Learning on His Feet, and on the Job, at TestMV
Maia Coleman

When the pandemic first hit in early March, Owen Burns, today the operations manager at the Island’s free coronavirus testing site TestMV, was in Chicago looking for a job.

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Chilmark Puts Brakes on North Road Bike Path
Maia Coleman

Chilmark selectmen put the brakes on a preliminary plan to build a shared-use bike path on North Road, amid a sea of criticism from town residents Tuesday.

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High School Approves $23.5 Million Operating Budget
Maia Coleman

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School district committee this week certified a $23.5 million operating budget for the 2022 fiscal year, a 3.51 per cent increase over last year.

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Covid Testing Due to Begin in Island Public Schools
Maia Coleman

After months of planning and debate, comprehensive coronavirus testing is due to begin this week in Martha’s Vineyard public schools.

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Three Administrative Staff at Windemere Test Positive
Maia Coleman

Three administrative employees at the Windemere nursing home have tested positive for Covid-19, hospital officials said Wednesday, as the hospital continues the early phases of its vaccine rollout.

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Up-Island School District Approves $13 Million Budget
Maia Coleman

Inking staff salary increases and a handful of new positions, the up-Island school committee last week approved the fifth and final draft of a $13 million district-wide operating budget for the new year.

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Survey Taps Attitudes About Substance Abuse
Maia Coleman

Most Islanders believe addiction is a serious problem on Martha’s Vineyard, but a survey of community attitudes found that many also see a general attitude of permissiveness.

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ELL Population Swells in Vineyard Public Schools
Maia Coleman

After steady growth for nearly a decade, Martha’s Vineyard public schools are preparing for even more increases in their population of non-English-speaking students.

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Preservation Trust Eyes Fish House Revival in Menemsha
Maia Coleman

The Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust said Tuesday that it hopes to lease the former Menemsha Fish House property, with an eye toward reopening the facility as a community-based wholesale seafood company.

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Humpback Whale Likely Died from Entanglement
Maia Coleman

The humpback whale that washed up at Norton Point beach Dec. 4 likely died from gear entanglement, a preliminary examination has determined.

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