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Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England
Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor’easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.
A persistent nor’easter batters US Northeast, causing coastal flooding, outages and at least 1 death
A slow-moving, powerful storm crept along the coast of the U.S. Northeast on Saturday, producing high winds that caused power outages while whipping up big waves and heavy rains that created dangerous conditions.
Nor’easter brings wind restrictions to the bridges, ferry cancellations and coastal flooding risk
Level I restrictions took effect at 5:55 a.m. on the Pell, Mount Hope and Jamestown Verrazzano bridges; Block Island ferry service was cancelled Friday and disruptions were expected to continue
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival returns with star power and cultural legacy
No matter the time on Martha’s Vineyard, a shimmering glow will be powered by the star presence of Black filmmakers, actors and tastemakers like Issa Rae, Mara Brock Akil and Michelle Obama who are shaping culture on their own terms.
Rising seas, vanishing voices: An Indigenous story from Martha’s Vineyard
In “Nothing More of This Land,” writer Joseph Lee reflects on being Wampanoag in a place shaped by colonization.
Swimmer circumnavigates Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary
A British-South African endurance athlete became the first person to swim around the island of Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, completing a 60-mile (97-kilometer) trek over multiple days to raise awareness about the plight of sharks as the film “Jaws” nears its 50th birthday.