The greatest thing about the Vineyard for the Rev. Alden Besse is
not the natural beauty - as much as he appreciates it - but
the intimacy of the Island community.
As a longtime minister at Grace Episcopal Church in Vineyard Haven,
and someone who is involved in numerous nonprofit organizations, he
believes that people on the Vineyard have always taken care of one
another.
It's raining outside, so artist Allen Whiting is doing a quick inventory of the leaks in his West Tisbury barn-turned-studio, making sure that stacks of finished oil paintings are out of the way of the runoff. Repairs can be put off to another day.
Enthusiasm Builds for Farm Agency
By IAN FEIN
Just over a decade ago, the Massachusetts state government cut
funding for the Dukes County Cooperative Extension Service and forced
closure of the popular Island program, which provided useful resources
for Vineyard farmers.
Today, with a resurgence of small-scale agriculture spreading across
the country and taking hold here on the Vineyard, the state is
recommending the creation of another Island public agency to address
farming interests.
Just over a decade ago, the Massachusetts state government cut
funding for the Dukes County Cooperative Extension Service and forced
closure of the popular Island program, which provided useful resources
for Vineyard farmers.
Today, with a resurgence of small-scale agriculture spreading across
the country and taking hold here on the Vineyard, the state is
recommending the creation of another Island public agency to address
farming interests.
Town, Tribe Pact on Land Use Nears Decision; Attorneys Press for
Accord
By IAN FEIN
After a three-month stalemate, a proposed land use agreement between
town and tribal officials in Aquinnah is approaching a tipping point,
but leaders on both sides remain unsure which way it will fall.
With all the hype surrounding tomorrow's Island Cup game between the Vineyard and Nantucket, it's easy to overlook that at its core, it's only a game.
Unlike in previous years, when the contest often determined whether the Vineyarders or the Whalers made the playoffs, the only thing on the line this year is bragging rights until the two teams lock horns again next November.
Paul Dulac Resigns to Seek New Job as Superintendent
Edgartown School principal G. Paul Dulac resigned his post on
Wednesday night, after deciding to remain in the running for school
superintendent in Marblehead, where he is a finalist.
Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. James Weiss said he asked for
Mr. Dulac's resignation after learning that he had kept his name
on the short list of final candidates in Marblehead.
"Edgartown needs to have stability and commitment and clearly
that was not the case," Mr. Weiss told the Gazette yesterday.
The Tisbury selectmen lowered the tax rate for businesses, agreed to
review a draft warrant article to introduce beer and wine in town and
took steps to regulate taxi companies more efficiently in a
three-and-a-half hour meeting on Tuesday night.
The brief but memorable playoff run for the high school boys'
soccer team ended Tuesday, following a gut-wrenching 2-1 defeat to
Hingham in the Division II quarterfinals. The game was decided by
penalty kicks after two frames of scoreless sudden-death overtime.
