Boat Line Board Names Fast Ferry After Sachem
By JAMES KINSELLA
The Steamship Authority's new fast ferry will carry the name
Iyanough, the Cummaquid sachem for whom Hyannis is named.
The boat line board of governors Tuesday decided to bestow the name
on the vessel, scheduled to go into service on the Hyannis-Nantucket
route about a year from now.
The $9.5 million ferry will replace the Flying Cloud, the first fast
ferry built by the SSA for the route. The four-engine vessel has a
passenger capacity of 350.
Using charts, graphs and an encyclopedic knowledge of sharks, a leading state marine biologist told the Oak Bluffs selectmen this week that the embattled Boston Big Game Fishing Club's Monster Shark tournament is less about drinking beer and killing sharks, and more about providing a rare opportunity to collect vital information for research.
Three Young Couples Win Three Homesites in Lottery
By MAX HART
In the instant when their names were called, the young couple with
two small children wriggling in their laps froze.
A moment of silence followed. Then, the realization of what happened
hit.
Airport Commission Appointments Spark Resignation, Sharp Allegations
By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer
Concern over actions by the Martha's Vineyard Airport
commission has spurred a former airport commissioner to call for an
investigation by the Massachusetts attorney general.
Town-Tribe Pact Aired in Public
Government Leaders Discuss Origins of Proposed Agreement for Land
Use Review Process, Schedule Comment Sessions
By IAN FEIN
Days after news surfaced about an untested regulatory venture
proposed between the town of Aquinnah and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay
Head (Aquinnah), town and tribal leaders this week shed light on its
origins and scheduled a series of public meetings to review the draft
agreement.
Town-Tribe Pact Aired in Public
Government Leaders Discuss Origins of Proposed Agreement for Land
Use Review Process, Schedule Comment Sessions
By IAN FEIN
Days after news surfaced about an untested regulatory venture
proposed between the town of Aquinnah and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay
Head (Aquinnah), town and tribal leaders this week shed light on its
origins and scheduled a series of public meetings to review the draft
agreement.
Citizens Group to Study Alcohol Initiative
By MAX HART
The Tisbury selectmen this week appointed the first members of an
advisory group that will consider the sale of alcoholic beverages in the
historically dry town, launching the formal exploration of a proposal
that has long been a flashpoint for residents.
Lookout Tavern Expansion Plan Triggers Commission Referral
By IAN FEIN
The Oak Bluffs building inspector last week referred the proposed
demolition and expansion of the Lookout Tavern on Sea View avenue
extension to the Martha's Vineyard Commission as a potential
development of regional impact (DRI).
The commission will decide in the weeks ahead whether to hold a
public hearing and review the project as a DRI.
Name Change in Store for Landmark Nightclub
By IAN FEIN
The Hot Tin Roof nightclub will reopen under another name this
spring, after the sale of the 1979 landmark Vineyard nightclub is
finalized.
Hospital Wins Critical Approval from State in Push to Expand at Oak
Bluffs Campus
By JAMES KINSELLA
Martha's Vineyard Hospital has won a crucial approval from the
state for a planned $42 million expansion and renovation at its Linton
Lane campus in Oak Bluffs.
The state Public Health Council unanimously voted last month to
approve a determination of need application submitted in July 2004 by
the hospital. Construction is slated to begin later this year.
