Little Yogis

Om is not just for grown-ups. Beginning on Thursday, Dec. 5, Oak Bluffs library will host Little Yogis, a weekly yoga instruction program for ages four to six.

New Website Gives a Leg Up

Tisbury Turkey is a travel and shopping website that raises money for non-profit organizations. The procedure is simple, go to tisburyturkey.com before making an online purchase and see if that online retailer is represented.

Tea and Books

Tea and books go together like . . . well, tea and books. The Federated Church of Edgartown hosts its annual book talk on Monday, Nov. 25, at 4 p.m. Susan Mercier of Edgartown Books is the guest speaker.

Quality of Up-Island Spanish Program Questioned

Amid a discussion of tough choices as the up-Island school committee prepares to vote on a significant increase to the district budget, the up-Island Spanish program came under scrutiny Monday night.

Fall Festival at Felix Neck

Celebrating fall is a tradition at Felix Neck and it comes with hayrides, face painting, live music by the Flying Elbows, food, wreath-making, crafts and even a look at the baby barn owls through the ingenious owl cam.

Tisbury School Presents Aladdin Jr.

The gym at the Tisbury School will transform into Agrabah this weekend as seventh and eighth grade students present Aladdin Jr. on Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23.

Superintendent's Budget Approved With No Cuts

After heartfelt discussion about the cost of education on the Vineyard, the all-Island school committee approved a $5.4 million budget for superintendent Dr. James H. Weiss Tuesday night.

Real Estate Transactions: Nov. 11-17

Steven C. Latourette and Jennifer L. Latourette purchased 105 Herring Creek Road in Edgartown for $1,345,000 on Nov. 15.

With New Station and Structure, Oak Bluffs Prepares to Revamp Fire Department

After more than a year of discussion, Oak Bluffs is poised to modernize its fire department by creating a new command structure.

Oak Bluffs Dive Team Descends on Submerged Car for Rescue Drill

A caravan-style car drove off the end of the Steamship Authority dock and was trapped underwater with four passengers inside.

This was the premise of a training scenario staged Sunday morning for the Oak Bluffs dive and rescue team.

“An elderly person had a medical event and they gunned it down the terminal,” said Oak Bluffs fire department acting chief John Rose, who conducted the dive team’s first car rescue drill.

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