Monthly Archives: December 2010
Helen P. White
Helen P.
Oak Bluffs late with tax bills
Oak Bluffs residents should expect to get third and fourth quarter tax and wastewater bills late this year.
Tisbury reminds public to shovel walks or face fines
Despite repeated reminders about a town bylaw that requires sidewalks to be cleared of snow, many in Tisbury remain unshoveled after last week's storm.
Tisbury selectmen wrap up 2010 business
Tisbury selectmen Jeff Kristal and Geoghan Coogan approved a request from Island Affordable Housing Fund (IAHF) executive director Ewell Hopkins, to help the Bridge Affordable Housing Project to explore funding options.
Island Alpaca names Red Stocking winners
To support the Red Stocking Fund, Island Alpaca Farm in Oak Bluffs provided a special lure to attract toy donations.
Former salon owner moves to Shear Inspiration
Melissa Montesion Vasiliadis, former co-owner of Wavelengths Salon in Edgartown announced she has moved to Shear Inspiration, a new salon located at 12 Mariners Way at the Triangle in Edgartown.
Ramp accident prompts SSA to reinforce vehicle safety rules
The Steamship Authority has reinforced terminal safety rules in the wake of an accident earlier this month.
Sports briefs
Bad weather cancelled the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School boys' varsity ice hockey team's game against Nantucket on that island Monday.
State would tap wind energy south of islands
The federal government on Tuesday began its offshore wind energy leasing process, and Massachusetts simultaneously expressed interest in helping to develop enough wind energy in federal waters south of the Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket, to power 1.
Basketball girls lose in Norwell, but the boys eat up Sandwich
The Martha's Vineyard Regional High School's girls' varsity basketball team lost its duel with Marshfield in the Norwell tournament, Tuesday, 44-42.
Girls’ basketball team remains unbeaten
The Martha's Vineyard girls' fifth grade travel basketball team won their fourth and fifth games played at Bourne Middle School last weekend and remain undefeated at 5-0.
Ryan Mone men’s tournament was a shootout
Twenty-six young men, and some not so young, reported to the MV Arena to play the 12th annual Ryan Mone Memorial Alumni hockey game.
Alumnae women square off on ice
Nineteen young women, all former graduates of Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, strapped on their skates to play for the honor of winning the 12th annual Ryan Mone Memorial Alumnae game, Sunday at MV Arena.
Doreen P. Clauson
Doreen ("Dory") P.
Edgartown Hardware makes its move
Edgartown Hardware will pick up lock, stock and barrel and move from its longtime Main Street address to its new location at 61 West Tisbury Road, formerly the site of the Old Colony car dealership.
That holiday knock on the door
It's the day after Christmas and all through the house, no one was moving, not even the mouse.
Coldwell Banker Landmarks celebrates 25 years
Coldwell Banker Landmarks, the firm Judy Federowicz established on January 1, 1986, celebrates its 25th anniversary this week.
Words she lived by
I didn't write this, but I read this, from Mother Teresa, to myself every once in a while, because it is a reminder not to become resentful or hurt while attempting to give with my best intentions.
Bring on 2011
2010 has been an awkward year, painful in human terms for many, in business terms for others.
West Tisbury
Wet snowflakes are blowing past my windows as I'm settled on the sofa writing my column.