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Hilda J. Backus
Hilda J. Backus died last week in her daughter Patricia’s arms, in the house at 34 Pine Street in Vineyard Haven where she lived for 71 years. She was a resident of Tisbury her entire life, growing up...
View ArticleChilmark house damaged by fire
Updated Sept. 6, 4 pm Firefighters extinguished a blaze at 146 Quenames Road Wednesday at 12:23 pm, according to a press release from Chilmark Police Chief Jonathan Klaren. According to a neighbor who...
View ArticleCast off
The second annual Women’s Fly Fishing Derby is this Saturday, Sept. 9, from 3 to 5 pm at the Edgartown Lighthouse Beach. Learn or practice the cast, knots, and derby intel. Join the group afterward for...
View ArticleJog the Chop
The Vineyard Haven library will host its 10th annual 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run for Kids on Sunday, Sept. 10. The USATF-sanctioned 5k starts at 10 am, and the fun run for kids 13 and under starts at 9:45...
View ArticleBring on the Best Fest
The eighth annual Best Fest is on Saturday, Sept. 9, starting at 4 pm. The musical festival benefits WVVY 96.7 LPFM, Martha’s Vineyard Community Radio, and will go well into the night and early hours...
View ArticleIsland woman shoots awardwinning buck
On July 15, 25-year-old Leah Pachico of West Tisbury traveled to Chicopee to receive an award from the Northeast Big Buck Club. The buck shot by Ms. Pachico was the largest to be submitted to the NBBC...
View ArticleBe prepared
History tells us it’s not a matter of if a hurricane hits Martha’s Vineyard, but when the next big blow will come our way. The photographs that accompanied Barry Stringfellow’s story on hurricane...
View ArticleThe case for a new Tisbury School
To the Editor: In 1854, the Town of Tisbury built its first school on Center Street in Vineyard Haven. Seventy-five years later, in 1929, that school was demolished, and a new Tisbury School was...
View ArticleACE MV’s ninth annual Course Sampling Fair
The ACE MV’s ninth annual Course Sampling Fair will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 5 to 7 pm at the MVRHS cafeteria. According to a press release, It’s an opportunity to meet teachers, sign up for...
View Article65Medicare.org announces inaugural Senior Scholar Scholarship recipient
65Medicare.org, a national, independent Medicare insurance brokerage, has announced the recipient of the Senior Scholar Scholarship. Linda Black of Shelburne Falls, a seasonal resident of Martha’s...
View ArticleCape Cod Five receives outstanding CRA rating
Cape Cod Five received its ninth consecutive Outstanding rating on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Performance Evaluation by the FDIC and Massachusetts Division of Banks. “Our Outstanding CRA...
View ArticleNew grant opportunities with Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council
Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7 pm, the Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council (MVCC) will be holding an information meeting for potential applicants at the West Tisbury library, in the lower level Friends’ Room....
View ArticleMeeting Roundup Sept 7-21
M.V. Commission M.V. Commission offices Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7 pm Edgartown Board of Selectmen Edgartown Town Hall Monday, Sept. 11, at 4 pm MVRHS School Committee Meeting MVRHS library conference...
View ArticleEdgartown School ice maker tests positive, then doesn’t
Testing done last year by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection concluded that potable water supplies in the Edgartown School and Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School contained...
View ArticleYard Sales – September 8-10
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View ArticleMV Horse Council hosts Hunter Pace this Sunday
There’s a lot going on this fall, and this Sunday, September 10, the Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council is kicking off their shoulder season with its annual Hunter Pace. Riders will start at the West...
View ArticleSteamship Authority diverts freight boat Sankaty to Vineyard Haven
The following trips departing or arriving in Oak Bluffs have been diverted to Vineyard Haven. M/V SANKATY from Woods Hole 11:05AM M/V SANKATY to Woods Hole 12:20PM M/V SANKATY from Woods Hole 1:35PM...
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Jane Ruth Lison
Jane Ruth Lison, 86, died on Friday, August 18, 2017, at Windemere in Oak Bluffs on her beloved Island of Martha’s Vineyard. She was born in New York City on August 10, 1931. As a young woman in the...
View ArticlePaul D. Corwin
Paul D. Corwin, 56, of Martha’s Vineyard and East Falmouth, died of complications of long-term Type 1 diabetes. Paul was born on Dec. 2,1960, in Boston. Paul was the son of Paul H. Corwin, who...
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