Edgartown Firefighters Respond to Smoky House Fire

Edgartown firefighters responded Wednesday to a smoky, stubborn house fire at 38 Pinehurst Road. Smoke drifted out of roof vents and open windows as firefighters searched for the source.

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Edgartown Will Let Voters Decide on Plastic Bag Ban

Edgartown selectmen said they will likely put the issue of a ban on single-use plastic bags before voters at the annual town meeting in April.

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Vineyarders Join Call to Action on Climate Change

On the eve of the United Nations conference on climate change, a small band of Islanders joined a worldwide call for action in a demonstration Sunday.

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Nonprofit Group Aims to Create Affordable Horse Community

A group of local horse enthusiasts is unveiling a plan to create the Martha’s Vineyard Community Horse Center, a nonprofit facility where kids can connect with horses.

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Tempers Flare During Poor Scalloping Season in Oak Bluffs

A long-simmering dispute over bay scallop fishing in Oak Bluffs has erupted in physical confrontation, theft, and vandalism over the past month.

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Benjamin Hall Sr. Jailed, Released in Tense Contempt of Court Dispute

The senior Mr. Hall was jailed briefly Friday and released later the same day after money was paid to settle a court dispute that dates back for 13 years.

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Big Game, Last Game; Do it for the Hermanator

On Saturday, the Vineyarders will take on the Nantucket Whalers for the 37th time in this storied rivalry for the Island Cup.

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MVC Will Decide Whether to Review North Bluff Project

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission will decide whether to review a long-planned project to repair the deteriorating North Bluff coastal bank after the Oak Bluffs planning board referred the project to the regional planning and regulatory agency.

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Potential Delayed Arrival for New SSA Ferry Woods Hole

The Louisiana shipyard building the new hybrid ferry Woods Hole has notified the Steamship Authority that delivery of the new vessel, expected to start making trips next spring, could be more than two months late.

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Oak Bluffs Quickly Approves Spending, Changes Town Hall Hours

Oak Bluffs voters zipped through a 15-article special town meeting warrant Tuesday evening with surprising speed, passing every measure with little or no dissent and a bare minimum of debate. The meeting lasted less than 22 minutes.

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