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Shooting in West Tisbury Leaves Man Dead and Wife Injured
This morning’s shooting was an apparent domestic situation, leaving one dead and another injured

Mathea Morais is the author of the children’s book: <i>I’m Lucy: A Day in the Life of a Young Bonobo</i> that features an afterword by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall. Mathea also runs the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School’s High School Writing Lab and has taught creative writing for more than 10 years on Martha’s Vineyard and in Boston. Mathea's freelance work has been published in online and print magazines such as Trace Magazine and Inshop.com. She has a BA in English from New York University. Mathea lives in Chilmark with her three daughters and husband, painter Chioke R. Morais.
This morning’s shooting was an apparent domestic situation, leaving one dead and another injured

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A weekly look at one vacant storefront, building or structure in the community.
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A selection of real estate properties recently listed or updated from across the Island.
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A year-round resident questions why all businesses have shut down in Edgartown
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A round up of lunch and dinner specials on the Island today
A round up of available agendas for today's Town Meetings
Community members came together to give Matt Brown, Sean Chalifoux and Josh Hathaway over $1,000 in cash and a minivan full of donated clothes
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A round up of available agendas for today's town meetings
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A response to our article: Agreement Reached on Electioneering Communications Related to Cape Wind Project