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Vineyard ponds may be in peril, but somebody forgot to tell that to the Tisbury Great Pond which is loaded with wild oysters this year, the biggest natural spawning of oysters in recent memory.
“It is huge,” said Rick Karney, who has been director of the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group for over 30 years. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” Mr. Karney said.
Walk into a public meeting space at random this summer and you are likely to find Paul Pimentel evangelizing the good news of Vineyard Power. As the public face of the Island’s fledgling energy cooperative, Mr. Pimentel has waged a tireless campaign to recruit new members, barnstorming road and homeowners associations, private residences, coffee shops and beyond.
For Doug Liman, directing is like navigating a class five river rapid. As you see the rapid in the distance, you have 15 seconds to figure out the best course of action. There’s no time to stop and think about it; you must act on impulse. He has the same experience showing up on the set of one of his film or television shows.
Welcome Sarah
Leidiane Maciel and Alexandre Pio of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Sarah Alves Vieira Pio, born on July 22, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Sarah weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at birth.
Hello, Isabella
Shannon Larsen and Daniel Larsen Jr of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Isabella Rosalie Larsen, born on July 24, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Isabella weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces at birth.
Correction
A story in the Tuesday Gazette about the newly named assistant principal at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School misspelled Matt Malowski’s last name. The Gazette regrets the error.