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Concerned about a precipitous decline in herring, the state has banned their harvest in Massachusetts for the next three years.
Weighing the pressing need for affordable housing over its other planning principles, the Martha's Vineyard Commission early this morning approved
Around the Vineyard, the number of volunteer firefighters serving their communities is falling.
Ten years ago, the Tisbury fire department was running with a full complement of 51 volunteer firefighters. Today the number has dropped to 41.
Three years ago, the Chilmark fire department boasted a full staff of 38 volunteers. Today the number of firefighters responding to a call is almost half of that.
Anthony J. (Tubby) Rebello, a well-known Oak Bluffs politician, former selectman, town moderator, businessman and family man, died on Dec. 5 after battling Alzheimer's disease for a number of years. He was 71.
Island residency proved the trump card for Sean Flynn, who was selected as manager of Martha's Vineyard Airport on Wednesday night in a 4-3 vote of the airport commission.
High-Density Affordable Housing Plan Proposed for North Tisbury Property
By IAN FEIN
A plan to build 94 condominium units on 46 acres off Old Stage Road in North Tisbury quietly surfaced at a meeting of the West Tisbury selectmen last week. The plan is one of the larger formal development proposals in the history of the Vineyard.