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Elizangela Martins and Eliandro Ribeiro Pinto of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Eliza Martins Riveiro, born on March 14, 2013 at th
Dana Costanza Street and Marin Street of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Rowan Alfred William Street, born on March 12, 2013 at the Marth
Andreia and Jose Batista of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Alyssa Lopes Batista, born on March 16, 2013 at the Martha’s Vineyard
The Steamship Authority governors this week finalized a policy prohibiting children younger than 13 from traveling unaccompanied.
At their monthly meeting Tuesday in Woods Hole, the governors voted to establish a policy that children up to age 13 must travel with a person 13 years of age or older who is responsible for their care and custody.
Two Martha’s Vineyard men are facing drug charges after a Martha’s Vineyard Drug Task Force investigation into heroin distribution. Roan W. Elgart, 37, of West Tisbury, was arraigned on charges of possessing to distribute a class A drug (heroin), possessing to distribute a class E drug (Clonazepam), conspiracy to violate drug law, and possessing to distribute a class D drug (marijuana). Luke Depriest, 33, of Oak Bluffs, was charged with being present where heroin is kept and conspiracy to violate drug law.
A winter full of storms has brought erosion to almost every corner of the Island — including the small Chappy ferry ramp, which will undergo repairs in April.
The ferry will be closed to car traffic for part of the day April 6 for ramp repairs on the Edgartown side, ferry captain Peter Wells told the conservation commission Monday. The commission unanimously voted to approve the emergency work.