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Canda D. Tinkelenberg (nee Manwaring), of Durham, Maine, died on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 in Yarmouth, Maine, her three children at her side. She was 81. She was born in Boston on Jan. 27, 1943, ...

Arnold Rabin, of Ipswich, died on Jan. 17 at the Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln after a brief illness. He was 96. Arnold was born Feb. 18, 1928 to Rae (Wishnefsky) and William Rabin in ...

Kevin James McCabe married Lily Angelina Oksanen on Sept. 27 in Florence Italy. Abby Oksanen, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Kris McCabe, brother of the groom, was best man. Lily is the ...

Betty H. Kogen died on Jan. 15 in Westport, Conn. She was 94. Betty was born on Jan. 1, 1931, and lived her life with joy and appreciation. Born in Philadelphia, she married David H. Kogen, the love ...

Robert M. Dewey Jr. died on Jan. 7 at the age of 93, surrounded by his loving family. Bob cherished time with family, and the growth and education of his children and grandchildren were his top ...

Robert Myles Moore died on Nov. 15, 2024 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital with loved ones surrounding him, after many challenges with multiple cancers. He was 70. Born on August 3, 1954, along with his ...

Carmel Gamble Ross of Portland, Ore., who called the Vineyard home for many years, died Monday, Jan. 20 after a short illness.

David Capato, who was arraigned last week after allegedly claiming he had explosives at the Steamship Authority terminal, was transferred from the Dukes County jail to Bridgewater State Hospital.

Dermatologist Dr. Michael Bigby is retiring after 35 years of providing care on the Island. On Friday, family, friends and colleagues gathered at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital to celebrate him.

On November 12, 2024 the Island lost a devoted advocate for the environment and the working waterfront. Surrounded by her family, Virginia Crowell Jones departed on her final voyage from her home in ...