program that the site contains habitat for the broad tinker’s weed, an endangered wild plant.

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Island Students Lend a Creative Hand to Gay Head Light Effort
Ivy Ashe

I Will Save You!, a 65-page volume devoted to the Gay Head Light, features drawings, poems, and short stories by 60 Island students. It arrives in bookstores on Monday, and proceeds from sales of the $20 book will go towards the lighthouse relocation effort.

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Aquinnah Takes Ownership of Gay Head Light
Alex Elvin

Marking the end of a year-long process involving state, federal and local authorities, the town of Aquinnah officially took ownership of the Gay Head Light on Friday. The transfer clears the way for the lighthouse to be moved away from the eroding Gay Head cliffs this spring.

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Plans Fall into Place for Gay Head Light Move
Alex Elvin

A detailed plan for moving the Gay Head Light has been approved by town boards, and other elements of the project are quickly taking shape. If all goes well, work will begin as soon as the ground thaws and the move will be completed by Memorial Day.

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Archaeological Survey Complete, Path Cleared to Move Gay Head Light
Alex Elvin

The relocation of the Gay Head Light is scheduled to proceed this spring after an archaeological survey around the Aquinnah lighthouse found nothing of significant historical interest.

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Aquinnah to Decide on Land Purchase Near Lighthouse at Town Meeting
Alex Elvin

Voters will decide tonight whether to approve a $590,000 purchase for two parcels of land near the site where the town hopes to relocate the Gay Head Light. The special town meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the old town hall. A quorum of 37 voters is needed to convene the meeting.

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Gay Head Light Project Will Bypass MVC Review
Alex Elvin

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted unanimously this week not to require review as a development of regional impact. An intensive archeological survey is the next step in the project to relocate the lighthouse.

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MVC Subcommittee Recommends Against Review for Gay Head Light Move
Alex Elvin

A subcommittee of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission will recommend that the Gay Head Light relocation project should not undergo review by the full commission.

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