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Donna O’Brien of Boulder, Colo., daughter of Donna and Richard O’Brien of Boulder, will marry Patrick Sullivan of Rochester, N.Y., son of Barry and Dorothy Sullivan, of Rochester and Aquinnah.
Donna graduated from Barrington High School in Barrington, Ill. and the Rhode Island School of Design with a bachelor of fine arts degree. She is currently self-employed as a fashion accessory designer.
Lightning never strikes twice, unless it’s hitting the winter sports teams at the regional high school.
On Wednesday night, the girls’ hockey squad scored a decisive 10-3 victory over Nauset to pick up the final two points needed to send them to the playoffs, making it two years in a row that four high school sports teams have qualified for post-season play.
The girls’ hockey team joins the boys’ hockey squad and both basketball teams in qualifying for the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association tournament.
A principal from Nauset Regional Middle School was looking for fund-raising ideas for a new greenhouse. School garden coordinators wondered how to keep their plots going during the summer months. A parent spoke about how to create better snack options during school hours.
And they all looked to Island Grown Schools, the Vineyard’s farm-to-school network, for answers.
Bitterly cold temperatures in January kept the bay scallop fleet grounded for many days, but frozen ponds may provide future benefits to some shellfish, including scallops and oysters, Island marine biologists say.
Rick Karney, director of the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group, said last week that a drop in water temperature in saltwater ponds helps to inhibit the shellfish disease dermo, which is a threat to wild oysters.
Jeffrey T. Moore, 43, was arraigned Monday morning in Edgartown district court on charges of trafficking in heroin following an investigation by the Martha's Vineyard Drug Task Force.
The Martha’s Vineyard girls’ hockey team is now just one win away from a trip to the playoffs following a 4-2 win against Hanover this weekend. Head coach John Fiorito described the Vineyarders’ win as their best game of the year and a much-needed league victory.