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Stories by Mark Alan Lovewell

Farewell to Fire Chief: Hundreds Pay Tribute to Richard H. Clark

July 1, 2002
Mark Alan Lovewell

It was one of the town's best-kept secrets, and hundreds of coconspirators kept it quiet for months. Retiring fire chief Richard H. Clark Jr. was treated to a surprise party on Saturday. The...

End of Drought Leaves Water Table at Record Low

June 20, 2002
Mark Alan Lovewell

There is no drought on Martha's Vineyard. While dry conditions may continue in other parts of the Northeast, the Vineyard has had healthy rainfall thus far this year.But despite spring rains,...

Fisherman Drowns in Tragedy at Night

June 17, 2002
Mark Alan Lovewell

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...

Memorial Day Ceremonies Celebrate Americans Lost in Defense of a Nation

May 30, 2002
Mark Alan Lovewell

Echoes of Sept. 11 followed the solemn marchers in the Memorial Day veterans' parade on Monday. More participants joined, and more flags were hung than in years past. Even the crowds were larger...

Memorial Day Holiday Honors the Fallen; Long Weekend Opens New Island Season

May 23, 2002
Mark Alan Lovewell

The lilacs are in full bloom and the air smells like summer. Memorial Day weekend is here. The American flags are posted. The flowers boxes are decorated. This is an early such weekend for a...

Jail Break Triggers Investigation Into Odd Escape Circumstances

May 9, 2002
Mark Alan Lovewell

A 22-year-old man was charged in district court yesterday with escaping from Dukes County Jail and House of Correction in Edgartown last weekend. David Luce, who was close to finishing a two-and-a-...

Fisheries Face Stricter Rules

May 2, 2002
Mark Alan Lovewell

A federal judge ruled in lawsuits brought by conservation groups and last week issued a new set of restrictions for the fishing of groundfish in waters off the Cape and Islands. But the tight new...

Song of Cicadas: Year of Locusts Opens on Island for the Season

May 2, 2002
Mark Alan Lovewell

The bugs are coming. This is the year of the locusts.Actually, these cicadas have been around all along, but have yet to emerge from underground. They come out of hiding, taking to the bushes and...

New Initiatives in Vineyard Waterways Give Needed Boost to Herring Fishery

March 14, 2002
Mark Alan Lovewell

For generations, the arrival of the herring at coastal ponds has been the Island's harbinger of spring. Now, major initiatives are under way across the Island to enhance waterways for the...

Studies Show Collapsing Fishery Wasteland

March 7, 2002
Mark Alan Lovewell

The National Marine Fisheries Service and the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) have come under harsh attack from a number of different environmental organizations for not having done...

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