Town Leaders Struggle to Place Controls on Taxi Fares With Little
Success; for Consumers, Caveat Emptor
The debate has swirled for decades, and the issue seems to resurface
every year during the hot summer months, when tourists are plentiful and
taxicabs are flush with fares: why does the Island not have a uniform
set of taxi regulations?
On this hot August afternoon, with a sea breeze flowing through the
house and the wind chimes playing a tumbling melody, Paradise On Earth
is more frenetic than usual.
For Charlayne Hunter-Gault and her husband, Ron Gault, August has
been a time to bring their family together - her daughter Suesan
and their son Chuma - at their Oak Bluffs home, which they call
Paradise on Earth.
A two-car collision on Tea Lane last week has raised questions about
speeding on the single-lane, two-mile-long, unpaved historic byway that
connects North and Middle Roads in Chilmark.
A pickup truck rollover in July and two pet deaths this month,
possibly due to speeders on Tea Lane, have also been reported. The
posted speed limit on the road is 15 miles per hour.
Town, Tribe Agreement Stalls at Special Meeting; Future Remains in
Doubt
By IAN FEIN
A land use agreement negotiated by town and tribal leaders this
spring is now in a state of limbo, after Aquinnah voters at a special
town meeting on Tuesday decided to put the untested venture on hold.
Town, Tribe Agreement Stalls at Special Meeting; Future Remains in
Doubt
By IAN FEIN
A land use agreement negotiated by town and tribal leaders this
spring is now in a state of limbo, after Aquinnah voters at a special
town meeting on Tuesday decided to put the untested venture on hold.
It was nearing four o'clock at the Martha's Vineyard
Agricultural Society's 143rd annual Livestock Show and Fair on
Saturday - time for the Birds of Prey show to begin - but in
the heart of the crowd beside the tent full of owls and hawks, it was
not a peregrine falcon but rather President Bill Clinton who was
attracting the attention.
If you have seen the television commercials or read the ads in the newspaper, you know that Chris Gabrieli is first and foremost, a man who expects to get the job done.
It is something you learn quickly when you meet the Democratic candidate for governor.
Clear weather plus a generous gathering of spectators helped make
the annual Oak Bluffs Firemen's Civic Association fireworks a
booming success this past weekend.
A cloud-free night sky provided the perfect backdrop for the
world-class fireworks display, which dazzled the crowd with shell
bursts, candle bursts and rockets. On the ground, onlookers stuffed the
association's donation bucket, helping to ensure this year's
display was a success both technically and financially.
While high rates of Lyme disease and depression have long been
documented among Vineyard residents, a new report
indicates that the two may possibly be linked.
The first time Carlos Montoya came to the Vineyard, he took a ride
up-Island and turned onto Moshup Trail - the unmistakable
three-mile length of road that hugs the western edge of the Island.
"Oh my god," Mr. Montoya said this month, recalling his
impression from that 1970 visit. "It was unbelievable."
Now a 10-year resident of Moshup Trail, he characterizes it as the
single most important stretch of land in Aquinnah. "It is simply
one of the most magical places," Mr. Montoya said.
