Nature and Nurture Key to Restoring South Shore Beaches

The paths have moved, the dunes are flatter and there isn’t as much sand as there once was. But the south shore has come a long way since three destructive storms hit the Island this winter, and managers say they are ready for summer crowds.

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Netflix Production Denied Shoot on Several Chilmark Properties

Worried about traffic, the Chilmark select board voted against letting Netflix film an adaptation of Judy Blume's Forever at several locations, including the Chilmark General Store and Squibnocket Beach.

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Chilmark Beaches Stay Open, With Limits
Will Sennott

Chilmark beaches will open on schedule this summer, but with new safety precautions including limited parking.

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Squibnocket Beach Reopens
Landry Harlan

After years of planning, legal battles and a winter of ferocious coastal storms, Squibnocket Beach officially opened to the public on Friday.

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Town Awards Bid for Squibnocket Beach Work

Chilmark selectmen have chosen West Tisbury contractor John Keene to create a new beach as part of the town’s portion of the Squibnocket Beach project.

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Judge Denies Request to Halt Squibnocket Causeway

A superior court judge has denied a request for a preliminary injunction to block the Squibnocket causeway project.

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Sides Dig in As Squibnocket Project Looms
Alex Elvin

Stormy skies linger over Squibnocket, as some residents try to block a homeowners association from building a raised causeway over wetlands.

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Squibnocket Restoration Remains Stalled, State Funding Lost
Alex Elvin

Almost two years after Chilmark voters backed a plan to restore the eroding Squibnocket Beach, the project remains mired in litigation.

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Appeal Could Delay Shoreline Project at Squibnocket
Alex Elvin

A project to re-engineer the eroding shoreline at Squibnocket Beach has hit a new potential roadblock with a group of residents asking the state for further review.

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Squibnocket Restoration Clears Last Regulatory Hurdle
Alex Elvin

The Chilmark conservation commission has approved two long-debated projects to restore Squibnocket Beach and build a new access road to the homes at Squibnocket Farm. Barring appeals, the projects could begin as soon as mid-September.

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