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An area south of the Island near where several offshore wind energy companies have secured leases could soon be studied due to the potential adverse effects on cod spawning grounds.
The Kids Derby had been scheduled for two weeks ago but had to be postponed due to bad weather. Then the rescheduled date had to be rescheduled due to bad weather again. Finally, despite cold winds and overcast skies, the event went forward this Sunday morning, and the kids’ enthusiasm ran high.
Bill Potter’s false albacore fell a fraction short of breaking the 19.39-pound state record set by Island angler Donald MacGillivray during the 1990 derby.
On Friday, under the lights on a crisp early-fall night, the Vineyard football team defeated the Lunenburg Knights 16-3 to improve their record to 2-1.
Gray-orange light struggled to glow through a thick overcast evening skies in Edgartown as fishermen lined up on a dour night to weigh in their derby catches for the day.
Coach Mike Joyce will be recognized alongside other award winners at the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame banquet in Worcester on Sunday, Nov. 12.