Katie Ruppel

 

 

 
Tucked among the red cedars, black oaks and white oaks at Cedar Tree Neck Sanctuary stand six Atlantic white cedars, barely two feet tall.

Last year Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation planted 12 of these cedars at the sanctuary as part of a restoration project; the tree is said to be native to the Vineyard, according to executive director Adam Moore.

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SAT scores at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School were above the national average in 2012 in the three areas of critical reading, writing and math, high school guidance director Michael McCarthy said this week.

Mr. McCarthy gave his annual report on SAT scores to the high school district committee on Monday night.

On average, Vineyard students performed better than their state peers in all areas except math, where they were behind by five points, Mr. McCarthy said.

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The weathervane on top of the Katharine Cornell Theatre might have a chance to face north again.

Repairs to the weathervane, which currently faces 180 degrees in the wrong direction, is one of 26 applications the Tisbury Community Preservation Act Committee reviewed for eligibility on Monday night.

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Despite a decrease in anticipated revenue due to increased costs, Tisbury town leaders said they will move ahead with a solar panel project planned for the former town landfill. The town was originally expected to earn $60,000 a year from the project, but now is expected to earn around $45,000 because interconnection costs are higher than original estimates, said Bill Straw, the town representative on the Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative.

The cooperative has worked with towns across the Cape and Islands since 2009 to develop solar projects.

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In their mock election Tuesday, Vineyard high schoolers voted overwhelmingly for President Obama.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School cafeteria served as a polling station for a mock presidential election Tuesday afternoon; 25 per cent of enrolled students cast ballots.

History teacher Andrew Vandall said his leadership class initiated the mock election where about 700 students were able to vote during lunch.

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Islanders lined up at the polls today to cast ballots in a presidential election that has riveted and divided the country. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling places are Aquinnah town offices, the Chilmark Community Center, the Edgartown town hall, the Oak Bluffs public library, the American Legion Hall in Vineyard Haven, and the West Tisbury public safety building.
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