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The Title 1 Robert J. Watson Scholarship was established in 1989 to honor the memory of Robert Watson, Title 1 director for the Lynn Public Schools. The scholarship will provide $1,500 for one or more graduating seniors who have been accepted into a post-secondary undergraduate program. The scholarship may be awarded to any student who participated in a Title 1 funded program for at least one academic year at any grade level.
Ocean Eversley, as her name suggests, has been able to produce profound change in her personal landscape, using deep and powerful personal resource
Tax time is usually suffered in private. The Oyster Bar Grill aims to make the task more communal and enjoyable, particularly for those who collect social security benefits and otherwise would not have to endure IRS forms at all.
This year, thanks to the federal economic stimulus package, a rebate of $300 or more will be sent back to most taxpayers, even those who collect social security.
To receive a tax rebate check, you have to file a 2007 tax return (for most people, this would be Form 1040A). You can file a return online at IRS.gov or at AARP.org.
By KATE J. CONDE
The year 2008 truly is a year for change, both nationally and locally. Established in 1936, the Edgartown Firemen’s Association always had a gentleman leading the monthly meetings — that is, until recently.
Geography Bee
Conor Smith, an eighth grade student at the Edgartown School, was a semifinalist in the Massachusetts Geographic Bee. On April 4, he competed in the state bee at Clark University in Worcester, answering five of the eight questions correctly. “It was a great experience,” Conor said. He is the son of Alison and Thomas Smith of Edgartown.
Sarah Mello Trudel of Oak Bluffs has been named superintendent of the Chappaquiddick properties of The Trustees of Reservations.
Mrs. Trudel will succeed David F. Belcher, who leaves the job after 19 years on May 11.
The announcement was made Monday by Chris Kennedy, Islands regional director for The Trustees of Reservations.
The Trustees own some 784 acres on Chappaquiddick, including Cape Pogue Wildlife Refuge, Wasque Reservation and Mytoi, a Japanese garden founded many years ago by the late Mary Wakeman.