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Friday | Vineyard Gazette Online

Dredging at Little Bridge

Flyfishing but no shellfishing this summer. The Oak Bluffs conservation commission this week received a waiver from the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act that is expected to fast-track plans to dredge Sengekontacket Pond.

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Friday | Vineyard Gazette Online

Sam Feldman Gives the Gift of Music

For the first time in its nearly 40-year history on the Island, the Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society will open its summer concert series by offering free admission to the first two shows.

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Thu Jul 09, 2009

Buzzle.com

Obama Family's Holiday Destination, Martha's Vineyard: Chic, Calming and Costly

The day trippers land at Vineyard Haven but visitors say the real charms of Martha's Vineyard - an island of 87.48 square miles off the north-east coast of the US - lie in places such as Edgartown, where Paul McCartney keeps a home, with its elegant whaling captains' houses and craggy inns.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

Vineyard Gazette Online

Ita s Like Instant Summer: Visitors Pack Onto Vineyard-Bound Boats, Wallets Tight

Things looked brighter on the Vineyard over the Fourth of July weekend, as the sun reemerged after a month of hiding and a healthy crowd of visitors arrived for the holiday.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

The Martha's Vineyard Times

Gone Fishin': An Island visit spawned newspaperman's first book

In April, Atlantic/Monthly published " The Big One: An Island, an Obsession, and the Furious Pursuit of a Great Fish ." The story focuses on the 62nd annual Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby and in the process describes the fishermen, culture, and history of this singular Island event.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Vineyard Gazette Online

Where Did All the Money Go? Professor Robert Solow Explains

Ask Nobel prize winning economist Robert Solow why those of us who toil away diligently in the real economy should be required to come up with vast amounts of money to pay the gambling debts of Wall Street, and he begins his answer with what he calls the standard analogy.

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Vineyard Gazette Online

Holiday Promises Sun, Scent of Barbecue

Tomorrow afternoon the streets of Edgartown will close, but the town will be far from quiet.

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Vineyard Gazette Online

Civil War Memorial Gets a New Shine Amid Cannonballs in Edgartown Park

The obelisk weighs in at several tons. Patriotism, Vineyard history and the meaning of the Fourth of July holiday remain vibrant at Memorial Park in Edgartown.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Martha's Vineyard Times

Granary Gallery kicks off summer season

Walk through The Granary Gallery courtyard on any sunny day and find antique wrought iron tables and chairs, flowers growing everywhere, and art lining the rustic wooden outdoor walls.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Martha's Vineyard Times

In the groove: Marla's Dance Cafe

They came in all ages, sizes, and types, to dance and socialize at Marla's Dance Caf, in The Island Bar & Grill on Circuit Avenue in Oak Bluffs.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Vineyard Gazette Online

Help Wanted? Not This Year

A flood of foreign workers, a sagging economy and terrible weather have combined to create a turnabout in the Vineyard summer job market: too many workers and not enough work.

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Vineyard Gazette Online

Goose-About-Oak Bluffs Finds Temporary Home at Bird Park

Circuit Avenue will miss its feathered friend. A wandering domesticated goose that has been a frequent visitor on Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs lately has been rescued and placed in a new home - at least for the time being - with Island naturalist Augustus Ben David 2nd at his World of Reptiles and Bird Park in Edgartown.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Vineyard Gazette Online

Wet, Stormy June Has Islanders Contemplating Sunless Summer

A classic northeaster early this week on top of an unusually wet and gray June left Islanders wondering if they would ever see the sun again.

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Vineyard Gazette Online

Critics Assail, Owner Defends Home Planned at Pond's Edge

With rising concern over the health of Sengekontacket Pond, an application to build near the shore of the pond may fail where others, grander in scale and more intrusive in scope, have succeeded.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Martha's Vineyard Times

Restaurants: Sunday brunch, and more

It's the meal that pleases everyone. Eat light or heavy, early or late - brunch is catered to each individual's preference, no matter how large your party is.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Vineyard Gazette Online

Original Musical Shines a Spotlight On Unsung Wives of Vineyard Whalers

Writer and Director Elizabeth Villard. Widow's walks attest to them, historians tend to overlook them, and now at last, they have been given a chance to speak for themselves.

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Vineyard Gazette Online

Loose Goose Keeps To Circuit Crosswalk

White Goose on the Loose: The plucky pedestrian's confident waddle has charmed the people of Oak Bluffs.

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Vineyard Gazette Online

Cuban Jazz Beats Rattle the Rafters For a Lucky Few at Union Chapel

Anybody listening to music anywhere on Martha's Vineyard but at the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs on Friday night was listening in the wrong place.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

The Martha's Vineyard Times

Gone Fishin': Saltwater fishing license looms in legislature

Legislation to create a long talked about Massachusetts recreational saltwater fishing license is expected to be filed soon.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Vineyard Gazette Online

Fudgemasters Celebrate 30 Sweet Years

Murdick's Fudge has locations in three down island towns. On steamy summer afternoons, the aroma of chocolate fudge, peanut butter fudge or maybe caramel-smothered cashew brittle mingles in the seaside air in downtown Edgartown.

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