Company Running Vineyard Lyme Trials Says FDA Found No Issues

Earlier this month, Care Access said the FDA inspected the company’s activities in the Lyme vaccine trials and it resulted in no “Form 483,” observations, meaning investigators found no clinical practices violations.

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Judge Schedules Turf Hearing

The Nov. 3 status conference will be the first court proceeding since the judge ruled in September that the Oak Bluffs planning board went beyond its authority when it denied the school’s turf field plans.

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Washed Up Package in Chilmark Contained 24 Kilos of Cocaine

The package of drugs found on Lucy Vincent Beach in July was estimated to be worth between $864,000 and $1.3 million and likely connected with drug cartels in South America, officials said Monday.

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Harbor Homes Pulls Oak Bluffs Shelter Plan

Harbor Homes executive director Kristin Leutz announced Sunday that the nonprofit is withdrawing its application because the zoning board of appeals referred the project to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for review.

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Harbor Homes Shelter Plan Opposed By Neighbors

At a zoning board of appeals meeting Wednesday, several residents voiced their opposition to the nonprofit’s plan to open a shelter at 21 Hudson avenue.

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Heather Gardens Sells to Island Landscaper

Tara Gayle, owner of Gayle Gardens Landscape Design, bought the 3.2-acre parcel on State Road last week. In an interview with the Gazette, she said she plans to continue running a nursery there with hopes of including more organic and native plants. 

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Transfer Fee Included in Healey Housing Proposal

Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a $4 billion housing plan Wednesday that includes a local option transfer fee, a provision that Islanders have sought for years to help fight the Vineyard’s housing crisis.

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Vineyard Vigil Honors Dead in Israel

About 50 people from multiple faiths joined Chabad on the Vineyard Monday to hold a vigil for the Israelis who died in the Hamas attack earlier this month.

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Former Resident Sues Tisbury Police Over Dismissed Charge

Brian Langhammer, who has since moved to Colorado, contends the department maliciously arrested him without cause after he made a 2022 Facebook post that depicted a pig in the crosshairs of a rifle scope. 

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Appeals Court Orders SSA Vaccine Case Be Reconsidered

The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Oct. 6 that the U.S. District Court in Boston did not properly consider the 11 employees’ request for an injunction in 2022, after the Steamship Authority implemented a vaccine mandate for most workers.

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