Filmmaker Reveals the Heart and Horror of Attica Uprising

Stanley Nelson's latest documentary film, Attica, has been nominated for an Academy Award. The film was co-directed by Traci Curry.

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Chilmark Reinforces Ban on Pesticides at Squibnocket

Signs will go up around Squibnocket Pond reminding residents that the use of pesticides is a violation of town zoning bylaws. The select board agreed this week to add the signs at the request of the board of health.

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New Biologist Will Head Tick-Borne Illness Prevention Program

In a changing of the guard, Patrick Roden-Reynolds, will take over the Island’s longstanding tick-borne illness prevention program.

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Firefighters Quickly Douse Blaze at Refuse District

A fire in a trailer at the Martha’s Vineyard Refuse District transfer station saw a quick response from Edgartown firefighters Sunday morning.

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Setting the Bar for a Trailblazing Career

When Wayne Budd was growing up in Springfield his father wanted him to be a dentist. Instead he turned to the law for a career and became a trailblazer in his profession.

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Social Infrastructure Is Key for Climate Change Preparation

In a talk hosted by Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s Climate Action Task Force, Dutch architect Matthijs Bouw said social infrastructure is essential for planning.

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Boys Swim Team Wins League Title

For the first time in the program’s 10-year history, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys swim team won the Cape and Islands League title, breaking school records.

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Finance Committee Will Not Recommend Housing Bank

An article to create a Martha’s Vineyard housing bank will go on the town meeting warrant with a negative recommendation from the Edgartown finance committee, after a unanimous vote.

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Hearing Closes on IGI Master Plan Expansion

The Martha’s Vineyard Commission closed a public hearing Thursday on the first phase of a master plan for Island Grown Initiative after discussing nitrogen mitigation and an archeology report.

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Work Set to Begin on Menemsha Docks

Preliminary work will get under way soon at the commercial fishing dock, after the Chilmark select board awarded a bid for a site assessment to Childs Engineering Tuesday afternoon.

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