Time Machine Terms
July 5, 2004
For Some, Fog Ruins Rockets' Red Glare; It's Just a July Thing
For Some, Fog Ruins Rockets' Red Glare; It's Just a July
Thing
SRC="http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2004/07/06/content/fireworks_red_sm.jpg"By ALEXIS TONTI
How Islanders rated this year's July Fourth fireworks display
all depended on their point of view - quite literally.
July 5, 2004
SRC="http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2004/07/06/content/july_4th_parade_sm.jpg"July 2, 2004
Camp Ground’s Tabernacle Is 125
The Tabernacle, which celebrates its 125th birthday this season, still feels young. A structure suited to a vast range of human activity, the Tabernacle - which towers above Trinity Park in the heart of the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association in Oak Bluffs - remains a living landmark.
The word tabernacle refers to a temporary shelter, such as the tent sanctuaries used by the Israelites during the Exodus. But the Camp Ground’s Tabernacle has proved anything but temporary.
July 1, 2004
Draft Legislation on Boat Line Break-Up Prompts Furor and Charges of Bad Faith
Draft Legislation on Boat Line Break-Up Prompts Furor and Charges of
Bad Faith
By JULIA WELLS and ALEXIS TONTI
An underground group that wants Nantucket to break away from the
Steamship Authority is now circulating draft legislation on Beacon Hill
to establish a commission to study splitting the public boat line in
two.
The group is led by Nantucket SSA governor Grace Grossman, a
well-entrenched Democrat with powerful connections in the state house.
July 1, 2004
Patriotism Prevails for the Fourth, and Island Population Swells
The Fourth of July weekend is here. Roses are in full bloom. And at every corner of the Island, signs of Independence Day blossom - signs as subtle as a flag in a window, as large as bunting on a wall.
Nearly every inn on the Island has, or will have, a no vacancy sign. Even the smallest byways are full of bustling traffic, and all the harbors at sunset have glistening, shiny aluminum masts and white hulls.
The Fourth is Sunday, and Monday is a legal holiday with the post office and many businesses closed.
July 1, 2004
Doughnuts, Round Three: Down and Out
Hot doughnuts from the back door of an Oak Bluffs bakery may be a popular late-night delicacy, but a hard-line decree from the town's board of health this week slammed the door shut.
July 1, 2004
A Small School's Examination: Can Chilmark Attract Others?
A Small School's Examination: Can Chilmark Attract Others?
By CHRIS BURRELL
They like the small classes, the low student-to-teacher ratio and
the strong feeling of community at the Chilmark School.
But some of the parents surveyed this spring by a new task force
investigating reasons for low enrollment gave the grammar school low
marks in the areas of communication, leadership and staff turnover.
July 1, 2004
Vineyard's Last Landfill Closes; Some Mourn It
No More Picking: Vineyard's Last Landfill Closes; Some Mourn It
SRC="http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2004/07/02/content/chilmark_landfill_sm.jpg"By MANDY LOCKE
The days of dump picking, finding a treasure in another man's
trash, drew to a close on the Island this week.
July 1, 2004
As Aquinnah Struggles, Pact with Tribe Recalled
As Aquinnah Struggles, Pact with Tribe Recalled
By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer
The agreement grew out of formal mediation and was signed in 1994
during one of the most heated debates in the history of the town, but
today it is a forgotten document, the details fuzzy and faded, even in
the memories of the people who signed it.
June 28, 2004
An 88-Dog Day at Tisbury Animal Shelter; a Viewer Is Reminded of Rodeo Wranglers
If the Vineyard suddenly smelled a little better this weekend, you can thank the army of volunteers at the Tisbury animal shelter who scrubbed, lathered and towel-dried 88 dogs Saturday.
At 12 bucks a pup, this dog wash was a bargain for pet owners and a boon for the town-owned pound. The dog-wash - which also offered a $5 pedicure for paws - netted $1,700.
That's more than enough cash to accomplish objective number one at the shelter: building sun shades for the outdoor dog runs.
