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Emily Fischer and Douglas Brush of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Leon Fischer Brush, born on Sept.
A new sidewalk and fresh paint are in store for Skiff avenue in Tisbury as town officials attempt to make the road safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and cars. On Tuesday night the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, on behalf of the Tisbury department of public works and planning board, held a public meeting at the Tisbury Senior Center to present shared-user path options for two areas: Skiff avenue and a section of Beach Road from Wind’s Up Watersports to Saltwater Restaurant.
With the southwestern Wasque shoreline eroding at a rapid rate that is being termed “unprecedented, significant and unanticipated,” the Edgartown conservation commission this week granted emergency certification allowing the owners of a Chappaquiddick home to take immediate steps to protect their home from the encroaching sea.
The football team’s second home game of the season is tonight at 6:30 p.m. The Vineyarders play Randolph.
Home field action continues over the weekend, with the still-undefeated field hockey team playing Pembroke at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday and girls’ soccer taking on Bishop Feehan under the lights at 6 p.m.Edgartown police arrested a man and woman this week on several charges, including prostitution and theft.
Among the green-trimmed houses on High street in Edgartown, Norman Bridwell’s home sticks out. The shutters and doors are bright red. And in the window hangs a paper-sized illustration of a familiar dog —a big, red dog to be exact.
“Red has been good to me,” said Mr. Bridwell (84) at his home last week.