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Despite the small size of the crowd, the debate among Chilmark voters at their annual town meeting this week was passionate and at times heated.
On Monday night voters gathered at the Chilmark Community Center to take up a 27-article warrant. Moderator Everett H. Poole presided.
A total of 113 voters attended, well over the quorum requirement of 25.
It was a meeting which saw a rare moment when Mr. Poole laid aside his gavel for the third time in his 31-year career to speak from the floor.
Warm temperatures may have shaken some Vineyarders out of their winter slump last week, but for Islanders who came across the kids enjoying Safe Haven camp, the surest sign of vitality was the joy on their faces.
The Oak Bluffs shoreline is a busy place these days.
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL
The surprise 60th wedding anniversary party for Louis S. and Mary Larsen on Sunday at the Chilmark Community Center will go down in history as one of the town’s great capers.
The ability of 200 people to keep the secret from Chilmark’s notoriously in-the-know couple was remarkable.
The Martha’s Vineyard Transit Authority will shift to its expanded, in-season schedule starting Saturday, May 3. The schedule will be in effect through Monday, Oct. 13.
Despite the rise in fuel costs, the transit authority at this time is not increasing its cash fares or pass prices.
Welcome Kylee
Kathleen and Marc Brasefield of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Kylee Joe Brasefield, born on April 17 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Kylee weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces at birth.