Megan Dooley

Stephanie

Chappy Native Pens Kids’ Book, Talks About Growing Up Different

Megan Dooley |

As a student at the Edgartown School, a counselor once told Chappaquiddick native Stephanie Duckworth-Elliott that she wouldn’t go to college, and implied that Ms. Duckworth-Elliott would not achieve in life. The young girl had a background and home life that already separated her from other kids her age — she was a member of the only Wampanoag family living on Chappy at the time, and raised primarily by her grandfather — and the counselor’s prediction made her feel even more detached from her peers.

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Off the Beaches, Back to Books: Students Will Find New Faculty

Megan Dooley

School enrollment remains fairly flat this year, and the most major changes that will be seen in Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools are the faces of faculty members, when Island students return to school on Tuesday, Sept. 7, the day after Labor Day.

The first day of school marks another change, as students will return two days earlier than in previous years.

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Art Show Haul is No Chicken Feed

Megan Dooley

By MEGAN DOOLEY

Nestled among the framed paintings and portraits on display at the Chicken Alley Art and Collectibles sale, which was held on August 15 to benefit Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, a large poster stood out for its bright yellow background, bright red lettering, and striking image of a pouncing tiger, claws and teeth bared.

It was a 1940s Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus poster, and a rare find among the similarly unique items that made up the show.

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Edgartown Library Expansion Cooks Up Barbecue Fundraiser

Megan Dooley

As the Oct. 5 deadline for a state grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners looms closer, the Edgartown Library Foundation is continuing full-speed ahead in their fund-raising efforts for a library expansion project. On Monday, the foundation will hold its second annual Frankly, We Love Our Library event at the Right Fork Diner of the Katama Airfield.

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Coast Guard to Update Town on Menemsha Fire Aftermath

Megan Dooley

As discussion continues about cleanup and a still-incomplete investigation into the July 12 Menemsha fire, the Chilmark selectmen are set to meet with spokesmen for the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday evening.

The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.

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