Town and Tribe Pledge Era of Cooperation
By IAN FEIN
With expressions of solidarity and a common eye on the future, leaders from the two governments in Aquinnah agreed this week to work together toward a shared vision for their town.
The pledges of support came during a rare joint meeting between some 20 officials from both the town and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), who gathered on Wednesday in the old town hall for an open forum marked by laughter and levity, and occasional moments of outspoken honesty.
Former Interim Schools Superintendent Named to Principal Post in
Edgartown
By IAN FEIN
Since moving to the Island a little over a year ago, G. Paul Dulac
has had his taste of the Vineyard shuffle - serving first as
interim superintendent of schools, and then as interim principal of the
Edgartown School.
Now he can settle in for good.
Mr. Dulac was named yesterday as the permanent Edgartown School
principal - replacing longtime principal Edward Jerome, who
retired in November after 26 years in the front office.
Former Interim Schools Superintendent Named to Principal Post in
Edgartown
By IAN FEIN
Since moving to the Island a little over a year ago, G. Paul Dulac
has had his taste of the Vineyard shuffle - serving first as
interim superintendent of schools, and then as interim principal of the
Edgartown School.
Now he can settle in for good.
Mr. Dulac was named yesterday as the permanent Edgartown School
principal - replacing longtime principal Edward Jerome, who
retired in November after 26 years in the front office.
James F. Alley Aims for Return to Town Politics
By IAN FEIN
First in a series of profiles leading up to the West Tisbury town
election.
In his 73 years James F. Alley has done a bit of just about
everything.
He ran a riding school at Misty Meadows horse farm, served as the
West Tisbury postmaster for more than 20 years, spent a few decades at
Alley's General Store in various capacities, built a laundromat
and car wash, sold used cars, and had a real estate business with his
father, among other things.
Campaign to Rebuild Hospital Turns to Year-Round Islanders
By JAMES KINSELLA
With summer residents on board with major donations for the
Martha's Vineyard Community Hospital capital campaign, volunteers
are pursuing the next crucial area of support: the Islanders who call
the Vineyard home.
The Islander campaign has gotten under way with a series of
by-invitation dinners and an advertising effort asking for donations
from the Vineyard community at large. An Islandwide mailing is due to go
out by the end of the month.
Long-Running Case Goes to High Court
Edgartown Wastewater Treatment Plant Under Legal Seige for Ten Years
Over Its Discharge Permit
By IAN FEIN
A decade-long legal battle examining the environmental merits of the
Edgartown sewer system and wastewater treatment plant came before the
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court last week.
The court heard arguments on the case last Thursday and will likely
issue a decision sometime this spring.
Federal Inspectors Find Lapses in Security at Vineyard Airport
By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer
A federal inspection last November found lapses in security at the
Martha's Vineyard Airport.
Among the findings: the airport was unable to account for keys
issued for vehicle and pedestrian gates that provide access to the air
operations area and secured areas at the airport.
Visiting Nurse Merger Stalls
Talks Between Two Key Agencies to Form One Nursing Service Approach
Time of Decision After Thirteen Months
By JULIA WELLS
Talks about a potential merger between the Island's two
visiting nurse agencies have reached a critical juncture, and the next
few weeks will determine whether the merger becomes reality or falls
apart, leaders from both agencies said this week.
The 366-acre Aquinnah estate known as Red Gate Farm - and described by the state Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program as one of the most important tracts of land in the commonwealth - was the subject of a public hearing at the Martha's Vineyard Commission last week.
Property owners Caroline Kennedy and her husband Edwin Schlossberg have created a family subdivision for estate planning purposes. No building is planned at this time. The estate subdivision plan is under review by the commission as a development of regional impact (DRI).
Tension Inside Oak Bluffs Fire Department Leads to Emergency
Services Separation
By JAMES KINSELLA
Following mounting dissension in the Oak Bluffs fire department, the
chairman of the board of selectmen moved this week to make the ambulance
service a separate department.
Selectman and board chairman Gregory Coogan said he made a
management decision Wednesday to split the two services, a move he said
was long overdue.
"I think there are inherent problems in the two
departments," Mr. Coogan said. "I think they have been at
odds over time."
