Bank Robber Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Miquel Jones, who prosecutors say was the ringleader of the 2022 armed robbery of the Rockland Trust bank, was sentenced in federal court Wednesday.

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Meeting House Way Project Heads to MVC

Katama Meadows, a reconfigured plan for the former Meeting House Way project along the road of the same name, proposes to develop 54 acres of land for 36 low-income rentals, 12 duplex units and 26 single-family lots.

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Islanders Appointed to Seasonal Housing Council

Laura Silber, the housing planner at the Martha’s VIneyard Commission, and James Anthony, the president and CEO of Martha’s Vineyard Bank, were appointed by the state housing secretary to the seasonal communities advisory council.

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Oak Bluffs Town Clerk Resigns

Colleen Morris, the sitting Oak Bluffs town clerk, plans to resign in the new year, but will serve as the acting clerk until the spring election. 

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Oak Bluffs Pledges Faster Response to Liquor Complaints

The Oak Bluffs select board this week vowed to take up liquor establishment complaints in a more timely fashion after dealing with a three-month old dispute Tuesday. 

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Vineyard Wind Restarts Installing Turbine Blades

The construction marks the first blade work in five months after one doubled over and scattered thousands of pieces of debris into the water in July. 

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Woman in Critical Condition After SUV Crashes into Sunset Lake

Police rescued an unconscious 60-year-old woman from the back of an SUV that had overturned into the lake after hitting a telephone pole.

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Island Home Back in Rotation After Mechanical Issues

The Steamship Authority’s M/V Island Home was back in service Friday after a tumultuous few days of travel ahead of the Christmas in Edgartown celebrations.

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Meeting House Way Plan Returns With Rentals, Duplexes

The developers behind a controversial housing proposal intended for the outskirts of Edgartown are coming back before Island planners with a new plan to develop up to 54 acres of land for 36 rental units, 12 duplexes and 26 single-family lots.

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Green Villa and Oak Bluffs Grapple Over Housing Project

Earlier this fall, the town filed a lawsuit against Green Villa, claiming the developer is attempting to circumnavigate the way large housing projects have gone through the permitting process for years. 

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