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Firefighter Grants
The Department of Conservation and Recreation awarded funding for wildfire-related projects to the towns of Chilmark and Edgartown.
The grants of up to $2,000 are matched two-to-one by each community.
The goal is to increase their fire readiness and protection of both their firefighters and residents, according to the department’s commissioner Richard K. Sullivan Jr.
On Tuesday morning West Tisbury School science teacher Karl Nelson told his eighth grade class the outcome of the lab experiment they were about to begin related directly to their everyday lives, something they couldn’t survive without.
Puzzled looks crossed with curiosity around the room.
Today the students would learn how combustion relates to respiration.
Mr. Nelson, whose class ranked number one in science scores in the state on the MCAS exam this year, runs labs four days a week, a rigorous schedule for eighth grade science.
A decision by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission decision to review the expansion of an Oak Bluffs restaurant last week spilled into heated words at the Oak Bluffs selectmen’s meeting this week, where board members questioned the commission’s role in determining town matters.
The fall sitting of Dukes County Superior Court opens Monday in the Edgartown courthouse; the Hon. Cornelius Moriarty 3rd will preside over the monthlong session which will hear a mix of civil and criminal cases.
The Dukes County Grand jury convenes Monday to consider any new criminal indictments.
Corrections
A story in the Sept. 24 Gazette about the Edgartown Library building project incorrectly named the chairman of the Edgartown Library Foundation; it is Gwyneth (Baba) Smith. Also, due to incorrect information provided by the foundation, the story inaccurately reported the amount of cash raised by the foundation to date. The correct number is $430,000. The Gazette regrets the errors.
Architect Weighs In
On Monday morning, the Edgartown Library building committee’s weekly public meeting will include a presentation by architect Celia Imrey with sketches and plans for possible site design for a new library. Designs for the Carnegie Building, Warren House and old Edgartown School will be shown downstairs in the library on North Water street. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome.