The name listed under a picture of a regional high school cross-country runner in last Friday’s Gazette was incorrect. The picture was of Chris Serpa, not Sam Cerna. The Gazette regrets the error.
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A story in last Friday’s Gazette about the West Tisbury firemen’s pig roast incorrectly named a partner in the enterprise Local Smoke; it is Everett Whiting.
A story in the Sept. 24 Gazette about the Edgartown Library building project incorrectly named the chairman of the Edgartown Library Foundation; it is Gwyneth (Baba) Smith. Also, due to incorrect information provided by the foundation, the story inaccurately reported the amount of cash raised by the foundation to date. The correct number is $430,000. The Gazette regrets the errors.
In a story about last week’s Oak Bluffs selectmen’s meeting a quote about the prospect of installing parking meters along Ocean Park was incorrectly attributed to Bill McGrath. It should have been attributed to Steve Auerbach. Additionally, a quote criticizing Oak Bluffs’ budget shortfall was attributed to Steve Auerbach. It should have been attributed to Bill McGrath. The Gazette regrets the error.
MV Glee creator Sandy Stone’s husband Mike Benjamin was misidentified in a story about the new IMP space published last week. The Gazette regrets the error.
A story last Friday’s Gazette about the centennial of the grounding of the schooner Mertie B. Crowley misspelled Levi Jackson’s first name.
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An interview in last Friday’s Gazette with the Rev. Vincent G. (Chip) Seadale, the new rector at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, reported incorrectly on where his wife Colleen works. She is a bereavement counselor and therapist for Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard.
A story in Friday’s Gazette about the Edgartown selectmen’s action on an application from a summer tour operator contained errors. Ron Minkin’s application is for a 14-passenger van, and it was the third meeting Mr. Minkin had with the selectmen.
A story in Friday’s Gazette about Family Planning services reported inaccurately on the length of clinic staff work furloughs; the furloughs are for 14 hours, not 14 days.
The headline on a story in Friday’s Gazette about the role of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in research work on the Gulf oil spill was inaccurate. BP did not break a commitment on a $500 million fund set up for the research work, although the status of the fund remains unclear since the money was folded into a $20 million fund to pay damage claims in the Gulf Coast disaster in a deal with the Obama administration. The oceanographic institution was also named incorrectly in the story.
A story in Friday’s Gazette about dredging in Sengekontacket Pond reported inaccurately on the possible sale price for 30,000 cubic yards of sand expected to be dredged by the town of Oak Bluffs. The cost of the sand has not been decided. The Gazette regrets the error.
A story in the Tuesday Gazette about a single-car accident in West Tisbury on Monday morning contained incorrect information. Laura Stone was driving a 1997 Jeep when she swerved to avoid a deer. The vehicle went through a split rail fence off Old County Road. The driver was transported to the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital by Tri-Town Ambulance as a precaution, and sustained only minor injuries. The Gazette regrets the error.
