Aquinnah Takes Aim at Algae Invader

Its scientific name is Codium fragile, but for many beachcombers across the Island the invasive macroalgae goes by a more ominous title: dead man’s fingers.

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Sunfish Daydreams Are Still Aloft

Charlie Shipway’s sailing journey began at the long-running Menemsha Pond Races, led to the Barcelona Olympics, and then returned to the Vineyard and the Sunfish craft he first learned on.

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Dredging Aims to Restore Historic Herring Run
Will Sennott

Dredging has begun at Herring Creek, the shallow run that connects Menemsha and Squibnocket Ponds, marking the final phase of a five-year project.

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Officials Brace for Increased Boat Traffic on Menemsha Pond
Alex Elvin

As Menemsha Channel is dredged for first time in decades, Chilmark and Aquinnah officials are protecting Menemsha Pond from increased boat traffic.

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Chilmark Launches Pond Initiative: a Million Oysters a Year
Alex Elvin

With a goal of cultivating one million oysters a year, Chilmark officials are expanding available aquaculture grants for Menemsha Pond.

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Aquinnah, Chilmark Work to Reset Town Boundaries
Alex Elvin

Aquinnah and Chilmark selectmen are taking steps to reestablish the town line that runs through Menemsha Pond. Ice floes this winter wiped out four pilings in the pond, including two that marked the town line.

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Jetty Rebuilding at Menemsha Set to Begin
Alex Elvin

A project to rebuild the two jetties at Menemsha harbor is expected to begin in the next two weeks, while a more controversial project to dredge the channel to Menemsha Pond has been delayed until next fall.

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Lack of Adult Scallops Closes Aquinnah Season; Cause Unknown
Alex Elvin

Following the early closure of the scalloping season in Aquinnah, town officials and shellfish biologists are trying to understand the unexpected decline in the number of adult scallops this year. The season closed Nov. 15 in response to a lack of adult scallops; a black algae was also observed growing on many of the scallop shells.

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New Oyster Farms, Returning Food Truck in Chilmark
Ivy Ashe

Four new oyster farms could be coming soon to Menemsha Pond, which already hosts six aquaculture ventures.

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Health of Menemsha Pond at Stake
Warren Doty

The following letter was sent to the Army Corps of Engineers; the author is chairman of the Chilmark selectmen.

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