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Children Meet Racism on Tisbury Side Street

Chris Burrell | Friday, August 18 2000 - 12:32pm

Two young girls from New Jersey got their first exposure to overt racism this week when they returned from a morning walk into downtown Vineyard Haven and found a racial slur spray-painted in letters two feet tall in the street by the house their family was renting at Clough Lane and Pine street.

Tisbury police are investigating the vandalism that happened Wednesday — possibly in broad daylight — and police chief John McCarthy is looking into whether the incident should be considered a hate crime.

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Fire Guts West Tisbury Waterfront Home; Firefighters from Three Towns Battle Blaze

Chris Burrell

Just one week before it was slated for demolition, a waterfront house on West Tisbury's North Shore burned to the ground yesterday in a blaze that kept firefighters from three towns working for nearly six hours straight.

Statistics Show Drop in Moped Accidents

Chris Burrell

According to new statistics released this week by Martha's Vineyard Hospital, the number of people injured in moped accidents during the first seven months of the year dropped sharply for the second year in a row.

State Police Tests Show Blood Alcohol Level of Drowning Victim Above Legal Limit

Chris Burrell

Police aren't directly blaming bars in Oak Bluffs for the July drowning death of a 38-year-old Watertown man, but toxicology tests released to state police last Wednesday proved the victim's blood alcohol level was well over the legal limit when he fell into the harbor just steps away from five waterside restaurants that serve alcohol.

Legislators Come to Oak Bluffs for MVC Withdrawal Hearing

Chris Burrell

To four out of five selectmen in Oak Bluffs, the Martha's Vineyard Commission is simply an "impediment," at least according to the document they signed in July.

Island Economy Delivers Mixed Message on Tourism During Uncertain Season

Chris Burrell

Blame it on terrorism, the stock market tumble or the fine weather that kept tourists on their beach blankets and away from downtown shops. Whatever the reason, it's been a lackluster summer at the cash register for most, but not all, Island businesses.

Officials Split on MCAS Test

Chris Burrell

Tough-talking members of the regional high school committee questioned last week whether they want to play the high-stakes game known as MCAS and make passing the standardized test a requirement for graduation.