Letters to the Editor
When people ask me what makes Martha’s Vineyard so special, I only have three words, “zoning, zoning and zoning.”
To protect the character of our community, Tisbury residents should attend a Tisbury Zoning Board of Appeals hearing to protest a controversial, landmark decision by the Office of Building Inspection & Zoning Enforcement.
I completely agree with the view Captain Contessa expresses in the Feb. 28 letter/commentary about stronger striper regulations needed.
A major consideration conspicuously absent from coverage of the proceedings at public hearings — that of the environmental impact and consideration of the effects of climate change on the Stop & Shop project.
My view, based on the information that I have had access to, is that the process of the Ahold-Stop & Shop proposal was compromised from the beginning with hidden premises and promises and bottom lines.
Every once in awhile on a Friday I wonder why I subscribe to a second Vineyard weekly newspaper. Bill Eville’s superb article, “Honoring Each Moment Along Life’s Long Journey.”