The deaf pilot whose single engine airplane crashed last Thursday on a runway at Katama Airfield in Edgartown remained in critical condition yesterday in the intensive care unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

It was shortly after 1 p.m. last Thursday, a sunny afternoon and otherwise ordinary day. Nic Turner was driving south down Herring Creek Road toward the right fork, heading back to his job as a lifeguard on South Beach, when he first spotted the Cessna Skyhawk making its final approach at the Katama Airfield.

Edgartown Assessors Move to Correct Chappaquiddick Property Value Errors

By IAN FEIN

Edgartown assessors this week corrected extensive errors made during the town's real estate revaluation last year, voting on Monday to lower the value of 79 Chappaquiddick properties by almost $95 million and to return almost $300,000 in property taxes.

Norton Point Beach Will Close to Protect Piping Plover Chicks

By JAMES KINSELLA

A vehicle closure to protect piping plovers may be imminent at Norton Point beach in Edgartown.

The action comes against a backdrop in which Dukes County Sheriff Michael A. McCormack has agreed to take on beach management for the county.

Two piping plover nests have been found on the beach, about 400 yards from the western end at Katama. Another nest has been found on State Beach.

A single engine Cessna airplane attempting to land yesterday afternoon at Katama Airfield in Edgartown stalled and crashed at the end of Runway 6, injuring the pilot and two passengers.

Vineyard School Officials Fail to Secure Bus Company Contract Due to Bid Error

By RACHEL KOVAC