News
Dean’s List
Zachary Waller, a sophomore in the college of arts and science at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester. He is the son Steven and Patricia Waller of Edgartown.
The police officers’ prayer Chaplain David Berube offers his colleagues at the Oak Bluffs police department begins with the words: “Lord, I ask for courage . . . courage to take me where others will not go.”
The plan to build a distributed antennae system (DAS) to boost cell phone coverage in the three up-Island towns appears to be moving ahead without West Tisbury, after the town zoning board ruled that the American Tower Company must apply for 23 individual permits to use utility poles around town.
Selectmen in Chilmark and Aquinnah already have voted to sign contracts with American Tower.
Aquinnah selectman Camille Rose said she was disappointed West Tisbury will not be included in the DAS plan.
Please Adopt Us
The cast of characters at the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard remains pretty much the same as last week; if you are thinking about adopting a cat or one of our two dogs, please stop by the shelter and give our cats a hug and the dogs a pat — they love the attention and they all need to find good homes.
Seniel Seward to Wed
David and Jenny Seward of Vineyard Haven are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Seniel Victoria Seward, to Andrew Joseph Hannagan, son of Candy and Chandler Lincoln of Edgartown.
Cum Laude
Hannah M. McGlynn, of Edgartown, was graduated, cum laude, from Boston University in January. She was awarded a bachelor of science degree in speech, language and hearing science.