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Yesterday | Vineyard Gazette Online

Construction Industry Falls Off; Long-Term Forecast Uncertain

As the national economy continues to sputter dangerously, the outlook for the Vineyard remains uncertain, especially when it comes to the main economic engines of construction and real estate, which by most ...

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Related Topix: Oak Bluffs, MA

Sat Oct 11, 2008

CapeCodOnline.com

W. Tisbury to try again for short-term borrowing

The town of West Tisbury's financial managers will wait until the end of October to attempt any short-term borrowing for a town hall renovation, after a first attempt to obtain financing failed last week.

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Related Topix: Mortgage, Home

Thu Oct 09, 2008

The Martha's Vineyard Times

Chilmark shellfish harvest looks promising

Chilmark selectmen this week voted to open the recreational shellfishing season immediately on Nashaquitsa, Menemsha and Tisbury Great ponds and beginning in 2009 to allow future openings on October 1, without ...

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Related Topix: Chilmark, MA

Tue Oct 07, 2008

The Martha's Vineyard Times

Martha's Vineyard Times

Fabio Amanco, Tisbury; DOB 1/5/82, number plate violation: responsible, to be dismissed upon payment of $35 fine; unlicensed operation of motor vehicle: to be dismissed upon payment of $200 court cost.

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Related Topix: Vineyard Haven, MA, Edgartown, MA, Oak Bluffs, MA, Drugs

Sun Oct 05, 2008

Vineyard Gazette Online

Hundreds Turn Out for Harvest Festival

Jacquie Balaschak and Neil Flynn of Katama Apiary hawk clear, sweet honey. It was the Vineyard's wettest weekend with gutters overflowing, but the Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury was ...

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Honey, Vineyard Haven, MA, Home Gardening, Home, Chilmark, MA, Agriculture, Science

Fri Oct 03, 2008

Vineyard Gazette Online

Few Dry Eyes in Agricultural Hall Tuesday At Service for Cape Air Pilot Lost in Crash

Overflow crowd gathers at the Agricultural Hall to celebrate Cape Air pilot who died in crash.

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Related Topix: Vineyard Haven, MA, Air Accidents, Chilmark, MA

Wed Oct 01, 2008

The Martha's Vineyard Times

The Rev. Cathlin Baker begins historic West Tisbury ministry

The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury welcomes a new minister this fall, the first woman ever to occupy that more than 300-year-old post.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Hamilton College, Union Theological Seminary

Tue Sep 30, 2008

Vineyard Gazette Online

Island, Cape Air Mourn Death of Pilot in Crash

Capt. David D. Willey was sole occupant of plane. David D. Willey, the Cape Air pilot who died in a plane crash in the woods of West Tisbury Friday night, was remembered by family, friends and colleagues ...

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, US News, Federal Aviation Administration

Cape Cod Times

At 6.5 inches so far, Cape rains persist

And the rain keeps falling, with only a brief respite in sight. Rains topped out at 6.5 inches as of 5 p.m. yesterday in some areas of the Cape and Islands, thanks to three separate rain-inducing weather ...

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Related Topix: Taunton, MA, Weather, Sagamore, MA, Chatham, MA, East Falmouth, MA

Sun Sep 28, 2008

Boston.com

Cape Air pilot killed in crash after takeoff

A Cape Air pilot was killed when his plane crashed after taking off from Martha's Vineyard Airport last night, a spokeswoman for Cape Air said.

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, Roslindale, MA, Violent Crime, Boston, MA

Fri Sep 26, 2008

Turnto10.com

Pilot killed in crash on Vineyard

The Federal Aviation Administration said a pilot was killed Friday in the crash of a small Cape Air plane on Martha's Vineyard.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration

WBZ TV

Pilot Killed In Plane Crash On Martha's Vineyard

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Related Topix: Air Accidents

WTNH

Three QU students arrested on drug charges

Three Quinnipiac University students have been arrested after police say they were selling drugs out of their dorm room.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Brookline, MA

Thu Sep 25, 2008

Vineyard Gazette Online

Daniel Larkosh Wins Democratic Primary

Daniel Larkosh, a trial lawyer and West Tisbury resident, clinched the Democratic nomination for Cape and Islands state representative Tuesday, becoming the first Vineyarder to secure the position since the ...

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Related Topix: Dukes County, MA, Chilmark, MA, Oak Bluffs, MA, Vineyard Haven, MA

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Vineyard Gazette Online

Saluting West Tisbury Town Hall: Splinters, School Days and All

The old West Tisbury town hall - a tall, 1870 mansard-roofed building that stands proudly between the Grange Hall and the Congressional Church - is ready for her makeover.

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Related Topix: Dukes County, MA

Sun Sep 21, 2008

Vineyard Gazette Online

Community Supported Agriculture Runs Out of Money Before Fall Harvest Is In

Community Supported Agriculture, the popular organic Island vegetable cooperative at Whippoorwill Farm, is on the rocks again, this time because of a business plan that has failed.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetables, Agriculture, Science

Fri Sep 19, 2008

The Enterprise - Upper Cape Cod News ...

Upset In Commissioners' Primary Race

All four Upper Cape towns saw very light voter turnout at Tuesday's primaries, despite having four contested races to decide.

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Related Topix: Sandwich, MA, Mashpee, MA, Bourne, MA, Vineyard Haven, MA, Pocasset, MA

Wed Sep 17, 2008

The Martha's Vineyard Times

Refuse district issues face Tisbury voters

Tisbury voters will decide whether to take the first steps towards creating a regional waste management district at a special town meeting September 30 at 7:30 pm in the Tisbury School gym.

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Related Topix: Chilmark, MA, Edgartown, MA, Oak Bluffs, MA

The Inquirer & Mirror

Larkosh wins state rep primary

Trial lawyer Dan Larkosh of West Tisbury on Martha's Vineyard won the Democratic nomination in the race for Eric Turkington's state representative seat Tuesday night, his 1,721 votes coming in ahead of energy ...

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Related Topix: Nantucket, MA, Oak Bluffs, MA

Mon Sep 15, 2008

Vineyard Gazette Online

Reeling In Island Culture, Radio Buddies Put Down-to-Earth Community on Air

Musician Willy Mason and fisherman Tom Osmers broadcast Farm and Fish Report. One is a successful young musician, the other a struggling middle-aged fisherman who is also the West Tisbury shellfish constable.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Chilmark, MA

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