Island attorney Ron Rappaport, 74, dies unexpectedly
News Eunki Seonwoo - 0
Updated 6:52 pmThe Island woke up to shocking news today that the prominent attorney and community leader Ronald H. Rappaport died unexpectedly on Friday night in Vineyard Haven. He was 74 years old and...
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Decomposed sperm whale washes ashore in Edgartown
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A dead whale was found washed ashore on South Beach in Edgartown on Friday.Ainsley Smith, marine mammal stranding coordinator at the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said the carcass was a “very...
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Gov. Healey describes renewable energy education push
News Julia Goujiamanis - 0
Massachusetts is pushing an initiative to get more young people to work in the renewable energy industry, Gov. Maura Healey said Thursday during a tour of the Vineyard Wind I operations and maintenance facilities...
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Cannabis businesses push for off-Island marijuana
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Cannabis advocates and business owners urged the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission to change regulations to allow the transport of marijuana over state-controlled waterways to help patients on the Island.Commissioners visited the Vineyard on Thursday...
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Jeremy Light to head Oak Bluffs school
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Jeremy Light has been named new principal of the Oak Bluffs Elementary School after he completes the school year as assistant principal of the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School.Other officials will also step into...
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Teamsters union calls for fair Steamship Authority contract
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A labor union representing Steamship Authority employees is calling for a fair contract from the ferry line after months of negotiations.Teamsters Local 59, which represents 400 SSA employees, from licensed deck officers to parking...
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Hospital access faces risk as sea rises
News Daniel Greenman - 4
Oak Bluffs officials are assessing roads now to protect vehicle access to the Martha's Vineyard Hospital should rising sea levels pose a threat to the Island.Ambulances for the Island’s only hospital and the Windemere...
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Cotuit man runs boat aground on Chappy
News Julia Goujiamanis - 0
A Cape Cod man drove his 43-foot speed boat onto the Chappaquiddick beach facing Edgartown harbor late Friday, telling police he had made a “navigational error.”No one was injured in the incident, but pictures...
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Prevention is key for tick season
News Julia Goujiamanis - 1
It’s peak tick season until mid-June and long pants, socks and repellant spray are key to avoiding tick-borne diseases like Lyme, according to Patrick Roden-Reynolds, head of the MV Tick Program.Roden-Reynolds said deer ticks...
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Island nurse recognized by State Police
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A Vineyard nurse was recognized by Massachusetts State Police for saving a person last summer in Woods Hole.Laura Kelley, a nurse at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and a nurse practitioner at Vineyard Medical Care, was...
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Dispute heats up between DA and sheriff
News Daniel Greenman - 2
The Cape and Islands District Attorney’s office escalated its dispute with the Dukes County sheriff’s office Wednesday as two of the Island’s most powerful institutions fought over the prosecutor’s demands for disciplinary records from...
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Vineyard housing crisis worsens as housing bank sees setback
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New data released by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission documents the growing challenge of providing affordable housing on the Island, even as the state legislature appeared to reject a proposal to create a so-called Vineyard...
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Island aquafarmers try new ways to grow oysters
News Hayley Duffy - 0
Jeremy Scheffer, owner of Spearpoint Oysters, carefully manipulated the hydraulic crane in his Carolina Skiff to lift an oyster-filled cage from the bow, then move it up and over the port side.The fishing boat...
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Hunt on for alleged Pride flag vandal
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Police are looking to put a name to a face after a security camera showed a man ripping down a Pride flag outside the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury on Saturday night.The church’s...
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New details emerge in Ravizza’s ties to homicide victim
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Police reports show that accused South Shore stabber Jared Ravizza knew Bruce Feldman on the Vineyard long before police identified Ravizza as a suspect in the death of the 70-year-old Connecticut man over the...
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Cocaine found after Oak Bluffs beating
News Daniel Greenman - 26
Updated June 5.After a brutal beating outside the Ritz Cafe early Friday morning that sent a man to the hospital, police found 3.5 grams of cocaine in the alleged attackers' hotel room.Devante Santiago and...
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Charter School celebrates class of 2024
News Ella Munnelly - 1
Friends and family gathered this Sunday to celebrate the Charter School graduating class of 2024. Seven graduating students in flower crowns sat across the stage, receiving praise, admiration, advice, scholarships, and ultimately their diplomas,...
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Parking rates at airport go up, especially for long-term parking
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Martha’s Vineyard Airport took back management of its parking lot from LAZ Parking on June 1, and immediately raised rates for parking.Drivers now get only two free hours of parking, down from three. After...
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Case dismissed in dispute between DA and sheriff
News Daniel Greenman - 3
In an unusual move, an Edgartown district court judge dismissed a criminal case Thursday after the Dukes County Sheriff's Office failed to provide prosecutors with the disciplinary records of deputy sheriffs involved in the...
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