Building Plan Comes to MVC
Commission Pledges to Expedite Hearing on Kennebec Proposal;
Developer Requests Leniency on Project Restrictions
By IAN FEIN
An Oak Bluffs building owner made his case to the Martha's
Vineyard Commission last week that the regional planning agency should
not impose any restrictions on the three-story structure that is nearing
completion on Kennebec avenue.
Capawock Stays Closed for Now
Rising Discontent Over Theatre Leads to Closed-Door Meeting Where
Hall Family Pledges to Open by November 1
By MAX HART
In the aftermath of a closed-door meeting last night with town and
business leaders, the owners of the Capawock movie theatre have pledged
to reopen the Vineyard Haven cinema by Nov. 1 or sooner.
Citizen Kennedy: Proudly American
General Contractor Arnold F. Kennedy Hails from Brazil
By JAMES KINSELLA
You know when Arnold F. Kennedy is coming down the road. He's
driving a blue Ford Econoline 250, with yellow letters hand-painted on
the van's side that say, "Arnold F. Kennedy, General
Contractor." Then there's the phone number and the fax
number, and a big four-petal flower that looks like a lotus but more
likely is meant to be a clover. An American flag on paper is taped
inside the back window.
Hospital Building Plans Ready for Commission
By IAN FEIN
Patients in any one of the new 24 state-of-the-art rooms on the
second floor of the proposed Martha's Vineyard Community Hospital
would have views of Lagoon Pond, Vineyard Haven harbor, or a garden
slated for the first-story roof of the 90,000-square-foot addition,
according to formal plans for the $42 million project that were filed
with the Martha's Vineyard Commission last week.
Olga Hirshhorn: Curator Knows Artistic Value Is More Than Price
By MAX HART
The woman with an eye for Rodins, Picassos, de Koonings and
O'Keeffes also, as it turns out, likes Zitos.
In addition to running against three candidates with considerably
more experience in town politics, Mr. DiOrio was a relative newcomer to
the Oak Bluffs scene.
Breakdown at SSA Continues to Grate on Those Stranded
By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer
As the Steamship Authority launched post-mortems on its performance
when two freight boats failed last Saturday night, the experience has
continued to rankle with visitors, some of whom waited up to 12 hours to
leave the Vineyard.
When Dr. Russell S. Hoxsie receives the 2006 Creative Living Award tonight at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury, a relationship that began decades earlier will finally come full circle.
As it turns out, Dr. Hoxsie knew Ruth Redding, the woman who established the award 23 years ago.
"She was a patient of mine," he said with a laugh. "She was an interesting lady, and that kind of makes the connection for me to have known that person. But Gus Ben David, David McCullough and the other recipients - I'm in good company, very good company."
Two Freight Boats Fail on Busy Weekend
By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer
The nearly simultaneous failure Saturday evening of the two
Steamship Authority freight vessels on the Vineyard route stranded about
200 people Saturday evening and Sunday morning - 100 people each
in Vineyard Haven and Woods Hole.
There Is Still Hope to Save the Planet, Jane Goodall Says
By IAN FEIN
Jane Goodall has seen a lot of sad things in the world.
But she still finds reasons for hope, and she shared that message
with a packed Vineyard audience at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs on
Thursday evening.
"I have three grandchildren, and my sister has two. And when I
look at them and think about how much ill we've done to this
planet since we were their age, I feel guilt and anger," Ms.
Goodall said.
