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Tisbury Voters Approve School Plan

April 13, 2018

Martha’s Vineyard – Tisbury voters approved a $46.6 million plan to build a new elementary school.  Won by a wide margin, the standing vote was 319 to 99, easily gaining a needed two-thirds majority to pass. The school question still needs approval in the ballot box on April 24, when voters will be asked to […]

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Fluoride Fails in Edgartown

April 13, 2018

Martha’s Vineyard – Edgartown voters said no to a controversial initiative to put fluoride in Edgartown’s water with an overwhelmingly vote of 700 against and 253 in favor at this year’s Town Meeting. The question found itself on the ballot after the town board of health voted to add fluoride to the water and residents […]

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Home Rule Petition Supported

April 13, 2018

Martha’s Vineyard – A first step toward banning moped rentals was taken by Oak Bluffs Town Meeting voters with the passage of a home rule petition that could ultimately give the town the authority to enact such a ban. The petition now goes to the state legislature. If approved, it returns to the town for […]

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The Week Ahead: Friday, April 13 through Thursday, April 19, 2018

April 13, 2018

Temperatures are tracking upward and more and more events are heading out of doors in the Week Ahead.  Start the weekend with sheep shearing, an age old rite of spring taking place at The FARM Institute’s annual Sheepapalooza where this year’s bundle of baby lambs will also be introduced.  Heading into the new week, events, […]

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SSA Expects Smooth Sailing Ahead

April 6, 2018

Martha’s Vineyard – According to SSA general manager Bob Davis it was expected that the boat line would be running on a regular schedule as of Friday thus ending a 3 week spate of issues that created travel chaos for travelers both to and from the Island. The Island Home made her way down Vineyard […]

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Chappy Cell Tower Approved

April 6, 2018

Martha’s Vineyard – Marking the end of nearly six years of deliberations involving AT&T, The Edgartown planning board voted to approve the installation of an 115-foot permanent AT&T cell tower on Chappaquiddick with a vote of 4 to 1.  There is currently a temporary 104-foot pole at the location providing limited cell service. To view […]

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The Week Ahead: Friday, April 6 through Thursday, April 12, 2018

April 6, 2018

This week Martha’s Vineyard heads into the spring with or without a go-ahead from Mother Nature.  Temperatures and sunny skies may or may not cooperate, but events scheduled for the Week Ahead lure us outdoors with a line-up that include planting parties, and two volunteer clean-ups of areas damaged by the past winter’s many storms.  […]

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WT Explores Taxi Fare Solutions

March 30, 2018

Martha’s Vineyard – Long the subject of debate and confusion among customers, fares for taxi services may be standardized by the use of new taxi meter software being considered by selectmen in West Tisbury. The Martha’s Vineyard Taxi company has been testing the Taximeter in their cabs. Run from a tablet mounted inside the taxi […]

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