Island Light: Flying
What is it about the call of the gull, flying over open water, that calls for consideration? Both adament and questioning, it triggers a backward glance to former selves who walked this same path. The future is out there too, on the wing, heading for the horizon at the break of day. All this the gulls offer, each and every day.
New 40B Housing Project Proposed in Edgartown
The developer behind two of the most controversial housing proposals in recent years is coming back to Island officials with a plan to build 40 condominiums on two acres along Edgartown-West Tisbury Road in Edgartown.
State Police Suspend Two Troopers in Relation to Rape Investigation
A pair of state police troopers have been pulled off duty in connection with investigation into an alleged rape at police housing in Oak Bluffs.
Sheriff’s Meadow Receives Its Largest Land Acquisition
This week, the Vineyard Open Land Foundation gifted 335 acres of land to the Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation in what marks the largest conservation land acquisition in the organization’s history.
Council on Aging Highlights Needs for the Howes House
The Up-Island Council on Aging is warning town officials that deteriorating infrastructure and a growing need for services could necessitate improvements or even a new location for the council’s headquarters.
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Aquinnah Split on Best Course of Action for Circle Properties
The Aquinnah select board this week debated the best way to consider the future of two high profile properties along the Aquinnah Circle.
Circuit Arts Welcomes Back Spirits & Spirits
Grange Hall will be transformed into the Orchid Ballroom for this year’s production of Spirits & Spirits.
Seeking Clues About Bat Behavior
Scientists at BiodiversityWorks are trying to track the flight patterns of Northern long-eared bats, which have been devastated by disease.
State Police Install Ban on Overnight Guests at Barracks
State police have put a stop to any overnight guests at the police barracks on the Vineyard and Nantucket after a Boston man was arrested…
Sports Teams Compete for Playoff Spots
Playoff season looms as sports team look to bolster their records in the waning weeks. And the golf team captured the Cape and Islands League…
Steamship Votes Against Resuming Standby
A unanimous Steamship Authority board voted Tuesday against bringing back the standby line for drivers seeking to travel ahead of their ferry reservation times.
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Derby Throwback
From the October 20, 1967 edition of the Vineyard Gazette: The leads in the twenty-second annual fishing derby were further capsized during the final hours of fishing. The derby ended at noon on Sunday, and the weighing-in continued until 2 o’clock.
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