Pablo Neruda
I knew rooms full of ashes, Tunnels where the moon lived, Rough warehouses that growled ‘get lost’, Questions that insisted in the sand.-Pablo Neruda
May 13, 2005
Principal Assessor Questioned for Hours; Town Tax Trail Heads Into a Third Week
Principal Assessor Questioned for Hours; Town Tax Trial Heads Into a Third Week
By IAN FEIN
BOSTON – West Tisbury principal assessor Jo-Ann Resendes this week defended the town’s property tax values during two days of testimony marked by contested exchanges in a legal case that carries far-reaching implications for the…
Summer Rental Market Bounces Back; Realtors Expect Strong Season Ahead
After a long, cold winter, Vineyard property owners are getting some welcome news: people are still willing to pay thousands of dollars a week to rent homes on the Island in summer. "I'd say it's just as strong as last year," said David Cron, a partner at Island Real Estate in Vineyard Haven. At Tea…
Steamship Authority Downsizes; Savings Estimated at $1 Million
Steamship Authority Downsizes; Savings Estimated at $1 Million
By James Kinsella Gazette Senior Writer
Senior managers at the Steamship Authority quietly announced yesterday that a total of 23 positions were eliminated earlier this year by offering severance packages to employees.
Housing Bank Points to Beacon Hill
It began 10 months ago as an idea. This week, the idea took a giant step closer to reality when Aquinnah became the sixth town to support the creation of a housing bank, modeled after the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank. The concept is called the Martha's Vineyard Housing Bank. Now the heavy lifting begins. In…
Camille Rose Elected Selectman in Close Contest, Heavy Turnout
In a race that pitted experience against idealism, Camille Rose defeated Faith Vanderhoop for a seat on the board of selectmen in Aquinnah’s annual election on Wednesday.
Camille Rose Elected Selectman in Close Contest, Heavy Turnout
In a race that pitted experience against idealism, Camille Rose defeated Faith Vanderhoop for a seat on the board of selectmen in Aquinnah’s annual election on Wednesday.
A record turnout of voters came out to the polls in the second smallest town in the commonwealth. In fact, two-thirds of the 368 registered…
Suddenly Flush, Aquinnah Evades an Override
Buoyed by an eleventh hour surprise of almost $300,000 in free cash, Aquinnah voters wrapped up their annual meeting Tuesday night in an unfamiliar way: $2.7 million in spending with no need for a Proposition 2 1/2 override.
And with a turbulent fiscal year now nearly a memory, the town heads into a…
