The thieves who broke into six homes in Edgartown over the past 10 days did not take jewelry, electronics, cash or any other valuables. They were after one thing only: prescription medications.
But that is not the outstanding fact about the cases, notes Detective Sergeant Chris Dolby of the Edgartown Police Department. Nor is the fact that the break-ins were carried out brazenly in broad daylight. The salient fact is that in three of the six houses the thieves targeted, they found what they were looking for.
Severe deficiencies in Edgartown’s wastewater department annual audit have prompted a fraud investigation by the Massachusetts’ district attorney office and state police.
Welcome, Connor
Therese and T.J. Giegler of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Connor Patrick Giegler, born on March 23, 2011, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Connor weighed 5 pounds at birth.
David Debuts
Adriana and Carlos Ferreira of Tisbury announce the birth of a son, David Evaristo Ferreira, born on March 16, 2011, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. David weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces at birth.
Announcing Shane
Kate and Chris Harding of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Shane Michael Harding, born on March 22, 2011, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Shane weighed 8 pounds at birth and is also welcomed by big brother Ryan.
The morning crescent moon appears amid constellations we normally associate with autumn like Aquarius and Capricornus. Hard to imagine that, while this is the first week of spring, the stars at dawn are so far ahead in the year. The moon is in Sagittarius, the southernmost zodiacal constellation this weekend. The moon appears farther eastward.
By Chance
From Art Railton’s Just a Thought of March, 1997:
Chance encounters — we’ve all had them. Meetings that are unplanned, occurring by surprise. You happen to be somewhere and suddenly find yourself talking to someone famous. The conversation is of no consequence, just grist for some name dropping. “When I was talking with Ted Kennedy about his Wianno....” That sort of thing.
JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
(slaterjn@comcast.net)
Chilmark is enduring the usual New England spring; cold and windy but with offerings of surprising green areas in the lee corners of yards and fields. Don’t you wonder why the same temperature in March seems so much colder than in January?
I forgot to tell you last week that we saw an osprey on the nest on Lobsterville Road on March 13! Now they are everywhere so it is not news but just a happy sign of the coming spring.
Correction
An item published last Friday indicated the wrong day for Linsey Lee’s oral history workshop. It is Saturday, March 26.
The Gazette regrets the error.
JUNE D. MANNING
508-645-2574
(lthslnks@gis.net)
The Aquinnah Public Library board of trustees would like to invite you to a retirement party for Natalie Francis on Thursday, March 31 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the library. There will be a ceremony to honor Natalie at 5 p.m. Natalie will be retiring after almost 15 years as a library assistant and the Aquinnah community is very proud of her accomplishments, her devotion and especially all of her hard work. She will be greatly missed at the library. Cake and other refreshments will be served.
