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Denver City Council approved on first reading a new pay-as-you-throw waste services proposal in a split 11-2 vote. It will hold a one-hour courtesy public hearing on the proposal at

After what seemed like endless weeks of clouds, rain, gale force winds and fog, the weather finally cooperated for the culminating celebratory events of Climate Action Week here on Martha’s Vineyard.  The sun was shining as electric vehicle (EV) owners from around the Island lined up in front of Edgartown School to drive in procession […]

Heard on Main Street: When in doubt, just take the next small step. I can’t believe I missed the Kentucky Derby this year. A phenomenal upset, with a horse carrying odds of 80 to 1 made his way along the inside to take the Derby by ¾ of a length. At least I could watch […]

Vineyard Haven resident Ben Robinson, responsible for introducing the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s Climate Action Task Force (CATF), has been recognized by the Clinton Foundation in collaboration with Island Innovation for his efforts in climate change-related resilience planning and adaptation. Robinson is an elected member of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and a member of the Tisbury […]

Heard on Main Street: Laughter makes the world a happier place. Wishing everyone a happy Mother’s Day on Sunday. Celebrate all mothers, including your own. I remember as a child in Sunday school, we were each given a flower in a little pot to take home to our own mothers. And I probably shouldn’t admit […]

In honor of Earth Day on Friday, a few Denver City Council members want to challenge the city offices as well as their council districts to start more green, sustainable

The city's been working on going green for years but really gathered momentum in 2020, when Denver voters OK'd a sales tax increase to set aside $40 million a year.

In a talk hosted by Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s Climate Action Task Force, Dutch architect Matthijs Bouw said social infrastructure is essential for planning.

A UConn student’s demonstration claiming that the university mishandled its investigation into her alleged sexual assault has brought scrutiny to the university’s treatment of survivors and the process by which reports of sexual misconduct are managed.

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