Shearer Cottage Gives Up Expansion Plans

The historic Oak Bluffs Inn surrendered its approvals from the Martha's Vineyard Commission last week, essentially ending any renovation plans before they started.

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Chef's Death Not Considered Suspicious, Police Say

State police Tuesday said they are not considering the death of Tafari Campbell, who was found in Edgartown Great Pond earlier this week, suspicious. A post-mortem examination by the state medical examiner found no external trauma or injuries.

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Pilot Makes Emergency Landing in State Forest

Shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday a single-engine plane went down in an area about a mile west of Martha’s Vineyard Airport. The pilot, who was the only one on board, was uninjured during the emergency landing.

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Pilot in Vineyard Airport Plane Crash Dies

Randolph Bonnist, the 79-year-old man who had a medical emergency while flying the small private plane Saturday, died at Boston Medical Center on Thursday night.

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Raising a Glass of Water Is an Essential Toast To Vineyard House

The Vineyard House's annual Water Tasting By the Sea started as a small, grassroots event more than 25 years ago. It now attracts a crowd of 250 people and can bring in about 20 per cent of the annual donations for the sober home.

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Falmouth Bank Robbery Suspect Charged in Federal Court

Petar Petyoshin, 40, is facing one count of bank robbery after law enforcement officials say he stole more than $21,000 from the Rockland Trust bank on Davis Straits at gunpoint on April 8.

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Man Flown to Boston After Plane Crash

The primary runway at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport was shut down Saturday afternoon after a plane crashed off the runway while attempting to land.

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Trustees Buy Final Private Wasque Reservation Property

The Trustees of Reservations has purchased the Wacks property on Chappaquiddick, giving the land conservation nonprofit ownership of the entirety of the Wasque Reservation.

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Land Court Judge Considers Turf Case

After hearing arguments Friday, a state Land Court judge is weighing whether the long-running legal battle over plans for an artificial turf field at the Martha’s Vineyard High School should head to a full trial.

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Overdose Statistics Undercount Extent of Island Opioid Crisis

With six confirmed deaths from opioids in 2022, Martha’s Vineyard has not been spared from a crisis that is raging across the state.

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