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Hello Eleonora
Ena Thulin and Plamen Dunchev of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Eleonora Plamenova Duncheva, born on Sept. 25, 2009, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Eleonora weighed 7 pounds, 10.5 ounces at birth.
The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation seeks to facilitate improvement in the academic outcomes of youth from birth through grade eight in ways that lead to academic success and enhancement opportunities later in life.
This initiative aims to help build the capacity of middle schools (grades six, seven and eight) by providing funds to purchase nonconsumable science laboratory equipment. Up to $10,000 per school district, or $2,500 per private school, charter school or organization operating a middle school located on the Vineyard will be considered.
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission last night imposed a moratorium on large-scale wind generation in waters within three miles of the Island.
By a vote of 12-1, the commission accepted a nomination made by two towns and supported by the other four, to have all the Vineyard’s offshore waters designated as a district of critical planning concern (DCPC).
But it deferred consideration a similar nomination which would cover wind generation on land, out of concern that it might interfere with wind projects already in the pipeline.
Signs of water contamination were all around Oak Bluffs this week.
At the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and Oak Bluffs grammar school, water fountains were covered and written signs warned students not to drink the water.
Vineyard schools superintendent James H. Weiss said an announcement was made over the public address system each day reminding students about the water problem. School kitchens switched to paper plates and poured boiling water over all cooking utensils, pans and plates to kill any bacteria.
Oak Bluffs residents were told not to drink their water late last week after the town water supply, which serves nearly all of the 3,500 people who live there, was found contaminated with coliform bacteria.
Cuts to state aid for child care have left Island families and early childhood workers struggling to develop new ways to subsidize programs here.
“We do have a suspicion that unless we can figure out a local solution . . . fewer children will [have access to child care],” said Ann Palches, early childhood coordinator for the Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools, who added: “This is a statewide issue, not just a Vineyard issue.”