Vineyard School Officials Fail to Secure Bus Company Contract Due to
Bid Error
By RACHEL KOVAC
A single engine Cessna airplane attempting to land yesterday afternoon at Katama Airfield in Edgartown stalled and crashed at the end of Runway 6, injuring the pilot and two passengers.
Norton Point Beach Will Close to Protect Piping Plover Chicks
By JAMES KINSELLA
A vehicle closure to protect piping plovers may be imminent at
Norton Point beach in Edgartown.
The action comes against a backdrop in which Dukes County Sheriff
Michael A. McCormack has agreed to take on beach management for the
county.
Two piping plover nests have been found on the beach, about 400
yards from the western end at Katama. Another nest has been found on
State Beach.
Edgartown Assessors Move to Correct Chappaquiddick Property Value
Errors
By IAN FEIN
Edgartown assessors this week corrected extensive errors made during
the town's real estate revaluation last year, voting on Monday to
lower the value of 79 Chappaquiddick properties by almost $95 million
and to return almost $300,000 in property taxes.
Landowner Takes the Stand in Tax Case; Vision Appraisal Defends Town
Position
By IAN FEIN
West Tisbury resident William W. Graham, who is challenging the
town's methods for determining land values and property taxes,
took the stand for the first time last week in a protracted court case
that has grown costly for both sides. But in a tense day of testimony
earlier in the week, a senior appraiser for the company hired by West
Tisbury assessors defended the town's position.
The misting rain and chilly temperatures didn\'t keep people
away from the Taste of the Vineyard Gourmet Stroll Thursday night. Men
fixing the windsor knots in their ties and women still ripping tags from
newly purchased clothes filled the tents on the Dr. Daniel Fisher House
lawn to indulge in the food and drink of the Vineyard.
The misting rain and chilly temperatures didn't keep people
away from the Taste of the Vineyard Gourmet Stroll Thursday night. Men
fixing the windsor knots in their ties and women still ripping tags from
newly purchased clothes filled the tents on the Dr. Daniel Fisher House
lawn to indulge in the food and drink of the Vineyard.
Charter Captain Dies After Capsizing in Treacherous Seas at
Quick's Hole
By James Kinsella
Gazette Senior Writer
A Fairhaven charter boat captain died Sunday after his 25-foot boat
capsized in turbulent water in Quick's Hole, throwing him and four
passengers into 60-degree seas.
Underdog Tigers Land Little League Title
Championship Game Held on Saturday at Veira Park
By MAX HART
There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into his place;
There was pride in Casey's bearing and a smile lit
Casey's face.
And when, responding to the cheers, he lightly doffed his hat,
No stranger in the crowd could doubt ‘twas Casey at the bat.
- From Casey at the Bat
by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
Selectmen in West Tisbury Fret as Legal Bills Begin to Mount
By RACHEL KOVAC
West Tisbury needs more money to pay its legal bills, and this week
selectmen expressed growing concern over the amount of money being spent
on attorneys' fees this year. At the regular board meeting
Wednesday, executive secretary Jennifer Rand advised the selectmen that
the town will not be able to cover its legal costs under the current
year's budget.
