Commentary
Greetings to all of our readers. This week we have a variety of topics. As usual, there are lots of things on our minds. We have decided to show...
County Charter: Good Lessons From Past
Sadly, the public has shown little interest so far in the work of the Dukes County Charter Study Commission...
Private Use of Public Space
The use of prominent public places in Oak Bluffs for private profit is legitimate cause for concern.
The most...
Island Songlines
Picturesque snow quieted the Island a week ago, a reminder of how long, dark and lonely the wintertime can be here. Some say it’s...
CONSERVE TOWN BYWAYS
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
On Thursday, March 6, at 7 p.m. at the Old Whaling Church, Edgartown will hold a special town...
Sticker Shock in West Tisbury
Staggering increases in property taxes in some areas of West Tisbury this year have come as a blow to residents,...
Regional Trash Disposal: Long Overdue
Fifteen years ago Tisbury and Oak Bluffs decided to pull out of the Vineyard’s regional solid waste disposal...
NOT SO NOSTALGIC
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
A Dog Named Jake
By Thomas Hart Benton
From the Vineyard Gazette editions of August, 1946:
I read somewhere (maybe In Style Magazine) that the meek shall inherit the earth. I don’t recall if this statement was intended as a proclamation...
Eyesore From All Angles
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
The following is an edited version of a letter sent to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, which...
This is an open letter principally to my fellow members on the Dukes County charter study commission, but also to the selectmen of the towns within...