Louisa Hufstader

High School Committee Moves to Wrap Up Turf Dispute

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional School committee is seeking a commitment from Oak Bluffs not to appeal a judge’s ruling in the ongoing dispute over a proposed artificial turf playing field.

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MVC Denies Fireplaces Installed at Stone Bank Condos

Developer Reid (Sam) Dunn added fireplaces to three condominium units at his Stone Bank mixed-use property in Vineyard Haven without approval by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, which voted Thursday to deny his after-the-fact request to keep the amenities in place.

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New Home in the Works for Food Pantry

A former musicians' workshop on Dukes County avenue in Oak Bluffs will become the Island Food Pantry's permanent home, if regional and town officials agree to the proposal by the pantry's parent nonprofit, Island Grown Initiative.

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Vineyard Schools Train for the Worst

Throughout the day on Wednesday, public school workers are taking part in campus-specific training sessions on how to respond to critical incidents, such as shootings and chemical spills, at or near their schools.

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No Serious Incidents at Weekend Festival, Tisbury Officials Say

With the exception of one intoxicated person who was taken into protective custody, police made no arrests and reported no serious incidents during the three-day Beach Road Weekend festival that ended Sunday night.

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Legends and Locals Rock At Beach Road Weekend
Louisa Hufstader, Emily Gajda, and Brooke Kushwaha

More than 20 bands took the stage at Beach Road Weekend music festival this weekend. The three-day event brought high-profile acts to the Island and introduced Vineyard groups to the masses.

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Tisbury Expands Lagoon Pond Anchorage Area

In order to comply with revised state and federal shellfish sanitation rules, the anchorage area along the pond’s boundary with Oak Bluffs has been expanded to about 50 acres. The area will be closed to all shellfishing from April through October.

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David Crohan Delights Edgartown Audience

Two icons of Martha’s Vineyard music were reunited at the Edgartown library Tuesday night: pianist David Crohan and the century-old Mason & Hamlin grand piano he donated to the library three years ago.

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New Yorker Cartoonists Share Stories, Tips and Laughs at Featherstone

Two popular New Yorker magazine cartoonists, who also happen to be West Tisbury neighbors and dog-walking partners, shared the stage at Featherstone Center for the Arts in Oak Bluffs Monday for a two-handed talk about the craft they share.

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The 161st Edition of the Agricultural Fair Delivered Yet Again
Louisa Hufstader, Thomas Humphrey, Emily Gajda

Some came for the rides, others the food, many spent their time with the animals, competed in tests of skill and endurance, or put their prize tomatoes on the line with ribbons and pride at stake.

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