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A broken part of a lift station near Stonebridge Landing is what caused the latest Havelock sewer spill – spills that have plagued the city since 2015.
To the Editor: The Martha’s Vineyard Veterans Transitional and Affordable Housing Committee, initiated by the Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (MVCS) Veterans Services Program and facilitated by Dr. Robert Tankard, outreach worker/advocate, and Tom Bennett, director of veteran services, are grateful that the town of Oak Bluffs has designated a parcel of land to build 12 […]
Martha’s Vineyard Community Services announced 12 affordable housing units for veterans are planned to be built in Oak Bluffs. The possibility of developing affordable veteran housing off County Road was first discussed during a September 2021 Oak Bluffs select board meeting, although some concerns about the site and costs were raised later on. Demographic information […]
The call of “left, right” from Dukes County veterans service officer and retired U.S. Army Sgt. Randy Dull rang out clearly under cloudy skies as the annual Veterans Day Parade marched through Oak Bluffs with a police escort. Led by the Coast Guard, the veterans received applause and salutes from Islanders as the procession made […]
When I was discharged from the U.S. Army, I was told how important the DD-214 (separation paperwork) was, but I didn’t think much about it until I had to file a claim. Only after becoming the veterans’ agent of Martha’s Vineyard did I realize just how important it is! In order to file a claim, […]