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One year ago, black unmarked SUVs started pulling over landscaping trucks and white panel vans on main Island roads. Masked agents wearing padded camo-green vests detained 20 drivers and passengers inside the vehicles, most of whom were Brazilian immigrants. These immigrants were all detained by masked federal agents who told them that they did not The post Standing with the Constitution appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

To the Editor: As we on Martha’s Vineyard prepare for another summer of tourists and the consequent distress they bring to the Steamship Authority and thus to the Island’s permanent residents, I would like to know why Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, alone among the several inhabited islands served by ferry systems in their states, continues The post An open letter to Julian Cyr appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

To the Editor: Last Sunday evening, my family and I arrived just in time to catch the 6:30 pm ferry, three people with seven heavy packages. To our dismay, it was the Woods Hole, so no baggage cart. We needn’t have worried. The purser and several crew members saw our problem, and in no time The post Thank you to the SSA crew appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

In response to a surge of deer ticks, dog ticks, and the increasingly aggressive lone star tick, the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School (MVPCS) will be hosting Tick Bite Prevention Week from May 4 to 8. Throughout the week, students will participate in hands-on, project-based learning designed to turn prevention strategies into everyday habits. Activities The post Charter School to hold Tick Bite Prevention Week appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

Summer is fast approaching the Vineyard. The lead-up to the tourism season is well underway as summer residents return to open their homes and visitors are steadily increasing. The Island, which will see its population surge from 20,000 year-round to more than 100,000 during July and August, is bracing for the onslaught of summer. At The post The first 100 days  appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.