Jack Shea

Tilton Sisters’ Market Specializes in Coffee, Spice, Everything Else

Jack Shea | Thursday, October 18 2007 - 8:00pm

Looking for nonstop fun and excitement? Then go to the new Tilton’s Market at the Union Street Mall in Vineyard Haven when the UPS delivery van shows up.

The man in brown looked startled last Monday morning as Kathleen and Tania Tilton whooped and hollered at his appearance, and as they opened cartons of teas and coffees and exotic foods to further stock their new specialty food boutique around the corner from Riley’s Reads.

West Tisbury Commission Will Consider Ice House Pond Rules

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Bluet damselflies and Ice House Pond visitors may soon get the chance to get along together.

Derby hat and pin

Wind from the West, Catch Derby Culture Lessons From the Best

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For the casual fisherman, fishing the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby is like going from sandlot baseball to the major leagues.

Island Tribe Revives Casino Efforts

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The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has quietly developed a partnership with a successful Native American casino developer/operator, perhaps

Intensity of Derby Grows

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Oh boy, what a derby this is.

Town Hails New Housing Complex

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“Every once in a while, you get a home run, a perfect project happens, and this is one of them,” said Willie Smith, sweeping his eye

message in a bottle

Once Again, Vineyard Message in Bottle Floats Its Way to Devoted Derby Angler

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Eat your heart out, Nicholas Sparks.

Derby angler Janet Messineo last week found her second message in a bottle from an Island student.