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When the Old Whaling Church clock chimed 11 a.m. on Saturday, anticipation was high for the 34th annual Christmas parade, one of the marquee events of Christmas in Edgartown weekend.
A crowd gathered for the festive annual party at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center, the sixth night of Hanukkah and the eve of the new month in the Hebrew calendar.
As the Aquinnah tribe presses its case in federal court to open a gambling hall on the Island, it has been granted an extension to repay $1.1 million in federal funds used to build a community center that’s targeted for the casino.
As the North Bluff restoration project in Oak Bluffs comes under fresh public scrutiny, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission asked for more information and better drawings at a public hearing Thursday night.
A Martha’s Vineyard Tactical Response Team training exercise Thursday at the Edgartown Cinema offered both a somber reminder of recent terrorism and a reassuring sense that Island law enforcement is as prepared as possible for such events.
Island educators and counselors report that stress among middle and high school students has been trending upward over the years, with a spike in anxiety and depression.