News
Please Adopt Us
We have kittens! Two nine-week-old kittens, still unnamed, just arrived at the shelter looking for homes. One is an all-black male and the other is a female calico. Come see them quickly — they won`t be there long.
Hello Mabel
Joanne Cassidy DeRoche and Joel DeRoche of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Mabel Jeanne DeRoche, born on April 9 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Mabel weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces at birth. She is welcomed home by big sister Georgia Marie.
Gail Barmakian has been elected to the Oak Bluffs board of selectmen, but Oak Bluffs voters rejected 11 or the 12 override questions on Thursday’s ballot.
The only Proposition 2 1/2 question to pass was one with a $37,500 price tag, to fully fund the Oak Bluffs School budget for the next fiscal year.
Spending on fire department increases, lifeguards and road maintenance were among those that failed.
When she first came to the United States, Uruguay-born Maribel Umpierrez Adams sank into a quiet depression for months. An educated, intelligent, well-spoken woman in her home country, she came to the states knowing no English, which she feared meant that her entire personality was lost in her new home. Struggling to grasp a foreign language, she was no longer quick with a quip, witty, or articulate. She feared she had lost her humor, and her intellect.
Announcing Iyla
Christine Ferrone and Chip Story of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Iyla Ferrone Story, born on April 8 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Iyla weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth. She is welcomed home by big brother Nate.
Dean’s List
Hilary Dreyer, daughter of William and Stephanie Dreyer of West Tisbury, has been placed on the fall 2009 dean’s list at William Smith College.