Island Mourns in Aftermath of Fatal Car Accident
Bill Eville

On Saturday, the day after Jake Baird, a senior at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, died in a car accident, a large group of friends, teachers and mentors gathered at Alex's Place to remember him.

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Deejay Jess Phaneuf Returns to WMVY
Bill Eville

The popular deejay Jess Phaneuf will return to Island radio station WMVY late this month, with both on-air and off-air duties and a new title of music director.

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Christmas Care Package Has Warm Coats for Island Veterans
Bill Eville

Jo Ann Murphy, director of veteran’s services on the Island, has received a donation of winter coats and is is working hard to get them to Island veterans.

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Rev. Alden Besse, Spiritual Leader, Dies at 93
Bill Eville

The Rev. Alden Besse, pastor, sailor, president of the Martha’s Vineyard Peace Council and spiritual leader of the Vineyard Crop Walk, died on Dec. 13.

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Murdick's Fudge, Where the Holiday Sweet Tooth Reigns
Bill Eville

Fudge may seem synonymous with summer but the holiday rush is heavy too at Murdick's Fudge. On a recent afternoon, Double Chocolate had the lead for a brief moment but S’mores soon beat it out for number one.

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Cape Wind Pulls Out of Nantucket Sound Wind Farm Project
Bill Eville

Cape Wind has officially pulled out of its bid to develop a wind farm in Nantucket Sound, bringing an end to the controversial project.

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Rock and Roll Chronicler Embraces Stevie Nicks
Bill Eville

A few years ago, after completing his biography of Carly Simon, author Stephen Davis was considering his next book. When he decided it would be a woman again, there was only one name that came to mind: Stevie Nicks.

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Arc of Creativity Fuels a Long Life Well Lived
Bill Eville

Ruth Epstein, 92, says she likes the challenge of learning something new, which is why every 10 years she switches art forms — completely. One decade was all about black and white photography, then came quilting, weaving, dollmaking. Currently, collage takes center stage.

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Vineyard Students Post Strong Scores on MCAS Test
Bill Eville

In general, Martha’s Vineyard schools did well, in particular the Tisbury School which scored at least 20 percentage points above the state average in all grades and subjects for meeting or exceeding expectations.

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Art Inspired by Those Who Fought Back
Bill Eville

A few years ago, Basia Jaworska was working on a screenplay about her parents, who lived through World War II in Poland.

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