Judith Belushi Pisano dies at 73
News Eunki Seonwoo - 1
Updated 10:52 pmJudith Belushi Pisano, the wife of comedian and musician John Belushi, passed away on Friday night at 73 years of age after a long battle with cancer.Pisano was an actress and producer...
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Behind the wheel and the grill in Aquinnah
News Daniel Greenman - 0
Aquinnah locals inflated Uncle Sam; festooned the old Chevy red, white and blue; and followed fire trucks to the Cliffs on the Fourth of July.The Vineyard’s smallest town held its 23rd annual holiday parade...
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Edgartown celebrates Independence Day
News Ella Munnelly - 0
The sounds of bagpipes and drums filled the streets of Edgartown as the 4th of July parade marched down Main St, past the lighthouse and back towards the Edgartown School on Thursday.The parade is...
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Embracing Frederick Douglass on the Fourth
News Julia Goujiamanis - 2
About 100 Islanders and visitors came together this Fourth of July around the Tabernacle for the 20th anniversary of the reading of Frederick Douglass speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July.”The...
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Island naturalist, educator dies
News The Martha's Vineyard Times - 3
Augustus “Gus” Donald Ben David died peacefully at home on July 4, 2024, attended by his loving family. To Vineyarders, he was our foremost educator and advocate for all things wild, but to experts...
Behind the scenes of the Edgartown fireworks
News Hayley Duffy - 1
—Stacked high and wide in the back of a midsized Budget truck were boxes labeled explosive. Early Thursday morning, six men carefully worked in an assembly line to transfer the boxes from the vehicle...
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Local Congressional rep favors speed-zone exemption
News Eunki Seonwoo - 6
U.S. Representative Bill Keating, representative for the Islands, favors an exemption for some local waters from speed restrictions proposed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intended to protect North Atlantic right whales.Keating says...
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An outburst over a croissant shop in Chilmark
News Hayley Duffy - 64
A Vineyard farmer stormed out of a recent public hearing, swearing at local officials, as members of the Chilmark select board gave their approval to a croissant shop to open in Menemsha.The contentious topic...
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The Fourth has arrived
News Hayley Duffy - 0
Cars crammed onto the Steamship Authority freight deck carry license plates from Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, and all corners of America. Amid the parade of passengers arriving on the Island Tuesday,...
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Over $120,000 raised for Big Brothers Big Sisters
News The Martha's Vineyard Times - 1
The Blooming Bids for Kids annual fundraiser to benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization raised a record-breaking $120,000 at the event on Friday, June 14.The sold-out crowd of more than 220 supporters, participants,...
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County communications director retires after 27 years
News The Martha's Vineyard Times - 3
The woman on the other end of the phone line when Islanders dial 911 — the “voice of calm” — is retiring after nearly three decades.The Dukes County Sheriff’s Office celebrated the retirement of...
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Creative Living Award open for nominations
News The Martha's Vineyard Times - 0
The Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation is now inviting nominations for the 2024 Creative Living Award, honoring Vineyarders who exemplify community member Ruth J. Bogan’s courage, intelligence, and love for the Island.Ruth J. Bogan was...
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Community Services dedicates childcare center
News The Martha's Vineyard Times - 2
On June 26, M.V. Community Services announced the dedication of its Early Childhood Center as the Paul and Sandra Pimentel Early Childhood Center.Sandra Pimentel, a nurse, and the late Paul Pimentel, an engineer, each...
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From the Congo to the Shenandoah
News Daniel Greenman - 3
A group of student refugees who have left behind war-ravaged areas in Africa are spending a week on board the iconic tall ship the Shenandoah.The students showed up full of energy to Owen Park...
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Dolphin spotted near Dike Bridge
News The Martha's Vineyard Times - 1
Bob Carroll spotted something out the window of his Chappaquiddick home on Sunday morning that doesn’t happen every day. Originally, he saw a fin, and thought what we’d all be thinking on Amity Island...
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New England Wind projects slated for construction
News Eunki Seonwoo - 10
UpdatedConstruction of wind projects off the coast of the Vineyard is starting to ramp up.The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved construction and operations plans for two major offshore wind projects recently: Ørsted’s...
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Charges ramp up to murder for Ravizza
News Eunki Seonwoo - 2
Updated July 2Connecticut police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Jared Ravizza on a charge of murder.While police have connected Ravizza to the death of his roommate in their Deep River home...
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Cape, Island sheriffs push back against D.A.
News Daniel Greenman - 0
The legal dispute between the Cape and Islands D.A. and two sheriffs continued in the state’s highest court on Friday, as both the Dukes and Barnstable County Sheriffs filed to dismiss the D.A.’s attempt...
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Two loggerheads washed ashore in June
News Hayley Duffy - 9
The bodies of two loggerhead sea turtles were found on the Vineyard in recent weeks, both of which likely died out at sea before washing ashore on the Island.While there were no signs that...
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Island dispensary reopens after state ruling
News Hayley Duffy - 3
Island Time, one of two dispensaries on the Island, reopened after a successful back-and-forth with state regulators Saturday, June 29, and saw a surge of customers. Doors were closed for 6½ weeks, starting in...
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