Boater Charged in Chappy Crash

Riley Blizard, 32, of Cotuit, was arrested by state police on Friday night after police received reports of a 43-foot sport boat beached on the small island.

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Vineyard Sees First Cyanobacteria Blooms of the Year

A bloom near the bottom of middle Chilmark Pond was found on Tuesday, prompting the Chilmark board of health to issue a warning for people and pets to stay out of the water there. 

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Cannabis Commission Plans Island Visit Amid Settlement Talks

A lawsuit between the Island Time dispensary and the state Cannabis Control Commission has been paused just days before the commission plans to visit Oak Bluffs to talk about marijuana access issues on the Vineyard.

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Trustees, Citizen's Group Appeal Over Chappaquiddick OSV Limits

A legal tug-of-war over Edgartown’s new rules for the Chappaquiddick oversand vehicle trails has broken out, with the nonprofit that manages the coastline and a citizen’s group both filing appeals with the state this week. 

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Aquinnah Church Converts Parsonage to Affordable Housing

For years, Islanders have prayed for more affordable housing. A new plan in Aquinnah turns to a house of worship for an answer.

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Buzzards Bay Stabbing Assailant Charged

Joseph Feliciano, a Buzzards Bay man accused of stabbing a man in the eye in West Tisbury, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder Tuesday in Edgartown District Court.

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Vineyard Man Accused of Stabbings Named Suspect In Connecticut Death

Connecticut state police say charges are pending against Jared Ravizza after a man was found dead in Deep River, Conn. Mr. Ravizza was arraigned Tuesday for stabbing McDonald's employees in Plymouth.

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Vineyard Man Arrested For Mainland Stabbings

Police took Jared Ravizza, 26, of Chilmark, into custody Saturday night after he allegedly stabbed four children at a movie theatre in Braintree and two employees at a rest stop McDonald’s in Plymouth. He was arrested in Sandwich after he crashed a Porsche while fleeing police.

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Man Arrested After Stabbing in West Tisbury

Police arrested a man Saturday after he allegedly stabbed another man in the face and led police on an hour-long search through the woods along the Tisbury-West Tisbury town line.

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Oak Bluffs Veterans Housing Project Takes Step Forward

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission this week declined to send a proposed Oak Bluffs veteran affordable housing complex to a full public hearing, helping fast track the project in its attempts to get funding. 

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