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Over $250,000 was raised Monday evening at Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard Summer Soirée fundraiser. The money will help meet increasing demand after its recent Medicare certification.
A space capsule landed in Oak Bluffs over the weekend as part of a two-day STEM education event aimed at inspiring the next generation and sharing the stories of Black astronauts.
The Edgartown, Tisbury and Oak Bluffs water departments will get expert advice on making their systems resilient in emergency situations, thanks to a technical assistance grant from the US Department of Energy.
Charles James Ogletree Jr., law professor, seasonal Oak Bluffs resident and founder of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School, died on Friday, August 4.
The annual Charles Ogletree Public Forum Series on Thursday at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs was also a moment to honor the founder of the series. Mr. Ogletree died the next day, on August 4.
Fishermen, scallopers and the Island residents and visitors who feast on their catch all gathered by the Menemsha docks Thursday for the Martha’s Vineyard Fishermen’s Preservation Trust’s annual Meet the Fleet Event.