Sharks Gear Up for New Season, New League

As spring training begins for Major League Baseball, a different sort of preparation is under way for summer baseball on the Island. The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks have switched leagues.

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Edgartown Police Officer Is Promoted to Sergeant

In a short but heartfelt ceremony Monday, Edgartown police officer James (Jamie) Craig was promoted to sergeant. A nearly 30-year veteran of the force, Sergeant Craig is also a fifth-generation Islander.

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Wind Hearing Sees Strong Support, and Some Heat

Developers who want to build the nation’s first large-scale wind farm in ocean waters south of Martha’s Vineyard saw strong support and also some criticism at a public hearing before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday night.

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Edgartown Turns Attention to Historic Memorial Wharf

Memorial Wharf joins the Edgartown Yacht Club and the Vose family boathouse as Edgartown looks to preserve historic harborfront buildings in wake of climate change.

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Martha's Vineyard Bank Creates $1 Million Charitable Fund

Martha's Vineyard Bank has created the Martha’s Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation dedicated to supporting the Island’s long-term economic vibrancy and social vitality through grant awards.

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Hearing Set to Begin on Under Sea Cable for Vineyard Wind

Vineyard Wind is set to go before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for a public hearing next week, offering a more detailed view of the giant renewable energy project.

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A Front Row Seat to the Golden Age of Hollywood

Fay Wray, a noted beauty from the Golden Age of Hollywood, had two main love interests in her life.

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Home Rule Petition on Mopeds Starts Over in State Legislature

The latest effort to curb rental mopeds in the town of Oak Bluffs has seen a setback after a home rule petition died on Beacon Hill in December. The bill was refiled at the start of the 2019 legislative session.

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Ice Time

It may be cold outside (and inside, too), but the MV Ice Arena is a warm and friendly place helping Islanders get through the long winter.

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Selectmen Ask Commission to Review Tribe's Casino Plans

Aquinnah selectmen have asked Martha’s Vineyard Commission to exercise its authority under its enabling act and review the proposed bingo hall as a development of regional impact (DRI).

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