Doug Cabral
Land Court finds no access to Moshup’s Trail lots
The Massachusetts Land Court has held that Bear Realty Trust, Maria Kitras trustee, has no right to access to about 30 acres of Aquinnah Land on Moshup trail.
Judge Benjamin Kaplan, 99
Benjamin Kaplan, a judge who served on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the state appeals court, died August 18.
Yes, there are rules. And, there is discretion.
I noticed a heartfelt cry for help among the posts to the online Letters to the Editor column this week.
Wind energy is a bad bargain
Besides fearlessness — Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker appeared Sunday evening in the unforgiving Democrat precincts of Chilmark — Mr.
Besides death and taxes, here’s what you can count on
"Announcements come daily of companies cutting back on spending and payrolls, from struggling start-ups to industry stalwarts like Intel and I.
A daunting task, but developing safe cycling routes is essential
The sad death on July 6 of a bicyclist on State Road in Vineyard Haven has spurred discussion and some action on bicycle safety and the need for well-planned routes for bikes, and indeed for walkers, strollers, in-line skaters, baby-carriage pushers, dog walkers, etc.
Housing for those whose options are few
The West Tisbury selectmen have agreed to award three lots in Bailey Park to Habitat for Humanity of Martha's Vineyard (HFHMV).
The good works squeeze – As the needs grow, will the support grow too?
The Vineyard Nursing Association (VNA) is a good example.
We know we’re good for them
You may remember that back in mid-summer 2002, we were all just sitting on the back porches of our lavish Martha's Vineyard estates, stunned and hurt by the mocking words of then President George W.
All I ask is a Smootch to do my yachting on
Smootch is the meticulously kept, luxuriously appointed white motor yacht moored to the face of the nearby marina's dock.
Safety measures likely for Old County-State Road intersection
West Tisbury appears likely to get state permission to install lane delineators — collapsible brightly colored posts — on the centerline of State Road approaching its intersection with Old County Road.
What’s the deal on electricity costs?
Cape Light Compact promises a reduced rate for electricity from now through January 2011, nine percent lower than what we've been paying during the first half of the year.
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"The fact that there has not been a horrendous accident there is a minor miracle.
SSA sets budget guides for 2011, and the winter/spring schedules
Steamship Authority (SSA) members, anticipating a draft calendar 2011 budget in September and a final version in October, agreed on a set of budget policy guides, including a willingness to make "schedule modifications and trip consolidations .
A treasure hunt, but no treasure
We have four children, all adults or on the cusp of adulthood.
Year’s midpoint finds SSA stats holding their own
For the first half of 2010, Vineyard traffic on SSA vessels is up nicely, and Nantucket traffic, except freight (trucks) is flat, compared to figures for the first half of 2009.
Smart energy thinking is blown away by wind power enthusiasm
If you are one of those who favor a clean, plentiful, growing, cheap supply of energy to support the growth of the American economy — and, naturally enough, its many subdivisions, including this tiny, remote (but not remote enough) outpost we call home — you cannot but despair.
VNA opens a capital campaign
The Vineyard Nursing Association has begun a capital campaign to fund the purchase of the building that houses its office, off State Road in Vineyard Haven.
Alabama returns home after unscheduled stop in the Mystic River
The Vineyard Haven schooner Alabama, Capt.