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Scholarship for Islander to Study Teaching

Ruth Guilford of Vineyard Haven was awarded Lesley University’s Timocracy Scholarship, providing her with $5,000 toward her studies at Lesley’s...

5:17 pm, September 22, 2011
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In Mixed Results, Students’ MCAS Scores Rise Yet Miss Some State and Federal Targets

Remy Tumin

The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System scores released this week reveal conflicting trends in Vineyard schools, where individual classes...

5:15 pm, September 22, 2011
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Wounded Veteran Reels in Heroic Fish in Special Derby Event

Peter Brannen

“There’s my hero,” said Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association president Janet Messineo as Emanuel Thompson walked into the Beach Plum Inn on...

5:15 pm, September 22, 2011
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Chamber Awards

Chamber Awards Now that the Emmys are over, it’s time for the Martha’s. The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce will hold its third annual...

5:14 pm, September 22, 2011
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Island Leaders Fight to Restore Personal Social Security Help

Peter Brannen

The Social Security Administration has stopped making monthly visits to the Island, leaving the people who live here with no option but to travel...

5:13 pm, September 22, 2011
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Just Outside Historic District, Bungalow Set for Tear-Down

Remy Tumin

A 1920s bungalow in Edgartown is slated to be torn down, the town selectmen learned this week. Norman Rankow, a well-known contractor and owner...

5:10 pm, September 22, 2011
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Vineyard Family Center Is Haven For Busy Parents

Parenting, as any parent or anyone who has spent more than a few minutes with young children knows, can be difficult, lonely, confusing, exhausting...