Edgartown Businesses Hit Hard by Pandemic, State Survey Finds

A recent survey of 28 businesses in downtown Edgartown shows the pandemic continues to have widespread and often dire impacts on Island commercial districts.

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Oak Bluffs Firefighters Quickly Quell House Fire

A two-building house fire in the wee hours of the morning Monday prompted a mass mutual aid response in the densely-packed Oak Bluffs downtown residential area,.

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Stone Bank Redevelopment Plan Wins Swift Approval

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission unanimously approved a major redevelopment plan at the site of the former Santander Bank in downtown Vineyard Haven, calling it innovative.

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MVC Presses Harbor View Hotel for a Master Plan

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission opted to continue the public hearing a controversial expansion project at the Harbor View Hotel, asking the hotel to provide a description of future plans.

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Conservation Commission Violated Open Meeting Law, State Rules

The state attorney general’s office has ruled that the Edgartown conservation commission violated the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law.

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Governor Pencils In End Date for State Reopening Plan

With Covid-19 case rates on the wane and vaccination rates waxing strongly, Gov. Charlie Baker this week eased the state mask mandate and laid out the last phase of a reopening schedule.

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Septic Hauler Faces Stiff Penalties After Incident With Homeowner

The Edgartown board of health this week voted to fine and temporarily suspend the license of Maciel & Sons Septic Service.

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Delayed Capital Spending Tops Town Meeting Agendas

Overrides, park and rides and expanded warrant size: an altered town meeting season has arrived again on the Vineyard, with delayed capital projects coming back into focus

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Superior Court Hears Criminal Cases

An Oak Bluffs man was indicted and arraigned on child pornography charges this week in the spring sitting of Dukes County superior court. A Plymouth woman was also indicted on charges of distributing drugs at the Edgartown jail.

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Case Counts See Slight Decline; Vaccination Floodgates Open

Health agents reported 61 new cases of Covid-19 during the past week and nine cases on Sunday, marking a slight decline as the floodgates opened on the Vineyard’s vaccination process.

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