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Can there be peaceful and respectful conversations between people who support Trump and those who don’t? Can woke and MAGA coexist? These are important questions. Everyone knows and feels the stress ...
Donning masks and Kevlar vests loaded with tactical gear, a platoon of armed federal agents in unmarked vehicles landed on our shores last week, and swept the community looking to detain and then ...
After the arrival of the despicable ICE agents, my friend told me that the actions of this administration reminded her of her father moving the family out of their home in Europe before the Nazis ...
Let’s be clear. On Martha’s Vineyard, we are happy to have friends from different backgrounds, because they bring culture and talent to our community, and they are our good neighbors. While diversity ...
As someone who has dedicated much of her professional life to the ferry industry, I feel compelled to speak up after reading the recent letter, “Woods Hole terminal a safety hazard” (May 14). I deeply ...
If you have broken the law by coming here, staying here, working here, stealing government services, and you do not respect the sovereignty of this country, its borders, its immigration laws, then ...
Barbara Ann Maciel of West Tisbury passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, at the age of 82.  A full obituary and service announcement will follow in a later edition of this paper.
Long-time clerk magistrate at Dukes County District Court, Liza Williamson, was unanimously approved to become an associate ...
Bari Boyer gets fulfillment as a driver for Vineyard Village at Home. Every week, she hops in her all-electric Kia, picks up ...
For Luciano Dacol, last Tuesday began as just another day at work. A Brazilian immigrant who works on the Island, he took the ...
Oak Bluffs voters approved a request to pursue a $30 million loan to help increase the water supply on Tuesday. A small ...
In 1925, the Baptist and Congregational churches were each a short walk away from each other in Edgartown.  While different ...