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New Species of Brown Snake Discovered on Island

Aaron Wilson

Wildlife specialist Gus Ben David has been looking for Dekay’s Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi) on the Vineyard since he was a boy.

2:42 pm, July 10, 2020
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Animal Cruelty Charged, After 65 Cats Are Rescued in Edgartown

Will Sennott

An Edgartown woman is facing criminal charges of animal cruelty, after police and a Boston-based animal rescue group found 65 cats being kept in...

1:32 pm, July 9, 2020
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Big Weekend Equals Big Beach Days, and Officials Are Worried

High summer is here, and thousands are flocking to Island beaches. But the crowds have many Vineyard officials on edge.

3:19 pm, July 2, 2020
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Back in the Sand at North Bluff Beach

Maia Coleman

For years, the North Bluff beach in Oak Bluffs has been slowly disappearing. Now all that has changed.

3:10 pm, July 2, 2020
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Environmental Police Investigate Lobster Deaths

Massachusetts environmental police are investigating an incident in Menemsha involving the death of a commercial fishermen’s lobster catch.

7:11 pm, July 1, 2020
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Chilmark Garage Fire Is Put Out Quickly

Firefighters from Chilmark and West Tisbury quickly quelled a garage fire off South Road Thursday evening.

12:55 pm, June 27, 2020
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Coast Guard Rescues Four Fishermen South of the Vineyard

Will Sennott

Four fishermen were rescued by a Coast Guard aircrew early Wednesday morning after a Mayday call signaled the boat was sinking, Coast Guard officials...

9:55 pm, June 18, 2020
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Hello Beautiful, the Pandemic Look Is Out

Will Sennott

Maggie’s Salon, like many businesses on the Island, has been allowed to reopen its doors after months of pandemic-induced closure.

4:33 pm, June 18, 2020
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Fire Destroys Garage on West Spring Street Vineyard Haven

Will Sennott

Tisbury firefighters quickly contained a fully involved garage fire in the West Spring street neighborhood Tuesday night. No one was injured and two...