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It’s been a long wait, but the M/V Monomoy, last of three sister vessels converted by the Steamship Authority (SSA) to be used as a freight ferry, entered service on Friday.  According to a press release from the SSA, the Monomoy arrived at the Hyannis terminal at 11:30 am, where it loaded 10 cars, seven The post Monomoy enters SSA service appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) girls’ varsity tennis team remains undefeated so far this spring season after defeating Falmouth 5-0 on Thursday at the Island’s Ned Fennessy Courts.  The Vineyard tennis team, who finished as Division 3 state runner-ups last year, improved their record to 7-0 this season on Thursday. Despite graduating three The post Girls tennis prepare for another promising season  appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) girls’ softball team showed a new level of tenacity on Saturday, falling to Brockton High School 13-10 at the MVRHS softball field in a nail-biting match.  After a tough start to the season that included several mercy-rule losses, the Vineyarders (0-6) trailed throughout the game on Saturday against The post Vineyard softball battles through losses appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

Are Island Brazilian neighbors citizens of the U.S. if they are born on U.S. soil, even if their parents do not have proper documentation? The Constitution’s 14th Amendment, now 158 years old, when read properly, proclaims that they are. Its first sentence reads, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to The post Will the Supreme Court protect our neighbors? appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

Updated April 17. Oak Bluffs voters have solidified their decision that it’s time their town intervene and take control of the Island Theatre.  Throughout the day, voters across three towns — Oak Bluffs, Edgartown, and West Tisbury — cast their votes for various, mostly uncontested races and ballot questions at annual town elections on Thursday.  The post Island Theatre ballot question approved in landside; Miller wins West Tisbury appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.