Louisa Hufstader

Wicked Good And a Splash of Youth Too
Louisa Hufstader

The program notes were clear: Four singers and two pianists were on the bill for 2019’s first Wicked Good Musical Revue at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse.

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Kitchen Sink Report Examines Five Key Areas at Boatline
Louisa Hufstader

The independent review of the Steamship Authority looked at five major areas of SSA operations and found serious deficiencies in four.

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Steamship Authority Governors: "We Got Our Marching Orders"

The governing board for the boat line agreed Tuesday to hold additional meetings over the winter months to discuss the 140-page independent review.

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Top-Down Changes Needed, Consultant Says
Louisa Hufstader

The Steamship Authority needs to change its management culture or face more potentially dangerous disruptions in service, the leader of a five-month study of boat line operations said Monday.

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Entrenched Culture, Lack of Vision: Report Calls for Change at SSA
Louisa Hufstader

A independent review of the SSA describes an organization so focused on saving money and reacting to emergencies that it has failed to follow basic business practices.

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Carnegie Show Features Small Works by Island Artists
Louisa Hufstader

The Carnegie, Edgartown’s former public library on North Water street, has opened a short-term gallery show with new works by well-known Island artists including Allen Whiting, Jeanne Staples and Margot Datz.

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Family-Style School Lunch Invites Community
Louisa Hufstader

On Thursday, more than 450 people sat down together in the West Tisbury School gymnasium for a farm-to-table meal and some live music from a school alumnus.

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Steamship Authority Sends Architects Back to the Drawing Board
Louisa Hufstader

After some 400 people signed a petition protesting the design for a new ticket building in Woods Hole, the SSA asked architects to try again.

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Chamber Society Concert Pays Tribute to Tony Nevin
Louisa Hufstader

The Chilmark Community Center was filled with music Friday for the Martha’s Vineyard Piano Quartet’s sixth annual Thanksgiving concert.

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Serving Up Island Harvests All Year Long
Louisa Hufstader

It’s been a productive year for Martha’s Vineyard farmers and they’re sharing the harvest. Island Grown Gleaning is having a record year.

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