After five years of participation in the state Community Preservation Act (CPA), West Tisbury voters will have a chance this spring to decide whether it is time to part ways.
The Aquinnah selectmen voted this week to accept a private donation to help underwrite the town’s participation in the Massachusetts Estuaries Project study of Menemsha and Squibnocket Ponds. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg will contribute up to $15,000 to help pay for the town’s share of the project.
Dean’s List
Sophia Grimm of Oak Bluffs has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Smooth at Short
The Vineyard summer league baseball team continues to grow its roster. Robbie Zinsmeister, from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, has been signed as shortstop for the Sharks, the team announced this week.
Mr. Zinsmeister started at shortstop for IUP last season and played for the first-place Quakertown Blazers in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League. He was selected as the shortstop for the West all-star squad. He hit over .300 and had 17 stolen bases.
Northeastern Honors
The following students have been named to the dean’s list at Northeastern University in Boston for the fall semester 2010: Melora Armstead of Edgartown, who is majoring in communication studies; Becker Awqatty of Edgartown, who is majoring in electrical engineering; Michael Coulter of Edgartown, who is majoring in philosophy; Conor Lodge of Edgartown, who is majoring in English, and Hannah Van Osten of Oak Bluffs, who is majoring in international affairs.
Energy Help for Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has expanded a program that helps local farmers improve their overall energy efficiency, saving money while also benefitting the environment and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Birds of a Feather
From Gazette editions of February, 1961:
JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
(slaterjn@comcast.net)
Chilmark is enjoying the longer days, especially when they are sunny and even better when they are warm!
There was a lot of activity in Menemsha this week as work began on the rebuilding of the fill dock. There was another crane working on a private job in the harbor. It was a great week to be a sidewalk superintendent.
Please Adopt Us
The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard has a few nice animals who need good homes.
Last week the shelter featured a beautiful dog named Sasha who was quickly adopted. Now a loving dog named Bella has come to take her place. She is a boxer cross and as loving a dog as anyone could hope for. She is completely house-trained, loves children, adults, cats and other dogs. She minds well and would make a wonderful family pet. Please come to see her.
Damon Arrives
Shelley Jones and Philip Reed of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Damon Robert Reed, born on Feb. 10 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Damon weighed 8 pounds, 3.8 ounces at birth.
