Construction Begins on Wampanoag Bingo Hall in Aquinnah

Construction has begun on a large bingo hall planned by the tribe in Aquinnah — and tribal leaders have issued a stern warning to the town and the Martha’s Vineyard Commission to not interfere.

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Chilmark Chocolates Will Close at Year End

The signature up-Island confectionery that is a Vineyard institution its own right will close at the end of the year, the owners have said.

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Island Students Earn Top Prizes In Scholastic Art Competition

A total of 25 students from Martha’s Vineyard earned recognition for their work in this year’s Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

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Conrad Neumann, Chilmark Oceanographer and Poet, Dies at 85

Conrad Neumann, the deeply rooted Chilmark native, distinguished oceanographer and poet, died Monday in Durham, N.C. He was 85.

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Hospital COO Resigns Her Post

The chief operating officer at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital has resigned after just five months on the job, chief executive officer Denise Schepci confirmed.

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Short-Term Rental Law Sparks Confusion, Questions

Two weeks after the short-term rental tax was signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker, elected officials and town hall administrators on the Vineyard were busy sorting through the details and fielding phone calls from confused homeowners.

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First Phase of Airport Water Sampling Ends

PFAS contamination has been found in 13 private wells out of 96 that were tested south of the Martha’s Vineyard Airport, environmental consultants working for the airport have confirmed.

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Chilmark Signs Agreement to Buy Property Next to Town Hall

A property abutting the town hall could become the new headquarters for Tri-Town ambulance, if voters agree at the annual town meeting next spring.

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Beetlebung Farm Changes Hands for $2.4 Million

The iconic small farm near the Chilmark town center that has been held by the Fischer family for generations, changed hands this week.

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Assessors Stand by Decision to Tax Playhouse

Assessors are standing by a decision to deny tax-exempt status to the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse for the first time in its 36 years, saying it does not meet the legal definition of “benevolent” use.

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