Dylan Thomas
The birds of the winged trees flying my name Above the farms and the white horses I rose in rainy autumn And walked abroad in a shower of all my days. – Dylan Thomas
March 31, 2006
Wampanoag Tribe Will Apply for Aquinnah Building Permits
Closing a chapter in the landmark sovereignty case, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) this week agreed to submit town permit applications for the shed and pier it built on Menemsha Pond in 2001.
The announcement comes at a time of renewed cooperation and communication between the town and tribe, and marks a…
Study Assesses Costs in Up-Island Schools
Study Assesses Costs in Up-Island Schools
Long-Awaited Analysis of Finances for Regional District Concludes Cost Allocation Formula Is Fair
IAN FEIN
The cost allocation formula for the Up-Island Regional School District is substantially fair, according to a long-awaited independent analysis released yesterday.
Tisbury Voters Endorse Formula for Allocating Ferry Fee Revenue
Tisbury Voters Endorse Formula for Allocating Ferry Fee Revenue
By MAX HART
Tisbury voters breezed through special town meeting Tuesday night, approving each of the 12 warrant articles with relative ease. The hard part was getting them to show up.
Budget of $17.6 Million Tops Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Budget of $17.6 Million Tops Annual Town Meeting Warrant
By MAX HART
After making short work of the nonappropriating side of town affairs this week, Tisbury voters will head back to the elementary school gymnasium for the annual town meeting Tuesday night, this time to tackle finances for the upcoming fiscal…
Oak Bluffs Election: Challengers Train Sights on Veteran Town Leaders
This year’s race for the Oak Bluffs board of selectmen matches two veteran leaders against two challengers relatively new to the political arena.
Both the incumbents have long ties to the community and have served on a number of town boards and commissions.
Gregory Coogan is a longtime teacher seeking his…
Attorneys Trade Charges in Graham Property Case; Closing Legal Briefs Filed
Attorneys Trade Charges in Graham Property Case; Closing Legal Briefs Filed
By IAN FEIN
In closing briefs filed at the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board this week, attorneys for West Tisbury resident William W. Graham argued that flaws and errors by town assessors warranted hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax relief,…
Beacon Hill Politics Endanger Outcome in Tax Case Dispute
Beacon Hill Politics Endanger Outcome in Tax Case Dispute
By IAN FEIN
In a rush of political maneuvering that played out on Beacon Hill this week, the chairman of the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board on Monday withdrew her name from consideration only two days before a scheduled hearing on her reappointment…
