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Mocha Mott’s property sold for $2.4 million »

The sale of the longtime Vineyard Haven home of Mocha Mott’s has been finalized. The building at 15 Main Street in Vineyard Haven was sold by Good Coffee LLC to Toccopuro LLC for $2.4 million on Jan. 30.  Toccopuro owns coffee shops in Edgartown and Oak Bluffs, where specialty coffee, breakfast and lunch items, and bubble tea are sold.  It remains unknown what plans Toccopuro has for its new property. A representative of Toccopuro wasn’t immediately available for comment.  Mocha Mott’s inhabited…

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Pipe leakage sidelines ferry »

The Steamship Authority has warned customers that passenger and vehicle cutoffs may occur today due to a mechanical issue on the Nantucket, one of its ferries. There was a piping leak on the vessel Nantucket’s fire mains, which Steamship Authority communications director Sean Driscoll said is expected to take most of the day to repair.  In the meantime, the Sankaty, a smaller freight ferry, will be running in the Nantucket’s place. Due to the Sankaty’s smaller carrying capacity, the ferry…

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Nor’easter skirts east of the Vineyard »

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Trustees receive grant for invasive beetles »

The Trustees of Reservations received a state grant to help Vineyard conservationists in the fight against southern pine beetles.  The state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) awarded a $75,000 grant to the Trustees so the nonprofit can “thin pitch pine and scrub oak barrens at Wasque Reservation” on Chappaquiddick Island to “reduce the risk of an invasive southern pine beetle outbreak,” according to a press release.  Southern pine beetles are insects that have become a scourge…

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West Tisbury sweeps middle school basketball championships  »

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Veterans Corner: February 2026 »

The Dukes County Veterans Service Department serves the veterans of all seven towns within Dukes County. The Veterans Service Officer helps veterans obtain all the benefits to which they are entitled, keeps records of living and deceased veterans, and conceives programs to honor vets and promote patriotism. Veterans Services provides for the provision of Federal Veterans Administration and general laws governing the financial support of local veterans, including the determination of eligibility,…

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Up-Island Council on Aging: February 2026 »

CLOSED MONDAY, FEB. 16,  FOR PRESIDENTS’ DAY  

• Every Monday, Bowling and Lunch at the Barn, 11:30–1:30 pm, $10. Let them know you are with the Up-Island COA to get the discount!
• Mondays and Thursdays at 9, Balletics
• Parkinsons Group, second and fourth 

• Tuesday and Friday at 10, 

• Wednesdays, Mah Jong, 1-3 pm
• Wednesdays at 10, and Fridays at 10:30, 

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Tisbury Council on Aging: February 2026 »

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES Mondays 8:15, Tai Chi with Shaka 9:30 – 10:30, Line Dancing with Catie 11 -12, Chair Yoga with Kat Bowling at the Barn in O.B., 11:30 am 1- 3, Mah Jong  1-3, Silver Quilters Call on Monday to make a lunch reservation for Thursday: 508-693-4393, ext. 466. Tuesdays 8:30 – 9:30, Earlybird Fitness 10 – 11, Fitness with Catie 11:05 – noon, Chair Volleyball 11 am, Drop-in Tech Support Wednesdays  8:30, Town Walkers (meet at the Riverhead Frisbee Park on Barnes…

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SHINE NEWS: February »

Are you ready for Medicare? SHINE can help! SHINE counselors are available at your local senior center by appointment to help you understand healthcare coverage, review cost increases, and find out what’s new with Medicare. The time is now to review your Medicare coverage! Each Medicare beneficiary receives an annual notice of coverage, which includes important information regarding Medicare costs and benefits. You can compare your Medicare benefits and health insurance options at no cost with…

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Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: February 2026 »

Weekly Activities Daily: Beverages and Snacks all day, 9am-3pm   Mondays

• Exercise with Patience Campell and 

• Chair Volleyball, 1-2pm
• Blood Pressure Clinic with Nurse Faith Laskaris at 12-1 pm, Feb. 9 and 23

• Cornhole, 1-2:30 pm
• Board Games, 1-3pm
• Bowling,11:30-1:30 pm, signup required a week in advance; call Rose at 508-693-4509, ext. 3, for details
• …

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