Louisa Hufstader

Camp Jabberwocky Names New Executive Director

Camp Jabberwocky, the Vineyard residential camp for people with disabilities, announced Monday that it has hired a new executive director — the second in its 70-year history.

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Tango Ensemble Puts Islanders Onstage and in the Front Row

The allure of tango music drew an eager audience to the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center Friday night for a concert by QuinTango, the Virginia-based tango ensemble that has been visiting Island schools over the past week.

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Revised Educomp Plan Wins Tisbury’s Support

Xerxes Agassi, who owns the former Educomp building on State Road in downtown Vineyard Haven, won the Tisbury select board’s support this week for his latest plan to convert the landmark structure into a 14-unit apartment complex with ground-floor office space.

After reviewing Mr. Agassi’s revised proposal, which designates certain units for workforce and affordable housing, board members voted Wednesday to send a letter of support to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, which is expected to open a new hearing on the Educomp development later this year.

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As Supplemental SNAP Benefits End, Aid for Food Relief Arrives

On March 2, the federal government issued the last of its pandemic SNAP allotments, but a $1.3 million grant to the Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation is helping keep Islanders fed.

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Residents Sound Off on Proposed Tashmoo Anchor Ban

The temporary ban was proposed last month by town administrator Jay Grande, who on Wednesday repeated his concerns about the impact of visiting boats on the environmental health of the estuary and the quality of life for lakeside residents.

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Contractors Volunteer To Repair Field at High School

A trio of local contractors has volunteered to repair a steep drop-off, running more than 300 feet along the home sideline of the main athletic field.

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Costs Could Double for SSA Freight Boat Conversions

The lowest bid to do the work is about $20 million for each boat, general manager Robert Davis said Tuesday.

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YMCA Unveils Expansion Plans

At Monday night’s high school committee meeting, YMCA executive director Jill Robie-Axtell unveiled plans and illustrations for the three-level addition, complete with a new gymnasium, indoor track and exercise studios.

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Music Street Chamber Music Ensemble Delights Island Audiences

More than 50 listeners filled nearly every seat in the West Tisbury Library community room for Saturday’s concert by the chamber ensemble Music Street.

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Ice Cream Shop, Caribbean Carry-Out Proposed in Tisbury

Two established Beach Road companies seeking to expand their businesses came before the Tisbury planning board this week. Both hearings were continued.

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