School Air Travel Ban Remains in Place

Disappointed students and some angry parents could not convince the regional high school committee this week to lift its ban on air travel for school trips.

Land Court Hears Crucial MVC Case

The chief justice of the Massachusetts Land Court heard arguments
this week in a groundbreaking case that will ultimately decide whether
the Martha's Vineyard Commission has the power to review low and
moderate-income housing projects under Chapter 40B, a section of state
law commonly known as the anti-snob zoning statute.

Dr. Richard H. Koehler Resigns Post at Hospital; Criticizes Administration

Dr. Richard H. Koehler, a highly skilled laparoscopic surgeon whose arrival on the Vineyard seven years ago was hailed as a new era in medicine on the Vineyard, announced this week that he will sever his contract with the Martha's Vineyard Hospital because of irreconcilable differences with hospital chief executive officer Kevin Burchill and the hospital board of trustees.

Editorial - Let the Public Participate

SSA Governor Starts New Job

Kathryn Roessel Begins First Term Amid Aggressive Selectmen\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Campaign to Overthrow Her With Political Maneuvers

By JULIA WELLS

In a quiet ceremony on the second floor of the Edgartown courthouse
yesterday, Kathryn A. Roessel was sworn in as the new Vineyard Steamship
Authority governor.

Two Inaugurals

SSA Governor Starts New Job

Kathryn Roessel Begins First Term Amid Aggressive Selectmen\\\\\\\'s Campaign to Overthrow Her With Political Maneuvers

By JULIA WELLS

In a quiet ceremony on the second floor of the Edgartown courthouse
yesterday, Kathryn A. Roessel was sworn in as the new Vineyard Steamship
Authority governor.

Editorial - In Pursuit of Sour Politics

SSA Governor Starts New Job

Kathryn Roessel Begins First Term Amid Aggressive Selectmen\\\'s Campaign to Overthrow Her With Political Maneuvers

By JULIA WELLS

In a quiet ceremony on the second floor of the Edgartown courthouse
yesterday, Kathryn A. Roessel was sworn in as the new Vineyard Steamship
Authority governor.

Fishing Forecast for Year 2002 Holds Promise of Improvement

In a quiet ceremony on the second floor of the Edgartown courthouse yesterday, Kathryn A. Roessel was sworn in as the new Vineyard Steamship Authority governor.

The appointment came amid a fresh wave of back-corridor politics, both on the Vineyard and on Beacon Hill, aimed at some kind of coup to overthrow Ms. Roessel by fast-tracking a piece of stalled legislation that would overhaul the SSA board of governors.

SSA Governor Starts New Job

Kathryn Roessel Begins First Term Amid Aggressive Selectmen's Campaign to Overthrow Her With Political Maneuvers

In a quiet ceremony on the second floor of the Edgartown courthouse yesterday, Kathryn A. Roessel was sworn in as the new Vineyard Steamship Authority governor.

The appointment came amid a fresh wave of back-corridor politics, both on the Vineyard and on Beacon Hill, aimed at some kind of coup to overthrow Ms. Roessel by fast-tracking a piece of stalled legislation that would overhaul the SSA board of governors.

Cape Air Promotes Fare Package Deals

Cape Air Promotes Fare Package Deals

Commuter Airline Attempts to Bolster Declining Passenger Traffic in
September 11 Aftermath

By JOSHUA SABATINI

While many airlines across the nation continue to suffer following
the Sept. 11 tragedy, Hyannis-based Cape Air has remained strong during
tough times.

New Year Festivities Win High Praise

It is every organizer's hope that as an event recurs from year
to year, it gets better and bigger. Last Monday and Tuesday, Vineyard
Haven once again became a festive center for the arrival of a new year
on-Island - and while Last Night, First Day activities may not
have drawn quite as many people as past celebrations, sponsors believe
the new program represented a change for the better.

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