Great Rock Bight Water Quality Improving, But Swimming Still Discouraged

Water quality tests at Great Rock Bight in Chilmark have improved significantly this week, though earlier spikes in enterococci bacterial levels have led the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission to reaffirm their swim-at-your-own risk advisory.

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If You Build It: The Loft Helps Lift Island's Music Scene

The Loft has been freshly renovated and is presenting five nights of live music a week.

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African American Film Festival Celebrates Twenty Years on the Vineyard

In the 20 years since it began, the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival has grown into an August institution, regularly filling the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center.

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Community Creativity Is Alive at All-Island Show

The All-Island Art Show returned to the Tabernacle Monday, continuing a decades-long tradition that draws local artists from all over the Island.

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Right Whales Return to Local Waters but Struggles Continue

The sudden reappearance of a whale long driven from Vineyard waters might seem like a win for nature, but those studying the return note that the phenomenon may be an indicator of more struggles for the species.

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Giving Back at Harbor Homes Art Show

Harbor Homes hosts its annual Give Me Shelter Art Show next Tuesday and Wednesday at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury.

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Keeping the Spirit of the '60s Alive at the Old Whaling Church

Singer-songwriter Graham Nash played to a sold-out crowd at the Old Whaling Church Wednesday night, taking the audience on a time-traveling musical adventure.

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‘Swim at Your Own Risk’ at Great Rock Bight

Due to poor water quality, the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank is advising visitors at Great Rock Bight in Chilmark to swim at their own risk.

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Chilmark Cyanobacteria Bloom Triggers Season's First Red Notice

The red-grade notice is the strongest health warning that the Island Boards of Health can issue in the event of a cyanobacteria bloom.

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A Son's Quest to Understand Fuels Craig McNamara's Memoir

In his debut memoir Because Our Father Lied, Craig McNamara has a lot of questions for his father, the late statesman and secretary of defense, Robert McNamara.

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