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Freshwater and saltwater fishing is free this weekend for those who have not yet registered for a Massachusetts fishing license. It is a chance for all adult anglers to get their lines wet without having to buy a fishing license. But on Monday, most adults are required to have a state license.
Gonzalo Corts
Gonzalo Corts of Vineyard Haven has graduated with high honors from Cape Cod Community College. Mr. Corts also was named a member of Phi Theta Kappa international honor society.
A cookout for a den of Vineyard Cub Scouts and their parents last Thursday night had an exciting surprise ending when two young scouts discovered an old treasure box deep in the woods.
The rusted World War II-era metal box contained a cache of gold and jewelry, knives and an old revolver. The box and its contents were turned over to the Oak Bluffs police.
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School principal Stephen Nixon has announced the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2010-2011 academic year.
Grade 12 high honors go to: Celeste Ewing, Michaella Gaines, Sarah Johnson, Collette Jordan, Haley Krauss, Jill McHugh, Amelia Pennington and Kira Shipway.
Grade 11 high honors go to: Clara Corjulo, Riley Donegan, Christine Janak, Celia Mercier, William Stewart, Liam Wallace and Kevin Walsh.
What follows is the list of awards given to Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students at the annual Honors Night ceremony, held last night at the high school performing arts center. Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.
Departmental Awards: Faculty
Art: excellence in drawing and painting: Mary-Louise Howell and Kira Shipway; excellence in photography and graphics: Courtney Minnehan; excellence in 3D design and architecture: Frederick Hehre; excellence in crafts and sculpture: Colby Gouldrup.
As the Family Planning clinic here faces the threat of possible closure due to severe state budget cuts, the Vineyard community turned out in large numbers for the annual Friends of Family Planning Art Show this past weekend.