With help, a greenhouse at Daybreak
The Daybreak Clubhouse of Martha's Vineyard Community Services thanks the Vineyard Home Center, Jardin Mahoney, Goodale Construction, Hinkley and Sons, the Community Solar Greenhouse (COMSOG), Chris Cottrell, the Permanent Endowment Fund, Farmtek Suppliers, and the Friends of Daybreak for generous donations to the Daybreak Clubhouse Greenhouse.
Graceful turbine
To the Editor:We all owe a debt of gratitude to Morning Glory Farm for their leadership in exploring the virtues of wind-generated energy.
Thanks to all who gave of themselves
Once again, it is the time of year to give thanks to those who have worked to improve our community by being caring and supportive with our young people.
A greater threat to consider
As a member of POINT (Protect Our Islands Now for Tomorrow), I have been trying to learn ways to a smarter renewable energy plan — ones that won't create ecologic havoc with no concomitant benefit to ratepayers, taxpayers or, indeed, anybody except those who will gain financially.
World Cup has its niche here
Tomorrow, the fifth biggest sporting event in the United States will begin when South Africa hosts Mexico in the first match of the 2010 World Cup.
Tisbury health officials explain herbicde rules
The following is the board of health response to Gordon Massingham's letter, "Questions for the utility company," published in the June 3 Times.
Play the music while you can
The point in life is not to slave away for years until the age of 65 and then say, "Phew, glad it's over!" Rather, it is to make sure that we do not die with our music still in us.
So many answers better than wind
Although the newest Island wind turbine startled its neighbors when it rose to its 150-foot height at the popular Morning Glory Farm in Edgartown last week, at 55kw, it's definitely a little guy in the big backyard turbine category.
Unfair competition for property-owning businesses
One has to pay the town taxes on his property, plus sewerage, new water usage, insurance for employees, and liability and bath facilities, a cost of over $2,000 quarterly.
For electricity, a logical choice
To the Editor:Nelson Sigelman's recent article about the future cost of electricity generated by Cape Wind, and the fact that Cape Wind intends to sell its power to National Grid (not our electricity provider) further reinforces the Vineyard Power initiative, in my mind.
Criminal corporation
To the Editor:Okay, let's hear it now about how a corporation is a person under the law.
Brazil Day a success, and thank you
On Friday May 21, we organized the first Brazilian awareness day at the regional high school.
Before the oil gets here
To the Editor:I wish more than anything for some way to put a barrier around the Island before the oil gets here.
Hideous redesign in Oak Bluffs
Can someone please explain to me what has become of Oak Bluffs center? With its tastefully remodeled Steamship Terminal, it seemed poised to become the new gateway to our Island.
Telling Mary Fisher’s story
Thank you so much for the wonderful article on retired Edgartown teacher Mary Fisher (May 27, "Mary Fisher turns the clock on 103").
Thank you for so much help
I want to thank everyone for their quick response, focus, and thoroughgoing work immediately following the dramatic accident I was in at State and Old County roads.