Discarded Cigar Believed to Have Started Airport Fire

It’s not clear how much repairs will cost, but the fire burned through some shingles and into the building.

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Commission Approves Outermost Inn Canopy

The Outermost Inn in Aquinnah received approval from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday to erect a large metal canopy for an expanded patio.

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Vineyard Carbon Study Could Aid Local Climate Fight

A new effort to understand how land management across the Vineyard can help fight climate change is hoped to serve as a model for other communities looking for ways to battle global warming.

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Man Injured in Oak Bluffs Fire Saturday

A fire broke out at a home on Laura’s Way at about 10:12 p.m. Saturday, according to the Oak Bluffs fire department. The single-family home was totally in flames when firefighters arrived and nearby residents were evacuated.

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MVC Defends Its Role As Towns Question Budget

Under scrutiny by at least two Island towns over rising expenses and a skyrocketing legal budget, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission is defending its role.

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Spring Elections Will Bring New Faces to Island Select Boards

Three sitting select board members have decided to step down this year, creating rare chances for non-incumbents to enter the political scene.

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Vineyard SSA Governor Is Reappointed

Vineyard Steamship Authority governor James Malkin was reappointed to a second three-year term by the Dukes County Commission Wednesday.

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Back Door Donuts Makes Changes to Appease Neighbors

Responding to complaints last year, the owners of Back Door Donuts have cooked up new plans to make things a little sweeter for the neighbors this season.

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Tournament Play Set to Begin for Hockey, Basketball

The boys hockey team, girls hockey team and boys basketball team have made it into the winter sports playoffs and have their first matchups this week.

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Pfizer Halts Lyme Vaccine Clinical Trial on Martha's Vineyard

A first of its kind Lyme disease vaccine trial ran into a road block last weekend as the developers announced they had discontinued the study for about half of the thousands of participants in the U.S. — including those on Martha’s Vineyard.

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