Up-Close Cow Encounters Are Way Cool

Nearly 80 kids are now part of 11 4-H clubs on the Island, each with its own focus and guidance from volunteers from local farms and environmental organizations.

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Quitsa Kitchen Brings Comfort Food to Vineyard Haven

When Theresa Manning was a child, her mother would always have a warm meal waiting for her. Now her new restaurant is doing much the same for the community.

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Aquinnah Jaws Fest Scuttled Ahead of Anniversary

Plans for a 10-day summer festival in Aquinnah to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the blockbuster Jaws have deteriorated before they ever really materialized.

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Officials Test for Bird Flu After Edgartown Turkey Deaths

Twenty wild turkeys were found dead in the Smith Hollow neighborhood in Edgartown over the weekend and officials suspect bird flu was the culprit.

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Islanders on High Alert for Avian Flu

Avian flu is inching closer to the Vineyard and while no cases have been detected here yet, officials suspect the virus could already be on-Island.

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Vineyard Conservation Projects Score State Grants

Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation and The Nature Conservancy received the grants for conservation projects in Edgartown and West Tisbury from the state Department of Fish and Game. 

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Edgartown Fires Animal Control Officer

Kimberly Andrade, who started working for the town in December 2021, was on paid administrative leave for 10 months before she was terminated by the select board on Jan. 23 in a meeting that lasted under two minutes.

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Vineyard Students Shine at Scholastic Art Awards

A total of 20 students from Martha’s Vineyard earned recognition for their work in this year’s Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, an annual statewide competition since 1923.

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Hunters Consider Different Ways to Reduce Rising Deer Population

At a pair of public hearings, some hunters gave their support to running the annual deer hunting season into January to reduce the Island's deer population. Others focused on different measures, such as allowing hunting on Sundays.

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Deer Hunting Numbers Down; Season Extension Discussed

Deer hunting on the Island saw a notable decline this season, prompting officials to consider extending the season for the first time in the state’s history.

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