On Thursday evening, as guests raise their glasses to support Vineyard House, a safe, sober place for Islanders to live while in the early stages of substance abuse recovery, they will be toasting with a selection of donated waters rather than wine and beer.
Mr. Buchwald Leaves Hospice to Come Home
By ART BUCHWALD
Special to the Vineyard Gazette
During the period when I had a lot of time to think I spent a lot of
time thinking about the Vineyard.
On Cuttyhunk, Sight of Godspeed Brings Joy
By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer
CUTTYHUNK - Late Monday afternoon, Cuttyhunk residents were
sitting around, a popular Island pursuit, when they spied the sails of a
1600s sailing vessel nearing Penikese.
It was the Godspeed!
Residents raced down to the harbor for their boats in
unCuttyhunk-like haste.
Two days of celebration begin tomorrow with the arrival of the
annual Portuguese-American Feast of the Holy Ghost, one of the
Island's most revered and riotous rituals.
The event serves as a touchstone for many Islanders of Portuguese
descent, and is an example of Vineyarders' capacity to celebrate
their heritage, gorge themselves silly and party like there's no
tomorrow - all during the same two-day event.
Land Purchase Links Preserves
Land Bank Buys Hilltop Property in Chilmark for $7 Million; Trail
Easements to Connect Two Large Sanctuaries
By IAN FEIN
In a strategic acquisition that will connect a vast network of
public trails in Chilmark, the Martha's Vineyard Land Bank this
week announced the purchase of 21 acres of hilltop land that offers
sweeping views of the south shore.
A Field of Candidates Narrows to Three for Town Police Chief
By MAX HART
A veteran patrolman of the Tisbury police department and two
off-Island officers are among the finalists for police chief in Tisbury.
State Appellate Tax Board Sees Shake-Up at the Top
By IAN FEIN
Gov. Mitt Romney in an unprecedented shake-up this week nominated two
new members to the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board, including a
replacement for the embattled chairman who presided over William W.
Graham's high-profile property tax case against West Tisbury
assessors.
State Appellate Tax Board Sees Shake-Up at the Top
By IAN FEIN
Gov. Mitt Romney in an unprecedented shake-up this week nominated two
new members to the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board, including a
replacement for the embattled chairman who presided over William W.
Graham's high-profile property tax case against West Tisbury
assessors.
Counsel Probes Water District
Vineyard Haven Town Attorney Finds Independent Practices of Tisbury Water Company Are Outside the Law
By MAX HART
The Tisbury water department, which historically has functioned as
an independent entity with separate bank accounts and its own treasurer,
has no legal authority to conduct many of these independent practices, a
town attorney has found.
