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Death Café »

On Sunday, Jan. 18, from 2:15 to 3:45 pm at the West Tisbury library, Heather Massey, facilitator and co-founder of Massachusetts’ first Death Café, and Island Death Café facilitator Joyce Maxner will host a talk. This gathering will provide a comfortable atmosphere in which to share a respectful, thought-provoking, and life-affirming conversation on the topics of death, dying, and bereavement.  Death Café is an international movement started in Europe to encourage people to talk about the…

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A remembrance »

John Forté. —Robyn Twomey The road John Forté traveled brought him from Brownsville, Brooklyn, where he was born, to Chilmark, where he died suddenly on Monday.  It led him on an extraordinary, half-century journey. Along that road, he navigated New York’s toughest neighborhoods and made his way to elite academic institutions. It took a celebrated turn down city streets of hip-hop in its heyday, bringing him to a red-carpet walk at the Grammys. It sent him on a detour down the corridors of…

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Chilmark interviews fire chief candidates »

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Duxbury man sues Edgartown »

A longtime mooring holder in Edgartown Harbor is seeking nearly $10 million in punitive damages from the town of Edgartown, alleging in a federal lawsuit that the harbor’s only water taxi, the Oldport Launch, is retaliating against him by banning his access to the service, after he successfully prosecuted a felony assault case against one of their employees in 2022.  Paul Mellen, 69, from Duxbury, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston in November,…

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Vineyard hockey leads league, loses to underdog »

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Terry Andrew Canha »

Terry Andrew Canha, 72, of Oak Bluffs, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 19, 2025, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Terry was born on the Vineyard on April 21, 1953, to Antone and Yvette Canha. A graduate of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, he remained rooted in the Island community most of his life, with brief periods spent living in other areas of Massachusetts. Terry dedicated the majority of his career to carpentry, and worked alongside various Island carpenters. His craftsmanship could…

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Services Sunday for William Vincent »

William Vincent (“Bill”) passed away on Jan. 12, surrounded by his family in his daughter’s home after succumbing to his neurological disease. He was 73.  Bill was the son of the late Burton M. Vincent and Natalie A. Brown Vincent. He was born in Oak Bluffs. He lived on the Island until his family moved to Schenectady, N.Y.  Bill graduated from Linton High School in 1969, and went on to obtain a B.S. in marketing from Western New England College in 1973. He worked at Jonathan Reid, Ltd.,…

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Ethical questions arise as AI use grows »

The use of artificial intelligence is increasing at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS), and it sparks debate among teachers and students about the ethics of its use, whether it’s a tool or a form of cheating, and where that line is drawn. Some have also noted environmental concerns with the data centers that facilitate AI.  Many teachers regard the use of generative AI on writing assignments as plagiarism. A sophomore who were recently caught using AI to compose essays was willing…

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Carestia and Coogan: Goalie cousins carry on hockey tradition »

For juniors Eliza Belle Carestia and Russell Coogan, family time has often been spent at the ice rink, where growing up together meant sharing practices, games, and countless hours on the ice. This winter season, these two cousins stepped into their first year as starting goalies for the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s (MVRHS) girls’ and boys’ varsity hockey teams, an accomplishment that has been years in the making, and carries a storied family connection to the sport. “I…

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Tisbury »

Heard on Main Street: Take a deep breath. It calms the mind. A special friend brought me a pizza last week. It was late afternoon, but I was certainly ready for supper. We sat down together and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. Just as she was ready to leave, the phone rang. I almost didn’t answer it, thinking whoever it was could leave a message. But later I realized I should be very happy that I did. I said hello. A male voice asked if my house number was 63. I said no, it is 74. He asked, “Are…

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