Clarification
John Clese, executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard YMCA, wishes to clarify his position as reported last week in a Gazette news article concerning a proposed sewer line tie-in for Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. Mr. Clese says the YMCA, through discussions with the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, agrees that tying the high school to the Oak Bluffs wastewater treatment plant is the best solution to meet environmental regulations governing the high school area and the Lagoon Pond watershed.
Correction
An obituary and news article in last Friday’s Gazette about Herbert Putnam 3rd incorrectly reported a piece of written verse given to him by a friend during Mr. Putnam’s battle with cancer. The piece was not the Prayer of St. Francis as printed, but rather a Sanskrit poem of hope. The Gazette regrets the error.
Corrections
A news article that ran in the Feb. 29 edition of the Gazette and an editorial in last Friday’s edition inaccurately described services at the Aquinnah Public Library. The hours of operation have not been scaled back. The Gazette regrets the errors.
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Correction
A story in last week’s Gazette about musician John Cruz, Heather Goff was incorrectly identified as the author of the song Missing You. Mr. Cruz wrote Missing You, while Ms. Goff wrote Dream Song on the album. The Gazette regrets the error.
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The obituary for Maria Esther Nunes that appeared in last Friday’s Gazette reported incorrectly on the location of death.
Correction
A story in last week’s Gazette about a traffic fatality inaccurately described the collision impact between a car driven by Brandy Marie Gibson and a van driven by Francellyo C. Dias. The vehicle driven by Ms. Gibson, who died in the crash, struck the van driven by Mr. Francellyo. Also, due to incorrect information contained in the police press release, the story reported inaccurately on the direction Ms. Gisbon was traveling at the time of the accident. She was traveling east toward Edgartown. The Gazette regrets the errors.
Correction
A story in the Gazette last week reported incorrectly on the tax increase percentage in West Tisbury. Resident homeowner tax bills in 2008 will increase 2.7 per cent over 2007. The Gazette regrets the error.
Correction
A story in last week’s Gazette about Island voters registering to participate in the Feb. 5 primary incorrectly identified where Tisbury residents will vote. Voting will occur at the American Legion Hall. The story also misidentified the Tisbury town clerk. She is Marion Mudge.
The Gazette regrets the errors.
Correction
A story in last week’s Gazette reported incorrectly on the school where the Rev. Judith Campbell completed her post-doctoral work. Her degree is from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Gazette regrets the error.
Correction
A feature in last week’s Gazette incorrectly reported Ali Berlow’s full first name, which is Alice. The Gazette regrets the error.
Corrections
A story in the Dec. 28 Gazette about news stories in 2007 misidentified the town in which Chickie the rooster and his owner reside. They live in Vineyard Haven.
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In a story in last week’s edition on David Belcher, the first name of Foster Silva, the original superintendent at Cape Pogue and Wasque for The Trustees of Reservations, was misspelled. Also, Route 28 in Falmouth was misidentified.
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