By JIM HICKEY
The Oak Bluffs planning board next week will hold a public hearing on two major changes to the town bylaws that will appear on the ballot of the annual town meeting, one that would create new regulations for wind turbines under 200 feet and another that would require property owners to apply for a special permit to build within federal flood plain zones.
Oak Bluffs residents and business owners on Wednesday strongly criticized a plan to turn part of Dukes County avenue into a one-way street, during a well-attended public hearing at the public library. Everyone who spoke at the meeting said they opposed the plan, which is currently under discussion by the town roads and byways committee.
An Island man and registered sex offender was arrested and charged with sexually abusing a mentally handicapped victim last week after he reportedly fled the Island and was apprehended by Massachusetts State police while trying to flee into a restaurant in Dartmouth.
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Once again, because it is close to Easter, we would like you to hear from the animals in their own words.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
March 19 64 35 .00
March 20 68 42 .00
March 21 60 39 .00
March 22 53 43 Trace
March 23 59 47 .74
March 24 51 42 1.36
March 25 54 37 .01
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 50º F.
JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
(slaterjn@comcast.net)
Chilmark is celebrating spring with the usual rainy days and sunny interludes ... typical early spring in New England, and we are glad to see all the hearty blooming flowers showing their colors around town. We send our messages of comfort and concern to other parts of New England that suffered in the recent rains and resulting floods.
JUNE D. MANNING
508-645-2574
(lthslnks@gis.net)
The Martha’s Vineyard Youth Task Force will have a Chat and Chowder evening at the West Tisbury School on March 31 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for the benefit of the West Tisbury School and Charter School parents and caregivers of sixth through eighth grade students. It’s called Connecting with Your Teen: Simple Strategies, and it’s an evening of free dinner, door prizes and great conversation. For further information, please call Theresa Manning or Jamie Vanderhoop at 508-696-5304.
