State forestry officials will meet May 24 with key scientists to try to unify the environmental vision for how to manage and restore the Manuel F.

An innovative proposal to revitalize the upper State Road business district and relieve congestion along the main artery in Vineyard Haven was warm

Worth the Wait: Teens Transform Center to Room of Their Own

By SIMONE McCARTHY

The banter of ping-pong paddles and the whirring of foosballs mingled with exuberant shouts and groans from the teenagers playing and watching the games.

Others clutched sodas and munched on pizza and cupcakes while swaying in tune with the music or conversing energetically on a big, squishy couch.

Island teenagers left no doubt Saturday night that the new teen center which opened up in the Cottagers Corner building in Oak Bluffs was the place to be.

In a sharply split vote that came after nearly two hours of polling among board members, the All-Island School Committee last night selected James H. Weiss as the next superintendent of Vineyard public schools.

Mr. Weiss, who has been superintendent of the Sanborn regional school system in New Hampshire for the last seven years, is expected to take over leadership of the Island's six public schools on July 1, replacing Vineyard interim superintendent G. Paul Dulac.

Boat Line Terminal in Oak Bluffs Awaits Redesign and Overhaul

By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer

Revised plans for reconstruction of the Steamship Authority terminal in Oak Bluffs were presented to the town's board of selectmen Tuesday.

Steve Cecil of the Cecil Group, one of the designers of the project, said the intent of the proposed reconstruction is to lessen congestion, improve safety, and enhance the appearance of the terminal. The project would cost $10 million, down from the prior estimated cost of about $13 million.

Selectmen Delay Middle Line Vote to Address Questions, Concerns

By MAX HART

The Chilmark housing committee this week unveiled a revised design and a $3.5 million price tag for the ambitious Middle Line Road affordable housing project.

But with the new details came more questions, and the town selectmen ultimately put the brakes on the project, which until now had been on track for a vote at annual town meeting in April.