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Bank robber sentenced to a decade in prison »

The only Vineyarder from the crew that robbed Vineyard Haven’s Rockland Trust bank in 2022 has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Miquel Antonio Jones, 33, was sentenced in Boston federal court today for arranging the November 22 armed bank robbery of $39,000, accoridng to a release from the the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts. A grand jury indicted Jones in March 2023, and a superseding indictment brought additional charges against him in April 2023. Jones led the…

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The High School View: Minnesingers Holiday Concert; The Generations Club »

Read the MVRHS High School View: 12-19-2024 The High School View is staffed and prepared entirely by students from the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, and published on their behalf by the Martha’s Vineyard Times, with generous assistance from sponsors. The post The High School View: Minnesingers Holiday Concert; The Generations Club appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

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Island Health Care opens new Dental Center »

On December 15th, Island Health Care opened the doors to its new Dental Center in Edgartown, a clinic that is aimed at providing cleanings, fillings and other dental work to Islanders, including underserved communities. Located at One Mariner’s Way, organizers with the center have a simple yet broad mission: meet the rising need for health services and cater to unhoused Vineyarders, immigrants, and families who rely on insurance for care.  Island Health Care already has a waitlist for the dental…

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Two entangled right whales spotted, one likely to die »

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Varsity basketball loses heartbreaker in season opener »

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Tisbury voters approve library funding »

Voters at town meeting at Tisbury’s special town meeting Tuesday night passed an article supporting the renovation of the Vineyard Haven Public Library. There was a lengthy discussion about the town’s failure to maintain buildings but voters overall overwhelmingly supported the $4.4 million borrowing request. Voters will now have to approve the spending request through a ballot question at the special town election currently set for January 7. Advocates have been raising money for an addition…

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Thomas Francis Landers »

Thomas Francis Landers passed away on Nov. 30, 2024, at the age of 77, after a lengthy illness.  Tome moved to the Vineyard in the ’70s, where he lived his life on his own terms. Known for his dry wit and deadpan delivery, you could count on him to find humor in most situations. He was a master of trivia, and there weren’t too many subjects he wasn’t well-versed in. Tom was happiest with a book in hand and a growing pile nearby.  He leaves his sisters, Theresa Barwick (Kenneth) and…

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Garden Notes: Wreaths and seed catalogues »

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‘Mirror Me’ by Lisa Williamson Rosenberg »

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Vineyard Wind installing turbine blades again »

Vineyard Wind officials say that they have returned to attaching blades to turbine towers at its offshore wind farm more than a dozen miles off the Island, following a malfunction in July that temporarily suspended construction. A spokesperson for the development said that work began on Saturday and continued through the weekend after an “extensive inspection” of its blades.  Federal officials have indicated that they have given approval for the addition of three blades for now.  How far the…

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