Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
Dec. 2 47 30 .00
Dec. 3 52 39 .00
Dec. 4 49 30 .00
Dec. 5 56 43 Trace
Dec. 6 60 50 Trace
Dec. 7 60 56 .66
Dec. 8 61 39 .42
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 53º F.
Three months after threatening legal action, a public relations consultant hired by the Edgartown Library Foundation to promote its annual fundraiser has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the organization claiming copyright infringement.
The complaint filed Dec. 2 in U.S. District Court in Boston by Texas-based Holiday Public Relations claims that the library foundation improperly used the slogan “Frankly, We (Heart) Our Library” to promote its Labor Day event at the Katama Air Field. It seeks an injunction, damages and attorney fees.
West Tisbury and Edgartown this week took the Martha’s Vineyard Commission to court seeking to block the roundabout project that has become a lightning rod over periodic traffic congestion at the center of the Island.
In their lawsuit filed in Dukes County superior court on Wednesday, the two towns seek to invalidate the commission’s Oct. 6 decision – which was affirmed on Nov. 3 — and force a more thorough review of the proposed project planned for the blinker intersection of Edgartown-Vineyard Haven and Barnes Roads.
Charged With Assault
A Vineyard Haven man is facing assault charges in district court after he allegedly tried to strangle his live-in girlfriend.
Terrence L. Gilmer, 25, of Vineyard Haven, was arraigned on Dec. 1 in Edgartown district court on charges of assault and battery and attempting to commit a crime. Mr. Gilmer was arrested on Nov. 29 by Tisbury police who said in their report that he had attempted to commit murder by strangulation. Bail was set at $1,500, and a pretrial hearing is set for Dec. 16.
Savings Bank Goes Mobile
Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank has introduced a new mobile banking service, it announced this week. Customers will now be able to use their mobile device to check account balances and recent transactions, transfer funds, find branch and ATM locations and make bill payments. For more information on the mobile program, visit any of the bank’s branches or mvbank.com
Triathlon Donates $2,500
The first Vineyard Warrior Triathlon, held Sept, 11, raised more than $2,500 for the Martha’s Vineyard Boys’ & Girls’ Club, according to Matt Brackman, president of Odyssey TriSport and race director for the event. Odyssey Trisport donated a portion of all contestants’ registration fees to the Island nonprofit, as well as to the Oak Bluffs Police department for a parks beautification project.
The future of Tea Lane Farm took a different course this week as Chilmark selectmen reviewed preliminary plans to lease the property as a farm as-is instead of spending money to restore it.
Under the new proposal, the town would lease the historic farmhouse for up to 99 years, using a resident homesite model similar to the Middle Line Road affordable housing project. The farmer tenant would be responsible for a long list of improvements that would be spelled out in the lease.
High School Committee
Okays $16.9 Million Budget
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee unanimously certified a $16.9 million 2013 school budget on Monday, paving the way for Island towns to vote on the school’s budget at their spring town meetings. The certified budget marks a 1.85 per cent increase from Fiscal Year 2012.
Black Powder Shoot
The Martha’s Vineyard Rod & Gun Club will hold its 12th annual Black Powder Shoot on Sunday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., one day in advance of the start of primitive firearm deer season. Members and the public are invited to participate in the muzzle-loading marksmanship competition.
Kale gets better with frost, which causes it to turn sweeter.
And now this sweet, dark, leafy green, which some call a super food because it is packed with nutrients, will be available for sale this winter at Mermaid Farm and Dairy in Chilmark on Middle Road.
The farm grows two varieties of kale, oleracea and napus, for two different growing seasons. Oleracea is a curly variety bred in southern Europe, while napus is a hardy, flat-leafed variety better suited to withstanding winter temperatures.
