Louisa Hufstader

Christmas Parade, Minnesingers Concert, Set Holiday Pace

An Edgartown police car led the way. A young boy in a Santa hat rode in the passenger seat, yelling out a hearty “Merry Christmas!” to the crowd over the cruiser’s PA system. Children and parents alike echoed the refrain.

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Film Festival Returns to the Grange, Its First Home

The Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival is entering into a long-term lease with the Vineyard Preservation Trust for the second floor of Grange Hall in West Tisbury, both organizations announced Wednesday.

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Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation Awards Annual Grants

More than two dozen Island organizations will receive funds totaling $228,500 from the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation, which this week announced its annual grants.

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Island Musicians Bring Wintry Schubert Cycle to Life

In the mountain range of German art songs, spanning the middle ages to modern times, Franz Schubert’s Winterreise (Winter Journey) stands out as one of the pinnacles.

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Nitrogen Tracked to Housing Near Great Pond

Wastewater discharge from urbanization to the north and east of Edgartown Great Pond has been identified as the primary source of increased nitrogen loading in the pond, according to a new study by a Woods Hole scientist.

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West Tisbury Eyes Bylaw to Regulate Big Houses

A house-size bylaw similar to one adopted in Chilmark eight years ago is in the works for West Tisbury, with a public forum expected early in 2022 and a potential town meeting vote in the spring.

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Main Street Merchants Gear Up for the Holidays
Louisa Hufstader, Zach Harris, and Aidan Pollard

Shifting population trends and the ongoing pandemic continue to redefine main streets on Martha’s Vineyard.

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High School Committee Praises Bus Driver, Postpones Budget Hearing

A public hearing on the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School budget has been rescheduled from Nov. 29 to Dec. 14, after school committee members said they wanted more time to review the budget.

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Wampanoag Historian Takes Museum Audience Back in Time

In a presentation entitled The Wampanoag and Noepe as One, historian Darius Coombs took Vineyarders on a journey that stretches back over 12,000 years.

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Tisbury Appoints Chris Habekost as Permanent Police Chief

Praised for his leadership, interim Tisbury police chief Christopher Habekost was named permanent chief by the town select board.

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