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Island doctors warn of norovirus uptick »

Doctors at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital are recommending Islanders to take extra precautions as cases of the gastrointestinal illness norovirus are expected to rise in the coming months.  During a press briefing on Thursday, hospital officials warned that there has been an increase in cases of norovirus around the state and earlier than normal. So far, there have only been six confirmed cases on the Island, the hospital reported, but the public generally doesn’t get tested for the illness and…

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Edgartown man arraigned on bomb threat at SSA terminal »

The Martha’s Vineyard Tactical Response Team descended onto the Vineyard Haven Steamship Authority terminal Wednesday night after an Edgartown man made a bomb threat to police.   David Capato, a 56-year-old man from Edgartown, was arraigned Thursday morning in Edgartown District Court on charges of disorderly conduct, threats to commit a crime, terrorist threats, witness intimidation, and improper storage of a firearm.  Judge Joseph Hurley ordered Capato to be held without bail and without prejudice…

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Offshore wind in crosshairs of fermenting Trump executive order »

With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Republican lawmakers are preparing to brawl with the offshore wind industry.  Congressman Jeff Van Drew, a New Jersey Republican, announced in a statement this week that he has been “working closely” with Trump to draft an executive order to “temporarily halt offshore wind turbine activities along the East Coast,” and “lay the groundwork for permanent action.”  “These offshore wind projects should have never been approved…

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NAACP hosting membership luncheon »

The Martha’s Vineyard NAACP branch’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. membership luncheon will be held at the P.A. Club, 137 Vineyard Ave., Oak Bluffs, on Monday, Jan. 20, from 1 to 3 pm.  The ticket price of $75 includes a year’s membership in the NAACP. Tickets may be purchased online at the MV NAACP’s website, or in person (checks or cash welcome) at Bunch of Grapes bookstore in Vineyard Haven. They will also be available at the door until maximum seating capacity of 120 is reached. Featured…

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Housing Trust pursues 15-bedroom 40B project in Tisbury »

The Island Housing Trust is proposing a 40B development in Vineyard Haven that would add 12 bedrooms in three separate duplexes to a property near Veterans Memorial Park, with room for seven more bedrooms in the future. The plans, laid out in the trust’s November petition to the town, include a four-building final product at Lobster Alley consisting of three new buildings of two units each, in addition to an existing structure on 2.68 acres. The trust says the project will address a crucial need…

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Core balance with Vineyard Pilates »

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Second MVRHS hockey player passes 100-point mark »

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity hockey team, off to an impressive 6-1-2 start to the season, has yet another player who has broken the arduous 100-point barrier.  Senior captain Hunter Johnson (No. 7) attained the highly sought-after accomplishment in a game against the Lowell High School Red Raiders at Umass Lowell’s Tsongas Center on Saturday.  For Johnson’s 100th point, he was in the offensive zone slot when junior Joe Medieros (No. 15) found him for an assist. Johnson…

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The lives and passions of Laurel Redington »

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NOAA pulls proposed vessel speed restriction »

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has pulled a proposed vessel speed restriction rule designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. In its withdrawal, released on Wednesday morning, NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service stated it pulled the proposed rule “in light of numerous and ongoing requests from the public for further opportunity to review and engage with the agency on the proposal.” A final version is scheduled for publication in the…

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MVRHS theater behind the curtain »

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