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The noisy, motley group of runners suddenly waxed silent and awaited the bullhorn. When it blasted, the soles of more than a thousand running shoes began pummelling Middle Road against a canvas of shadows and golden light.

On Saturday morning the 25th annual Chilmark Road Race began just as its predecessors - but with an even richer sense of history, and featuring a wonderful new gadget.

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Tisbury Faces Buildout Issues

State Forecasts Show Potential for 1,000 New Homes and Over 2,000 More Residents Before Town Reaches Full Capacity

By MANDY LOCKE

In a town that claims the largest year-round population and the smallest geographic area, many citizens feel the crowding these days. And the thought of planting another 1,000 homes within Tisbury's six square miles or adding more cars to the Five Corners intersection adds fuel to recent public debates over growth within the town.

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MVC Returns to Golf Project

Commission Confronts Pressures from Oak Bluffs Selectmen and Developers to Expedite Plan; Compromise Is Reached

By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer

The high-speed chase to force quick approval of a luxury golf and housing project in the southern woodlands section of Oak Bluffs continued without letting up last week when the Martha's Vineyard Commission took up an unusual request to hold a high-speed public review of the development plan.

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