Up, Up and Away
Larry Stone Flies From Schools To Retirement
By MARCUS TONTI
The things people do for love - of a spouse, of a good job.
Or, in Larry Stone's case, both.
Mr. Stone retired this week after 28 years teaching in the Island
school system. What distinguishes the music instructor from other
teachers is that he actually lives across Vineyard Sound - and
then across Buzzards Bay - in Acushnet, next to New Bedford.
A 46-year-old flyfishing guide drowned in the waters of Eel Pond in
the wee hours of Friday morning. Kenneth Schwam, who had recently moved
full time to the Vineyard from Pennsylvania and had worked a few weeks
at Larry's Tackle Shop, is being mourned by friends and colleagues
near and far.
According to police, Mr. Schwam was out fishing late with a
customer, Jem Paker from London. The two were wading in deep water when
they both found themselves in over their heads.
The Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust set a new record this
week when it tallied up the results of its celebrated fundraiser, A
Taste of the Vineyard. The private, nonprofit organization's
executive director, Christopher W. Scott, announced yesterday morning
that the 17th annual Taste, which now includes two separate but related
events, a gourmet stroll and patron's dinner, raised $180,000 for
the preservation trust.
The Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust set a new record this
week when it tallied up the results of its celebrated fundraiser, A
Taste of the Vineyard. The private, nonprofit organization's
executive director, Christopher W. Scott, announced yesterday morning
that the 17th annual Taste, which now includes two separate but related
events, a gourmet stroll and patron's dinner, raised $180,000 for
the preservation trust.
Public Health Forum Wednesday Precedes August Summit on Care
By JULIA WELLS
Call it a laboratory for learning about health care on
Martha\'s Vineyard. Or call it the Foundation for Island Health.
Either way you get the same thing: A young Island foundation aimed
at testing a patient-centered, self-funded community health system whose
cornerstones are prevention, education and state-of-the-art technology.
Now, two years after it was launched, the outlines for the
foundation have begun to take on a little more definition.
Call it a laboratory for learning about health care on
Martha's Vineyard. Or call it the Foundation for Island Health.
Either way you get the same thing: A young Island foundation aimed
at testing a patient-centered, self-funded community health system whose
cornerstones are prevention, education and state-of-the-art technology.
Now, two years after it was launched, the outlines for the
foundation have begun to take on a little more definition.
House Backs New Bedford Vote on SSA Board
Whaling City Wins Most Issues; Two Islands Get Little in Return
By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer
BOSTON - Ending a four-year hostile crusade by the city of New
Bedford to restructure the Steamship Authority, state legislators
finally surrendered this week, approving a bill that meets nearly all
the demands of the Whaling City, including an immediate voting seat on
the boat line board of governors.
House Backs New Bedford Vote on SSA Board
Whaling City Wins Most Issues; Two Islands Get Little in Return
By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer
BOSTON - Ending a four-year hostile crusade by the city of New
Bedford to restructure the Steamship Authority, state legislators
finally surrendered this week, approving a bill that meets nearly all
the demands of the Whaling City, including an immediate voting seat on
the boat line board of governors.
House Backs New Bedford Vote on SSA Board
Whaling City Wins Most Issues; Two Islands Get Little in Return
By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer
BOSTON - Ending a four-year hostile crusade by the city of New
Bedford to restructure the Steamship Authority, state legislators
finally surrendered this week, approving a bill that meets nearly all
the demands of the Whaling City, including an immediate voting seat on
the boat line board of governors.
Island Summer Labor Market Avoids Shortages of Past Seasons
By JOSHUA SABATINI
The word spread from Martha's Vineyard to prospective summer
workers all over the world: The Island has a high cost of living and
there were fewer jobs available at the start of the season.
