Mad Martha's Ice Cream Franchise Goes on Market
Maia Coleman

The iconic Island ice cream franchise begun 50 years ago is for sale, with an asking price of $10.5 million, which includes the business and three shops in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Vineyard Haven.

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Standing Up by Kneeling Down, Dana Nunes Surprised Herself
Maia Coleman

Many on the Island know her as the woman in the yellow rain boots, the leader of the Black Lives Matter kneel-ins every morning at Beetlebung Corner. But for Dana Nunes, the title has never been the focus.

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TestMV Sees Record Numbers in Runup to Holiday
Maia Coleman

TestMV, the free coronavirus testing site at the regional high school, has seen soaring demand and record numbers over the past three weeks, amid rising case counts and the approach of the holiday.

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Recovering from Covid-19, Cronig’s Market Owner Heads Home for Thanksgiving
Maia Coleman

Steve Bernier, the owner of Cronig’s Market and a fixture in the Island community, was due to return home to the Island Tuesday.

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Enrollment Climbs at High School; Elementary Schools See Slight Drop
Maia Coleman

Enrollment at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School has increased this year, while numbers at Island elementary schools have dropped slightly overall.

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Tough New Rules Zero in on Booming Construction Industry
Maia Coleman

A crackdown on safety regulations for the Island construction and building industry is now imminent following a heavily-attended virtual town hall Thursday.

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Going Beyond the Myth This Thanksgiving
Maia Coleman

Historian David Silverman and Wampanoag tribe member David Vanderhoop unpacked the true story of the first Thanksgiving in a conversation hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.

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How Sweet the Sound, Renovated Trinity Church Bell Returns
Maia Coleman

The Trinity Episcopal Church bell returned Tuesday after a five-year hiatus. It first rang in 1889.

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In Shop Shape
Maia Coleman

Designer Angela Sison upcycled an old space to make a spiffy new studio & shop for Conrado.

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Island Schools Accepted Into State Covid Testing Program
Maia Coleman

Martha’s Vineyard public schools have been accepted into a state-sponsored coronavirus testing program for symptomatic testing, superintendent Matthew D’Andrea announced this week.

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