Immigration Protest Draws a Crowd at Five Corners
Holly Pretsky

More than 350 people gathered at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven Saturday morning to join a nationwide protest against U.S. immigration policies.

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Islanders Join Day of Protest Against Gun Violence
Holly Pretsky

There were more than 800 March for Our Lives demonstrations around the world Saturday, including one at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven. About 150 people turned out.

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Islanders Join National Protest in Second Women's March

About 150 people gathered at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven Saturday afternoon to mark the first anniversary of the women’s march.

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Eversource Protest Draws a Crowd
Louisa Hufstader

A mix of Islanders gathered Sunday to protest the plan to apply herbicides under power lines on Martha’s Vineyard this week.

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Islanders Join National Demonstration Over Climate Change
Heather Hamacek

Acting in solidarity with demonstrators in Washington, D.C., Islanders gathered at Five Corners Saturday to call attention to climate change.

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Islanders Join National Day of Protest

On a day when hundreds of thousands marched across the country as part of the Women’s March on Washington, Islanders gathered to add their voices to the protest.

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Vineyarders March in Support of Black Lives Matter Movement

A diverse group of more than 90 people marched from Vineyard Haven to Oak Bluffs Saturday in a peaceful protest to call attention to recent deaths of African American men.

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Vineyarders Plan New Year's Day March
Alex Elvin

On Thursday, Jan. 1, beginning at noon, a march will be held in downtown Vineyard Haven to draw attention to violence against African Americans as well as police officers. “People will be holding both signs: ‘All Lives Matter’ and ‘Black Lives Matter,’” said Erik Blake, Oak Bluffs chief of police.

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Tar Sands Oil Affects Islanders Through Future Sea Level Rise
Chris Riger

Last Friday the State Department released its final environmental impact review of the proposed northern segment of the Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil pipeline. The immediate reaction from the press was that the environmental community would be disappointed as the review said the project “is unlikely to significantly affect the rate of extraction in oil sands areas.”

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Demonstrators at Five Corners Join International Protest Against Monsanto
Felipe Cabrera

Carrying signs and eliciting honks from passing cars, protestors gathered at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven on Saturday morning to voice concern about the ethics of Monsanto, an agribusiness company.

Christina Montoya, 41, and Kristin Hall, 35, both of West Tisbury, organized the event locally, drawing more than 30 people.

The demonstration is part of a series of actions taking place around the globe called March Against Monsanto.

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