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Take Kale and Add Heaps of Tradition for Portuguese Feast of Holy Ghost
By JIM HICKEY
They sopped up the sopa, boogied to the brinquinho and munched down the malasadas this weekend during the annual Portuguese-American Feast of the Holy Ghost.
Organizers of the two-day event said the turnout was excellent, as people of all nationalities converged under a canopy of clear blue skies to celebrate all things Portuguese.
Controversy Plagues Oak Bluffs Contest; Scientists, Fishermen on One Side, Humane Society on the Other
Several years ago the Boston Big Game Fishing Club Monster Shark Tournament was widely viewed as a simple affair, an event that attracted top fishermen from up and down the East Coast and generated a moderate boost in business for local shops and restaurants.
They sopped up the sopa, boogied to the brinquinho and munched down the malasadas this weekend during the annual Portuguese-American Feast of the Holy Ghost.
Organizers of the two-day event said the turnout was excellent, as people of all nationalities converged under a canopy of clear blue skies to celebrate all things Portuguese.
Alabama Crew Member Falls to Death on Board Tall Ship Off West Chop
By MAX HART and JAMES KINSELLA
A crew member working aboard the tall ship Alabama fell to his death on Friday morning while the ship was heading out on a day sail.
Benjamin Sutherland, 18, of Concord, was aloft in the rigging 30 feet up when he apparently slipped and plummeted to the deck below. Emergency responders who were rushed to the boat were unable to revive Mr. Sutherland, who was later pronounced dead at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital.
On Thursday evening, as guests raise their glasses to support Vineyard House, a safe, sober place for Islanders to live while in the early stages of substance abuse recovery, they will be toasting with a selection of donated waters rather than wine and beer.
State Appellate Tax Board Sees Shake-Up at the Top
By IAN FEIN
Gov. Mitt Romney in an unprecedented shake-up this week nominated two new members to the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board, including a replacement for the embattled chairman who presided over William W. Graham's high-profile property tax case against West Tisbury assessors.