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Historian Honored With New African American Heritage Trail Site

Robert (Bob) Hayden started a Vineyard branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and sparked the creation of an African American resource collection at the Oak Bluffs library.

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Edgartown Christmas Cheer Returns for 42nd Year

Evergreens adorned with twinkling lights, fragrant pine wreaths and festive shop window displays on Edgartown’s Main street are a sure sign of only one thing: Christmas in Edgartown has arrived. 

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Bow Hunting Numbers Point to Robust Deer Season

The eight-week bow season showed an increase of 23 per cent in zone 13, which includes the Vineyard and surrounding Elizabeth Islands. Archers pulled in 291 deer this year compared to 236 in 2022. 

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Students Bring Business Savvy to Holiday Pop-Up Shop

On Edgartown's North Water street, the Mad Martha's ice cream parlor is usually dormant in December when brisk winter weather dissuades Islanders from a frozen treat.

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Oak Bluffs Enacts New Winter Harbor Limits

The Oak Bluffs select board voted Tuesday to eliminate long-term overnight mooring and slip use in the marina during the off-season.

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A Career in Nursing Gets a Major Acknowledgment

Mary Jane Williams of Oak Bluffs was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Connecticut Nurses Association. Her career began in 1960, and continues today as chair of the Dukes County Health Council.

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Student Scientists Keep an Eye on Island Mammals

Working with wildlife biologists at BiodiversityWorks, seventh and eighth graders in Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and West Tisbury spent this month reviewing images of mammals from camouflage cameras placed around the Vineyard.

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Rainy Day Celebrates Fifty Years as a Main Street Staple

Rainy Day is celebrating its 50th anniversary, a milestone that current owner Melissa Scammell said feels surreal. Since opening in 1974, the story has had many owners, beginning with Ann Milstein and her husband Frank Piccione.

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Finding Common Ground on Evolution of Sign Language

Four researchers and educators traveled to the Vineyard to take part in the event on Nov. 8, organized by MV Signs: Then and Now, a project founded in 2016 by Islander Lynn Thorp to teach and revive ASL.

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Honoring the Sacrifice of Service at Veterans Day Ceremony

Island military veterans and active service members marched through the streets of downtown Oak Bluffs Saturday morning for the annual Martha’s Vineyard Veterans Day parade, hosted by the Dukes County Veterans Service Center.

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