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On August 31, 1954, Hurricane Carol ravaged the harbors and shorelines of the Vineyard. Eleven days later and 60 years ago today, Edna struck the Island even more directly than Carol. Rare film footage tracks the eye of Edna passing over Chappaquiddick, and Islanders recall that day.
Our kennel cages are frequently empty. We are only allowed to take dogs from Massachusetts or “contiguous states.” Since we live on a canine-crazy Island there are precious few dogs who need homes.
An Oak Bluffs church will soon learn whether it can build a large expansion, following the close of a public hearing before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
At the first meeting of the year, the high school committee voted to have the high school manage all school buses, talked about new requirements for background checks, and welcomed new principal Gilbert Traverso.
Vineyard voters followed most statewide voting trends in Tuesday’s primary, casting ballots for winning gubernatorial candidates Martha Coakley and Charles Baker. Democratic voters on the Island also came out in strong numbers for gubernatorial candidate Donald Berwick.
The annual Tivoli Day celebration, which has been going on for over three decades, returns on Saturday, Sept. 13.