MVC and conflict of interest
Agencies such as the Martha's Vineyard Commission (MVC), the Island's powerful regional land use regulatory agency, sometimes impose limits or guidelines on staff members concerning their public comments or active public participation in support of or opposition to projects their agencies may be asked to review.
Aquinnah selectmen split over oyster farm lease
In a split decision, Aquinnah selectmen voted 2-1 last week to allow Roxane "Johnnie" Ackerman to continue to raise oysters on Menemsha Pond.
Flu shot clinic stays right on target
Doctors and public health officials agree that almost everyone should get immunized against seasonal influenza.
Over the Hill soccer season starts
The Vineyard FC Masters soccer team was shut out by West Roxbury, Sunday, 1-0.
Governor freight ferry pulled out of service
The Steamship Authority's freight-carrying Governor was out of service last weekend.
Sports Highlights
The MVRHS golf team won its eighth match, Wednesday, edging Falmouth at Farm Neck, 252–255.
Bourne Bridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction
Lane restrictions on the Bourne Bridge will begin October 12, so the U.
Bay State invitational
The MVRHS cross country teams competed in the Bay State Invitational Saturday, at Wrentham.
Boys win and girls lose in soccer
The MVRHS boys' varsity soccer team hosted Chatham on the Dan McCarthy Field, Saturday, and the teams played to a mutually frustrating scoreless tie.
Edgartown moves forward with solar energy plan
Edgartown selectmen will meet next Tuesday with town water department commissioners to explore further the creation of a solar energy facility on water department land.
Business confidence remains flat in September
State House News Service - Business confidence in Massachusetts was flat in September, as employers, who had grown more optimistic during the second quarter, came to grips in the third quarter with the disappointing reality of a slow economic recovery, according to an Associated Industries of Massachusetts index released Tuesday.
Tisbury selectmen open cable TV contract discussions
The Tisbury selectmen approved a request from Department of Public Works director Fred LaPiana for $4,000 from the town's budget for legal expenses to be used as Tisbury's share of legal fees when Island towns jointly negotiate a new contract cable television contract.
Chappy power supply repairs underway
Edgartown officials and the electric utility NSTAR are at work to repair a failed component in the underwater cable that supplies electrical power to Chappaquiddick, the small island connected to Edgartown only by a three-vehicle ferry.
Over the Meadow, through the Woods
The MVRHS boys' cross country team conceded the first two places to Coyle & Cassidy, but filled the next five slots to gain a 25-30 win on their home course, Wednesday.
Field hockey team on a roll
The MVRHS field hockey team got by Somerset in an EAC League game, Thursday, 2-1.
SAT results positive for class of 2010
The Martha's Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) class of 2010 achieved SAT scores above the state mean scores in critical reading.