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Norfolk
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: 'Jaws' Returns To Martha's Vineyard With Latest Lottery Winner $1M Lottery Jackpot: 'Jaws' Returns To Martha's Vineyard With Latest Lottery Winner
$1M Lottery Jackpot: 'Jaws' Returns To Martha's Vineyard With Latest Lottery Winner "Jaws" has returned to Martha's Vineyard, but everyone is all smiles this time.  Gecimar Silva, of Tisbury, won $1 million playing the Massachusetts State Lottery's new "Jaws" scratch-off game. He said he chose the $10 ticket because the 1975 blockbuster was filmed in the area.  Related: Mass Woman Wins Second $1 Million Lottery Jackpot Silva chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 rather than the annuity.  He plans to take his first vacation in 30 years with some of that money.  Silva bought his ticket at Depot Market at 141 Upper Main St. in Edgartown. T…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
Real Estate
Experience Coastal Living With $25M Residence, Clubhouse On Martha's Vineyard Experience Coastal Living With $25M Residence, Clubhouse On Martha's Vineyard
Experience Coastal Living With $25M Residence, Clubhouse On Martha's Vineyard Those wanting to try a life of seafaring may want to drop anchor on a Martha's Vineyard property being offered for the first time in decades.  The property, located at 25 Dock St. in Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard, includes both a three-story residence and a two-story clubhouse and is now on sale for $25 million, according to its Zillow listing.  Plenty of coastal access comes included with the 2,347-square-foot property, which features 500 feet of deep-water dockage perfect for any fleet of vessels you may happen to own.  The included clubhouse also makes a perfect spot to …

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by Ben Crnic
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Martha's Vineyard Man Who Wore Wig, Used Fake Bomb In Bank Robbery Gets 8 Years: Feds Martha's Vineyard Man Who Wore Wig, Used Fake Bomb In Bank Robbery Gets 8 Years: Feds
Martha's Vineyard Man Who Wore Wig, Used Fake Bomb In Bank Robbery Gets 8 Years: Feds A 40-year-old Martha's Vineyard former clothing store owner who admitted to robbing a bank on Cape Cod last year will spend more than eight years behind bars, authorities announced.  Petar Petyoshin, of Edgartown, pleaded guilty to one count of armed robbery in October and was sentenced to 100 months in prison on Monday, Feb. 5, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faced a potential 25-year prison sentence.  Investigators said Petyoshin robbed the Rockland Trust Bank branch in the Cape Cod town of Falmouth on April 8, wearing a blonde wig and face mask and pointing a pi…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Store Owner Sold Disguise He Wore In Bank Robbery In His Martha's Vineyard Store: Feds Store Owner Sold Disguise He Wore In Bank Robbery In His Martha's Vineyard Store: Feds
Store Owner Sold Disguise He Wore In Bank Robbery In His Martha's Vineyard Store: Feds A 40-year-old Martha's Vineyard store owner is accused of robbing a bank in April, where he zip-tied the employees and said he'd planted a bomb on the counter, federal authorities announced this week.  Petar Petyoshin, age 40, of Edgartown, is charged with a single count of armed bank robbery, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He has been held in jail on a related state charge since May.  Investigators allege that Petyoshin entered a Rockland Trust Bank branch in the Cape Cod town of Falmouth on April 8 wearing a blonde wig and face mask and pointing a pistol. He put an object on the…

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by Josh Lanier
Suffolk MA
Schools
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns 'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns Multiple Massachusetts schools have been forced into lockdowns because of fake gun and bomb threats, otherwise known as "swatting" incidents, over the past four days.  "Swatting" is defined as "the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address," according to Oxford Language.  These incidents have seen an uptick across the Commonwealth in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Michigan State University on Monday, Feb. 13 in which three students perished. T…

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by David Cifarelli
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Secret Service Agent Who Drove Michelle Obama Accused Of Harassing Woman For Sex: Report Secret Service Agent Who Drove Michelle Obama Accused Of Harassing Woman For Sex: Report
Secret Service Agent Who Drove Michelle Obama Accused Of Harassing Woman For Sex: Report A US Secret Service agent who was former First Lady Michelle Obama's driver was charged with harassment and intimidating a Martha's Vineyard woman who didn't want to have sex with him, CNN reported.  Douglas Vines, 53, pleaded not guilty to the charges in an Edgartown court last week.  According to the CNN report, Vines and the woman were in a two-month relationship when she declined to have sex with him one night. This sent the federal agent "off the handle," she told the Oak Bluffs Police Department, per CNN, and it kicked off a campaign of threats and harassment.  Vi…

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by Josh Lanier
Bucks
News
Typo Sends Philadelphia Man To Prison During Martha's Vineyard Vacation Typo Sends Philadelphia Man To Prison During Martha's Vineyard Vacation
Typo Sends Philadelphia Man To Prison During Martha's Vineyard Vacation A Philadelphia man hoping to enjoy a week on Martha's Vineyard wound up in jail because of a nearly 10-year-old typo, CBS Boston reports.  Angus McCoubrey, 37, and his wife were involved in a minor fender bender at the start of their weeklong stay on the island last month and thought little of it when they called police to report the incident, the outlet said. But a few minutes after the couple made the call, McCoubrey said he noticed an Edgartown patrol car racing to catch up with them.  The officer ordered him out of the car and put McCoubrey in handcuffs, CBS said. The charge? …

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
News
Family Of Brothers Who Died Jumping From 'Jaws' Bridge Visit Site For Memorial (VIDEO) Family Of Brothers Who Died Jumping From 'Jaws' Bridge Visit Site For Memorial (VIDEO)
Family Of Brothers Who Died Jumping From 'Jaws' Bridge Visit Site For Memorial (Video) The family of two brothers who died on Martha's Vineyard earlier this month visited the site for a memorial to the men this week and to take home their bodies. Though, that could take some time.  Tavaris, 26, and Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, died after jumping from the American Legion Memorial Bridge on Aug. 15 with two other people. The others were not injured. The Bulgins' parents got their first look at the bridge that connects Edgartown and Oak Bluffs during the memorial on Tuesday, Aug. 23. Dozens of people showed up to honor the young men, and the family thanked them for their support.   "We…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
Police & Fire
No Sign Of 21-Year-Old Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge After Second Day Of Searching No Sign Of 21-Year-Old Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge After Second Day Of Searching
No Sign Of 21-Year-Old Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge After Second Day Of Searching Bad weather forced Massachusetts State Police divers to end their second day of searches Tuesday afternoon for a 21-year-old man who jumped from the famed American Legion Memorial Bridge on Martha's Vineyard with his brother on Sunday night, Aug. 14, and never resurfaced.  Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, his 26-year-old brother Tavaris Bulgin, and two friends dived from the bridge that connects Edgartown and Oak Bluffs just before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, but only two resurfaced, officials said. Jumping from the bridge is a popular pastime on Martha's Vineyard.  The Bulgin brothers are Jamaican…

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by Josh Lanier
Suffolk MA
Lifestyle
These Massachusetts Locales Rank Among New England's 10 Best Beach Towns, Report Says These Massachusetts Locales Rank Among New England's 10 Best Beach Towns, Report Says
These Massachusetts Locales Rank Among New England's 10 Best Beach Towns, Report Says Five Massachusetts beach towns were ranked among the best places in New England to have fun in the sun. Yankee Magazine/New England Today published a list of the 10 best beach towns in New England on Tuesday, March 8. According to the news outlet, these Massachusetts locales are some of the best beach towns to check out this summer: Provincetown Nantucket Edgartown Rockport Chatham From the Cape Cod National Seashore beaches of Provincetown to Rockport's boutiques and ice cream shops in Bearskin Neck, the list includes a variety of factors that make these beach towns great places to …

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by Nicole Valinote
Worcester
Politics
Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard
Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard Former President Barack Obama hosted his 60th birthday party in Martha's Vineyard over the weekend, an event a spokeswoman said would be scaled down due to the increase in COVID-19 cases across the country. Axios initially reported that 475 guests and around 200 support staff were set to attend the party on Saturday, Aug. 7.  It was set to be outdoors, and guests were asked to be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, a spokeswoman for Obama later said due to the spread of the Delta variant, the former president and first lady decided to scale the party down to only include close friends an…

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by Nicole Valinote
Greenwich
News
New Update: Two Arrested At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree Involving Greenwich Teens New Update: Two Arrested At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree Involving Greenwich Teens
New Update: Two Arrested At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree Involving Greenwich Teens Two teens were arrested after about a dozen minors, most of whom were from Greenwich, were found during a house party on Martha's Vineyard police believe was connected to a vandalism spree, according to the Vineyard Gazette. Two teen males, 18-year-old Gavin Scott III of Greenwich and a 17-year-old whose name is being withheld because he is a minor, were arrested and charged with damaging or defacing property, a felony, after smashed Christmas light bulbs, beer bottles and cans were found on front lawns Friday morning, Dec. 21 near the home at 86 North Water St. in Edgart…

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by Joe Lombardi
Greenwich
Police & Fire
Teens From Greenwich Found At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree, Police Say Teens From Greenwich Found At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree, Police Say
Teens From Greenwich Found At House Party Connected To Vandalism Spree, Police Say This story has been updated. About a dozen minors, most from Greenwich, were found during a house party on Martha's Vineyard police believe was connected to a vandalism spree, according to the Vineyard Gazette. Two teen males, 18-year-old Gavin Scott III of Greenwich and a 17-year-old whose name was withheld because he is a minor, were arrested and charged with damaging or defacing property, a felony, after smashed Christmas light bulbs, beer bottles and cans were found on front lawns Friday morning, Dec. 21 near the home at 86 North Water St. in Edgartown, police said. …

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by Joe Lombardi