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The Martha's Vineyard Land Bank wants your ideas on how to
spend some $10 million of accumulated revenue. Plus, commissioners at
the land bank are...
It began as a drill, and the more people became involved, the more
believable it got. More than 100 public safety volunteers gathered
Saturday for a...
Fast Ferry in Washington Leaves Environmental Damage in Wake
By JULIA WELLS
As the Steamship Authority considers a plan to launch high-speed...
Controversial County Deal with Hospital for $50,000 Fee Raises Legal
Questions
By JULIA WELLSGazette Senior Writer
An unusual county contract...
Work began on the fire breaks in the Manuel F. Corellus State Forest
this week, with the blessing of the state attorney general but over the...
Justice System Often Fails in Rape Cases
By MANDY LOCKE
When asked about their experiences with the criminal justice system,
the women paused...
Selectmen Support Tough Moped Laws
All-Island Selectmen Association Hears Emotional Appeal
To Pressure Boston to End Carnage on Island Roads
By...
Island Leaders Act to Block Decisions on Fast Ferry Service to New
Bedford
By JULIA WELLS and JOSHUA SABATINI
In an unexpected move that marks a...
School Bells Ring for 2,400 Island Children
New Academic Year With High Energy to Reach Goals
By MANDY LOCKE
The school children waiting at...
The county manager and the chief executive officer at the
Martha's Vineyard Hospital scrambled to contain the damage this
week after the surprise...
Just when the stress of the summer season starts to ease up for most Islanders, it's a whole different story for teachers and children in the school...
Overall traffic on Steamship Authority ferries is either flat or down slightly for the year, but in fact peak-season summer traffic on ferries to the...