Monthly Archives: October 2010
Work resumes on Bourne bridge, expect delays
Paving operations for Phase 2 on the Bourne Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal are scheduled to start on Monday, Nov.
Sheriff’s Department has multiple tasks
The Dukes County Sheriff's department is responsible for the county jail, house of correction, civil process, and the Island communications center, which handles all emergency 911 calls and public safety communications and fulfills a variety of other programs and duties.
State election contests offer clear choices
Voters will decide several hotly contested statewide races on Tuesday, November 2.
Dukes County government – how it works
The County of Dukes County was established in 1683, as part of the province of New York.
Four ballot questions face Island voters, five in Chilmark
Island voters will be asked to take action on three statewide ballot questions placed before them by initiative petition.
Up-Island voters will decide regional school committee race
Voters in West Tisbury, Chilmark, and Aquinnah will elect five people to four-year terms on the Up-Island Regional School District committee.
Three square off in race for Dukes County sheriff
While state races have captured the attention of media pundits and voters across Massachusetts, the hardest fought race on Martha's Vineyard is among the three candidates for Dukes County Sheriff.
Building underway in Middle Line Road project
Building has begun in the Middle Line Road project, six rental units and six single-family houses, on 21 acres of heavily wooded town-owned land about a half-mile down Middle Line Road, a dirt road that runs northeast from Tabor House Road, just north of the town landfill.
Let’s start with the skunks
To the Editor:Living on Martha's Vineyard, most people here don't generally look with that much envy on the next atoll over, Nantucket, unless maybe if you're into Kerry-watching, prices at least as high as on the Cote d'Azur, and spring seasons where it's colder even than here.
Tisbury
The Vineyard Haven Library will be open Sunday afternoons all winter beginning this Sunday.
Larger jail, house of correction remains on the drawing board
Throughout his tenure, Sheriff Michael McCormack has pressed to have a new jail/house of correction.
2010 Election Guide index
Editorial endorsements Page XX
Sample ballot and questions Page XX
The race for Dukes County Sheriff Page XX
A gardening odyssey
My friend Judy is having an addition put on, so she offered me a lilac that was in the way.
Barbo’s Furniture has a secret
Describing it as the "Island's best kept secret," Cape-based Barbo's Furniture has begun an advertising campaign to tell customers about the company's delivery program.
Doctor shortage, patient waits heightened by insurance mandates
Despite years of state efforts to encourage more doctors and patients to pursue primary care, a new study shows primary care doctors in Massachusetts are in short supply, a microcosm of a national problem that researchers say will only worsen as the country's population ages.
Mass foreclosures topped 10,000 mark
Lenders in Massachusetts initiated 6.
Sheriff candidate Michael McCormack
Michael McCormack of West Tisbury was first elected in 1998.
Oak Bluffs officer recognized for bravery
The Southeastern Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association recognized Oak Bluffs police officer Frank Pacheco for his bravery in capturing a suspect wanted for an armed home invasion and assault.
Cape caregivers announce Island affiliation
As a result of the agreement, ASCCI will become a wholly owned subsidiary of HPCCC, with each organization retaining its individual identity, mission, corporate name, 501(c)(3) designation, staff and board of directors, according to a press release.