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Vineyard braces for holiday crowds amid racial tensions
On Martha's Vineyard Oak Bluffs faces a summer surge of visitors mainly black college students and young professionals while longtime residents fear party nights and disrupted peace. July Fourth brought visible friction as ferry lines sold out and The Inkwell beach drew crowds, with residents comparing it to spring break. A letter to the Vineyard Gazette sparked controversy over alleged influx and crime, thoughads in Jet and Ebony were denied.
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Oak Bluffs
Mass
Martha’s Vineyard
Paradise
Boston
Highlands
Cottage City
Main Street
Steve Douglas
Medford
Vineyard
Douglas
the Inkwell
Florida
Virginia Beach
Edgartown
Vineyard Gazette
Virginia City
Joseph Passafiume
Jet
Ebony
Passafiume
Passafiime
Margaret