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Armed with cameras, plans and ideas, prospective contractors for a new U.S. Coast Guard boathouse in Menemsha toured the historic fishing village last week to visit the site of what will be, once built, the largest structure in the harbor.
The project went out to bid this spring. Four prequalified contractors responded to the Coast Guard’s request for proposals, and last Wednesday those contractors, along with nearly 20 of their subcontractors, walked the property in Menemsha with the agency’s design team.
Ronan Murphy stood by the boathouse and posed the question: “Where do a bunch of college students from a small island west of Europe go for the summer?”
The answer — “An even smaller Island!”
The assembly of sailing instructors let out a chorus of booming laughs, a nearly constant sound track for the group, it seemed.
The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard’s fourth annual fundraiser added more than $10,000 to shelter coffers on Sunday, with an additional $15,000 received from shelter supporters unable to attend the event.
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The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard is featuring a special cat named Deacon. He is a beautiful loving ginger tiger cat who needs a home desperately.
Rebecca and Brice Delhougne of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Hugo Austin Delhougne, born on July 6 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Hugo weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces at birth.
Samantha Gibson and Erik VanLandingham of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Hazel Jane VanLandingham, born on July 13 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Hazel weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth.