Affordable Housing - Three Leaders: No Crowd Here, Only Advocates

By MAX HART

One raises money. Another spends it. The third is the manager.

Say hello to Emily Graham, Philippe Jordi and David Vigneault - the newest threesome to tackle the Island's affordable housing problem."The attitude is not whether we should do affordable housing, but how," Mr. Vigneault says. "How do we finance projects? How do we secure land? There is a renewed attitude among the housing community that is very proactive and energized and ready to move forward."

County Dispute Comes to Trial

Judge Robert Bohn Jr. Hears Case of Airport Commission Against Dukes County Commission; Salaries, Control at Issue

By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer

The demolition and reconstruction of the old Army Barracks building on Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs was never referred to the Martha's Vineyard Commission as a development of regional impact (DRI), even though it met the standard for referral and review by the commission.

In a letter dated Feb. 22, commission DRI coordinator Paul H. Foley said the structure should have been referred to the MVC under two sections of its DRI checklist that pertain to historic buildings.

Comment Ends on Wind Farm

United States Army Corps Closes Period for Public Comment on Draft Impact Report; State Review Is Next

By IAN FEIN

The comment period for the hotly debated Cape Wind project came to a close yesterday afternoon, effectively ending the public's opportunity to weigh in on the wind farm until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes its final environmental review.

A tight-knit community of family farmhouses in the wooded hills off Tabor House Road. Homes that optimize their surrounding landscape and maximize exposure to the sun. A rambling stone wall surrounded by daffodils.

These are the images the Chilmark housing committee will introduce to town residents next week as part of a new conceptual design and feasibility report on the Middle Line Road project, the town-proposed affordable housing development.

Oak Bluffs Building Torn Down Illegally

Army Barracks Building Is Demolished with No Permits and No Review; Building Inspector Under Fire

By JAMES KINSELLA

The contractor who tore down the old Army Barracks building on Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs did the work with no building or demolition permits, and town building inspector Richard Mavro failed to issue a stop-work order on the project, even though demolition work had been under way for several weeks.

The demolition of the building was completed last week.