Mopeds and Spending Occupy Annual Town Meetings

Voters took the first steps to ban rental mopeds and paid heartfelt tribute to a retiring moderator at annual town meetings Tuesday night.

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President Trump Expands Wind Leases Off Martha's Vineyard

The Trump administration will expand wind energy leases off Martha’s Vineyard, the U.S. Secretary of the Interior announced Friday.

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Car Crashes Through Window at Edgartown Meat and Fish

A 71-year-old Edgartown man is facing loss of license and other possible charges after he drove his car through the window of the Edgartown Meat and Fish store at the Triangle Sunday morning.

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Ferry Service Gets Back to Normal

The ferry Island Home made her way down Vineyard Sound from Fairhaven and into the Vineyard Haven harbor Thursday afternoon, signaling a possible return to normalcy for the Steamship Authority.

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Peter Martell, Businessman Who Relished Role as Emergency Manager

The colorful, gumptious Oak Bluffs businessman and former longtime emergency management director, died Tuesday at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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Ferry Woods Hole Cleared to Return to Service

The ferry Woods Hole has been cleared for service and is expected to return to the Vineyard route after two days of trials on the Nantucket route, Steamship Authority general manager Bob Davis said.

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An Old Library Gains New Life In West Tisbury
The small, handsomely detailed 129-year-old building that housed the West Tisbury Free Public Library for a full century was purchased from the town this week by the Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust.
 
With its mahogany trim and mansard roof, the two-story, 600-square-foot former town library will now be restored and returned  to active community use. The building is tucked along Music street near the West Tisbury town center.
 
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Court Documents Shine New Light on Hospital, CEO Dispute

New details of the bitter dispute between the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and its former chief executive officer have been opened to public view.

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House Fire Destroys Apartment, But No Injuries

An early morning house fire in Oak Bluffs destroyed an accessory apartment but all the building occupants escaped without injury.

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Storm Causes Widespread Property Damage on Island

A powerful winter northeaster that pounded the Island late last week with hurricane-force winds, astronomical high tides and heavy rains left town and beach managers scrambling to assess damage and begin repairs.

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