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For over a decade, Antone (Tony) Bettencourt, the new police chief of Edgartown, served as the department’s special event coordinator, which meant organizing police response to large community events during the summer, including visits by President Clinton, the annual fireworks display and the Fourth of July parade.
School officials have refused to comment on student disciplinary appeals held during an executive session of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School district committee Monday night over the six-month exclusion of four high school students for drug infractions.
Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. James H. Weiss said any decisions would be kept confidential. “These are student matters with minors, and we wouldn’t release that information,” he said. “Those minutes would be sealed.”
On Tuesday, July 10, at the Dr. Daniel Fisher House in Edgartown, the public is invited to buy goods and do good at the same time. A one-day shopping event, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., will feature some one-of-a-kind items, including handsome jewelry, blankets, shawls, stationery and more. Exhibitors have generously offered to provide 10 per cent of the proceeds from the sale (and on a repeat day August 10) to the Martha’s Vineyard Museum.
Inspired by summer residents Marte Humbert and Cindy DeLotto, the boutiques are organized by Monica Shelton Reusch.
As the nation celebrates its independence this July Fourth, Louie and Beth Larsen, along with the rest of the crew at The Net Result, will be busy marking the silver anniversary of their well-known Vineyard Haven fish market.
Max Currier of West Tisbury was awarded a bachelor of arts degree from Connecticut College at its commencement ceremony on May 23.
Mr. Currier majored in East Asian studies and Chinese language and literature.
There is a centennial house on East Chop, and last week the owners put on an afternoon birthday party for the old girl. Robert S. Blacklow and his wife Winifred (Wini) dressed up for the occasion; the house was dressed up too.
The house at 143 Munroe avenue looked the part. Set back from East Chop Drive, the old summer bungalow has a wide porch furnished with classic wicker furniture. Inside there is more period furniture and a huge fireplace.