Brooke Kushwaha

Scholarship Honors Longtime Edgartown Moderator

Martha's Vineyard Bank announced the creation of a $250,000 scholarship fund in memory of Philip (Jeffrey) Norton, who served as Edgartown town moderator for more than four decades.

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African American Studies Pilot Program Inspires Vineyard Students

This fall, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School became one of only 60 high schools across the country selected for the College Board’s AP African American Studies pilot program.

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Edgartown Council on Aging Considers New Location

A five-year planning committee led by Marvene O’Rourke found that the century-old building has outgrown its use, citing accessibility concerns and maintenance costs.

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Looking for Light While Dancing in the Darkness

For Rev. Otis Moss 3rd, the basis for justice must always be love. It is a theme he explores in his new book, Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in These Turbulent Times.

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Edgartown Considers Nip Bottle Ban

The miniature liquor bottles have come under scrutiny across Massachusetts and across the Island as lawmakers argue they pose a littering problem.

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Community Gathers at Beetlebung Corner in Vigil for Tyre Nichols

Racial justice advocates gathered and knelt at Beetlebung Corner Sunday for a silent vigil in memory of Tyre Nichols, a Memphis man killed by five police officers earlier this month.

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Community of Leaders Key as South Mountain Passes the Torch

Even before John Abrams of South Mountain Company announced his retirement late last year, the question of his successor was highlighted in a plan titled the Avalanche Scenario.

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Edgartown Planning Board Reviews Navigator Homes Project

The Edgartown Planning Board weighed in on proposed Navigator Homes skilled nursing and workforce housing facility this week, seeking to address both town concerns and those of abutters.

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Meshacket Commons Receives Zoning Board Approval

Meshacket Commons cleared another bureaucratic hurdle this week after a public hearing hosted by the Edgartown zoning board of appeals yielded zero opposition to the proposed affordable housing development.

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New Brazilian Teachers Look to Focus on Language and Culture

The regional high school recently hired Daniel Soares and Carlos Trindade, both natives of Brazil, to join the school's world languages department.

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