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After a referendum to quash the plan to put high-stakes bingo in the Wampanoag community center failed by two votes, tribal chairman Tobias Vanderhoop said the project will go forward. But many hurdles remain.
The cause of the Monday evening fire was accidental, Oak Bluffs fire chief John Rose said. The source was a pile of construction debris.
Nicole Grace Mercier of Edgartown was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Salem State University.
In a strongly-worded letter, the committee cited “lack of clear management, focus and prioritization,” as reasons for not recommending the $1.45 million budget. The town has requested an immediate meeting with the MVC executive director.
One day after Edgartown community preservation committee members voted to allocate funds for the town to acquire the Yellow House on Main street, town leaders said they would hold off on the plan. Selectman Margaret Serpa cited the time constraints of working toward the April town meeting.
Boys’ basketball plays Norwell at 4:30 p.m. at the regional high school. Later, the puck drops at 6 p.m. for the boys’ hockey team as they play Sandwich.