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Kathryn DeBettencourt
Kathryn DeBettencourt, a resident of Oak Bluffs, received her undergraduate degree from Providence College on Sunday, May 16, 2010. She received a bachelor of arts in elementary/special education.
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL
A mysterious piece of a lost Edgartown sailboat was recently discovered on a beach in Portugal. Jeremy Ryan-Bell and his wife June were out walking on a favorite beach north of Carrapateira, at extreme low tide, and they found the piece on a sandy beach under the magnificent limestone cliffs. The words on the piece of fiberglass debris were clear: Edgartown and Flyer.
After more than a year, the Tisbury selectmen finally appointed a new police chief this week, pending an examination of the possibility of Tisbury and Oak Bluffs merging their police departments.
The long hiatus, following the sudden departure of former chief John Cashin on May 22 last year, ended in a flurry of activity on Tuesday this week.
An equestrian, dancer, singer, windsurfer and lacrosse player walk into a classroom. It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but these are the kinds of talents and passions that have come to define the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School class of 2010.
Known for their individuality, creativity and athletic drive, this year’s graduating class of nearly 170 is a diverse group of students.
As the Massachusetts legislature moves closer to opening up casino gambling in the commonwealth, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) suddenly vaulted into the spotlight this week, its leaders claiming that they have a better plan than their sister tribe in Mashpee for building a Fall River casino.
Martha’s Vineyard Magazine was honored as a finalist in the 2010 National City and Regional Magazine Awards for three categories: general excellence, ancillary publications for its Home & Garden magazine, and leisure/lifestyle interests for its three-part series on wild edibles.