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July 13, 2006
Counsel Probes Water District
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.
July 13, 2006
Seasonal Home Rentals Sap Vineyard Economy
When you hand control of your life over to multiple bureaucracies you better be careful what you wish for. Consider that the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, after 30 years in power, has left in its wake an Island that continues to lose year-round residents due to the lack of affordable housing and the high cost of living. Consider also the economics of the fact that 300 to 400 people come to work here from the mainland every day since they can’t afford to live here. These people help to provide the workforce to build and maintain multi-million dollar summer estates all over the Island.
July 10, 2006
Selectmen Appoint Town Administrator
Fomer Board Member Michael Dutton Is Hired to Post After Other
Finalist Pulls Name from Consideration
Only hours after learning that one of the two remaining candidates
had withdrawn his name from consideration, the Oak Bluffs selectmen
yesterday voted to hire former selectman Michael Dutton as the new town
administrator.
Mr. Dutton will replace Casey Sharpe. who resigned abruptly last
month and ends her tenure with the town this week.
July 10, 2006
Town, Tribe Collaborate on Kids Summer Camp
Sitting in a circle on the floor of tribal headquarters in Aquinnah yesterday, roughly 20 town children were talking about the history of whaling when the conversation quickly turned to how excited they were about playing on a slide and possibly going swimming later in the afternoon.
Officials from both the town and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) are equally excited about the collaborative children summer program, which opened yesterday morning.
July 10, 2006
Menemsha Harbor Rules Rile Boaters
A small group of boaters in Menemsha are making some loud noise this
summer about harbor regulations that limit the length of boats and put
stricter limits on length of stay.
The boaters say the regulations are discriminatory, but Chilmark
selectmen say they are simply protecting the safety and aesthetics of
the fishing village.
July 10, 2006
Netflix Eyes Oak Bluffs for August Screening of Blockbuster Jaws
The ominous, quickening strains that can mean only one thing -
the shark is near and getting nearer - are slated to fill Ocean
Park in Oak Bluffs at an August 5 open-air screening of Jaws.
Netflix, a company that operates a DVD mail rental service, has
applied to the Oak Bluffs Park Commission to show the movie at the park
off Seaview avenue. Admission would be free. The commission was
scheduled to vote on the application last night.
July 10, 2006
State Assumes Lead Role in Moving Stranded Boat off Norton Point Beach
State Assumes Lead Role in Moving Stranded Boat off Norton Point
Beach
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL
Favorable tides may help in the removal of a 71-foot abandoned sea
scalloper that has been stranded on Norton Point Beach for nearly two
weeks, raising concerns about the environmental effects both on the
beach and on the coastal birds nesting nearby.
The New Bedford vessel Midnight Rider could be removed as early as
Thursday, with officials looking at astronomical high tides this week to
help with its removal.
July 10, 2006
Street Fair Draws Thousands to Tisbury
SRC="http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2006/07/11/content/street_fair_crowd_sm.jpg"Street Fair Draws Thousands to Tisbury
By BEN LURIE
July 6, 2006
Delores Stevens Enlivens Music of Modern Era
Delores Stevens Enlivens Music of Modern Era
By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer
In 1971, on the occasion of Tisbury's tercentenary, the
Montagnana Trio of Caroline Worthington (cello), John Gates (clarinet)
and Delores Stevens (piano) was invited to Martha's Vineyard to
participate in the celebration.
The trio, consisting of musicians who had built an international
reputation, accepted the offer.
July 6, 2006
Drawbridge Closures Set for Next Week
Delores Stevens Enlivens Music of Modern Era
By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer
In 1971, on the occasion of Tisbury\'s tercentenary, the
Montagnana Trio of Caroline Worthington (cello), John Gates (clarinet)
and Delores Stevens (piano) was invited to Martha\'s Vineyard to
participate in the celebration.
The trio, consisting of musicians who had built an international
reputation, accepted the offer.
