Transit Authority Unveils Plan to Go Electric

The Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) is moving full-speed ahead to transform its bus fleet to electric battery-powered buses, administrator Angela Grant told the Edgartown selectmen Monday.

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Prowling for Snowy Owls Can Be a Chilly Business

It was a hardy and eager bunch who showed up Saturday morning armed with scarves, mittens, boots and binoculars ready to prowl for snowy owls at Norton Point.

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Vineyarders Air Concerns on State, National Issues

Health care, immigration, universal preschool and the Pilgrim nuclear power plant were all topics for discussion Sunday when an overflow crowd turned out for a talk with Cape and Islands state legislators.

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We Stand Together Group to Hold Conversation on Policy

On Sunday, Feb. 5, We Stand Together will host newly elected state Sen. Julian Cyr and Rep. Dylan Fernandes in a “conversation on policy” at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center.

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Swordfish Harpooner Sculpture Returns to Menemsha

The swordfish harpooner is back in his familiar stance in the dunes behind Menemsha Beach. The iconic work of art was reinstalled Thursday morning.

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Edgartown Employees Lambaste New Personnel Plan

Edgartown town employees turned out for a meeting of the personnel board Monday to express their strong objections to a new classification and compensation study.

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Newes from America Temporarily Closes After Appliance Fire

The Newes from America pub in Edgartown was closed Thursday after firefighters responded to a small fire that ignited in a clothes dryer at the downtown restaurant.

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Islanders Join National Day of Protest

On a day when hundreds of thousands marched across the country as part of the Women’s March on Washington, Islanders gathered to add their voices to the protest.

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Islanders Plan for Weekend Marches Near and Far

From Washington, D.C., to Falmouth to Five Corners in Vineyard Haven, Islanders are planning to march on Saturday as part of a national protest.

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Embracing Entropy and Other Style Decisions

I marvel at the diversity of life among my fellow travelers, who exhibit a range of emotions. They are all traveling to America for something the rest of us know little about.

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