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Tisbury Starts Over on Elementary School Project

For the third year in a row, Tisbury voters will consider the future of their school at the annual town meeting. This year, the school committee and selectmen will ask the town to borrow $400,000 for plans and design work.

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Agricultural Society Agrees to Sell Land to Film Festival

The Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society is set to sell approximately 10 acres of its land in West Tisbury to the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, both organizations announced this week.

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With Events Increasing, Selectmen Grapple With Ag Hall Mission

After some discussion, West Tisbury selectmen approved a list of 2019 events for the Agricultural Hall.

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Selectmen Discuss Waterways Regulations, Summer Concert Concerns

The outdoor music festival proposed for this summer in Vineyard Haven received some skepticism from selectmen at their regular meeting Tuesday night.

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Use of Track Design Funds Moves from School to Town Decision

The question of whether to fund the design phase of the high school track and field renovation project is now up to the six Island towns, following an animated school committee discussion Monday.

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Fischer Family and Friends Gather in Ceremony of Remembrance

Lila Fischer held a basket of sheep’s wool as she greeted guests to Flat Point Farm on Sunday afternoon.

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Symphony of Spring: Pinkletinks Wake Up and Get Busy

As the temperature approaches 50 degrees Pinkletinks begin to stir, unfold their legs and, if they are male, let out a call.

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Edgartown School Chooses New Principal

A special education director from New York has accepted an offer to lead the Edgartown School as its new principal next year.

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Island Community Rallies in Wake of Flat Point Farm Fire

In the days following the fire at Flat Point Farm, the Island community responded with multiple deliveries of hay and feed for the surviving animals, over $70,000 donated in an online fundraising drive.

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As Town Meeting Season Arrives, Budgets Show Upward Trend

When annual town meetings convene in April and May, voters in the six Island towns will collectively take up nearly $133 million in operating budgets for 2020.

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