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Danny DesLauriers paints the last coat of varnish on a 14-foot Crosby Whitehaul boat, built in the 1960s. The boat is being restored at Great Harbor Boatyard in Edgartown.

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Peter Herrmann of Edgartown reports that crocuses are blooming in his yard at 12 South Street. Mr. Herrmann said four crocuses are already in full bloom, with several more not very far behind. “ They’ re lovely,” he said. Read more...
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A Tale of Casting Keels and Rolling Bevels

When Nat and Pam Benjamin and their two-year-old daughter Jessica sailed into Vineyard Haven Harbor in 1972, Nat wondered aloud to his family, “Wouldn’t it be nice to have a boatyard to fix up some of the wrecks around here and maybe build some new boats?”

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Thursday, February 9, 2012

Open Ceramics Studio for Children ages three to five with Brianna Valenti is from 1 to 2 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $5. For details, call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org.
After-School Crafts Crafts for ages five and up is from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven Public Library. Free. For details, call 508-696-4211.
Free Teen After-School Mixed Media with Elyse Clark is from 3 to 5 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. For details, call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org.
Advanced Art Class for Children Oil Painting for Children ages seven to nine with Lani Carney is from 3:15 to 5:45 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $35. For details, call 508-693-9566 or visit featherstoneart.org.
Puppeteering Class for Kids is from 4 to 5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Parish House on William street in Vineyard Haven. Ages 6 and up. Free. For more information, call 508-696-1933.
Bodhi Path Meditation Session is from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Bodhi Path Buddhist Center at 21 Laurand Drive in West Tisbury. For details, call 508-696-5929.
MV Horse Council meeting is at 6:30 p.m. at the West Tisbury School Library. For more information, visit mvhorsecouncil.org.
Duplicate Bridge Game is held at 7 p.m. every Thursday evening at Howes House in West Tisbury. Cost is $6. The game is ACBL sanctioned and players may come with or without a partner. For more details, call 508-696-1835.
Open Pottery Studio (adults only) is from 7 to 10 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $5 per hour. For details, call 508-693-1850 or visit featherstoneart.org.
Meditation Sitting is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Howes House in West Tisbury. Bring your own cushions, chairs available. For more information, call 508-685-3604.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Volunteer Build Day with Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 50 Bailey Park road off Great Plains road in West Tisbury. Also on Saturday. For more information, visit habitatmv.org or call 508-696-4646.
Salsa for Basic Beginner Elders is from 9 to 10 a.m at the Anchors in Edgartown. Class is every Friday through Feb. 10. Cost is $7. To sign up, call 508-627-4368.
Island Alpaca Open House is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Take a self-guided walking tour and meet and greet the alpaca. Bring a non-perishable food item for the Island Food Pantry and take 10 percent off purchases. The alpaca Bacio is available for free kisses. For more information, call 508-693-5554.
Eating Well on a Tight Budget cooking demonstration is at 10 a.m. at the Woodside Village Community Room. Hosted by the Tisbury Senior Center and Island Elderly Housing. Sign up is preferred but not required. For more information, call 508-591-5282 or email mv.eatwell@gmail.com.
Story Time: Mother Goose on the Loose for ages newborn to three begins at 10:30 a.m. at the West Tisbury Public Library. For details, call 508-693-3366.
Wet and Vibrant Colors for Children ages three to five with Lani Carney is from 3 to 5 p.m. at Featherstone in Oak Bluffs. Cost is $30. For details, call 508-693-9566 or visit featherstoneart.org.
Teen Gaming for grades 6 through high school is from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Vineyard Haven Public Library. Wii and online gaming. For information, call 508-696-4211.

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  • News Update: Wednesday, Feb. 8
    Dukes County Manager Russell Smith Announces Resignation
    Dukes County manager Russell Smith said Wednesday that he will resign from his post in May, when his current contract runs out. Mr. Smith said the move was the result of a mutual agreement with the county commission. He has held the job since April 2008...
    By REMY TUMIN
  • News Update: Wednesday, Feb. 8
    Boys' Basketball Wins Eastern Athletic Conference
    For the third year in a row, the boys' varsity basketball team will hang an Eastern Athletic Conference championship banner in the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School gym...
    By IVY ASHE
  • News Update: Wednesday, Feb. 8
    Town Electons Will Serve as Roundabout Referendum
    Voters in all six Island towns will have the opportunity to voice their opinions on the proposed Oak Bluffs roundabout this spring, thanks to a non-binding question that will appear on every town's election ballot...
    1 comment 
  • News Update: Tuesday, Feb. 7
    Edgartown Wastewater Superintendent Resigns
    Edgartown wastewater plant manager Joseph Alosso resigned Tuesday, bringing to an end a tenure that culminated in a scathing report from special counsel last week alleging Mr. Alosso had acted with “reckless disregard” for Edgartown taxpayers through lax billing practices at the plant...
    By SARA BROWN
  • News Update: Tuesday, Feb. 7
    Oak Bluffs Wastewater Board Backtracks on Eliminating Manager Position
    The Oak Bluffs wastewater commission Tuesday rescinded a recent decision to eliminate plant manager Joseph Alosso’s position, instead forwarding a recommendation to the town selectmen, who have the authority to make such a decision...
    By SARA BROWN
  • News Update: Tuesday, Feb. 7
    Interim Town Administrator Makes It Permanent
    Robert Whritenour, who has served as interim town administrator in Oak Bluffs since September, has been permanently appointed to the position by the town selectmen...
    By SARA BROWN
  • News Update: Saturday, Feb. 4
    Feds Favor Area South of Vineyard for Offshore Wind Development
    At a press conference staged in Charlestown Friday, federal officials announced they were moving ahead with plans to open up a large area south of the Vineyard for offshore wind development...
    3 comments 
  • News Update: Tuesday, Feb. 7
    Conflict of Interest Could Delay Vote on Supermarket Solar Array
    An unusual possible conflict of interest could delay a Martha's Vineyard Commission vote this week on a plan to build a solar canopy over the parking lot at Cronig's Market in Vineyard Haven...
    2 comments 
  • News Update: Friday, Feb. 3
    Commission Troubled by Public Silence on Cronig's Solar Plan
    Do Islanders like it, not know about it or just not care? A nearly-nonexistent turnout at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission Thursday night for a public hearing on a new 12,200-square-foot solar canopy over the parking lot at Cronig’s Market in Vineyard Haven had some commissioners scratching their heads...
    8 commentsBy PETER BRANNEN
  • Trouble in Two Towns: Wastewater Plant Manager's Future Uncertain
    Joseph Alosso, Subject of Investigation in Edgartown, Placed on Paid Leave
    A yearlong investigation into record-keeping practices at the Edgartown wastewater treatment plant came to an end this week with the release of a sharply critical report from a special town attorney, who found a long list of deficiencies in management practices at the plant and in the way the elected members of the town wastewater commission conducted themselves...
    1 commentBy SARA BROWN
  • Trouble in Two Towns: Wastewater Plant Manager's Future Uncertain
    Joe Alosso Ousted in Oak Bluffs – For Now
    The chairman of the Oak Bluffs selectmen said yesterday that the two members of the town wastewater commission who moved late last week to eliminate plant superintendent Joseph Alosso’s position had no authority to make such a decision...
    1 commentBy SARA BROWN
  • Tisbury Man Charged With Child Assault A Vineyard Haven man who has worked as an assistant boys’ basketball coach at the Edgartown School and volunteered at Martha’s Vineyard Boys’ and Girls’ Club was arraigned Thursday on charges of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old boy...
    6 commentsBy JOHN H. KENNEDY
  • State Offers Big Loan for Small Fishermen Responding to the complaints of fishing communities throughout the Commonwealth on Tuesday, the Patrick administration agreed to implement a $1 million loan program to help small fishermen get back on the water...
    By PETER BRANNEN
  • It May Be G’Day, Governor For Motley, Much-Traveled Ferry The freight ferry Governor’s term may be over. At the monthly Steamship Authority meeting this week, the fate of the humble vessel, which dates to the 1950s, was a subject for discussion...
    4 commentsBy PETER BRANNEN
  • Young Island Artists Win Prestigious Awards Ten Island high school students have been awarded top prizes in the Boston Globe’s 2012 Scholastic Art Awards for work ranging from a ceramic pot with a snake on it to a photo of bare feet in the rain...
    By SARA BROWN

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