Tisbury's ‘Climate Has Been Tainted'

So Saying, Selectman LaPorte Decides it's Time for Town Administrator to Take Work Elsewhere

By JONATHAN BURKE

Selectman Ray LaPorte broke a stalemate on the Tisbury town board this week by withdrawing his support for the reappointment of town administrator Dennis Luttrell.

Plan for Auction in Oak Bluffs Stirs Tempest: Is It Park Land?

By CHRIS BURRELL

When selectmen in Oak Bluffs first heard about the surplus land their financial team had seized for nonpayment of taxes, they saw dollar signs and quickly planned an auction as a sure-fire way to bolster town coffers with extra cash.

While Schools Here Rank High in Per-Pupil Dollars, Enrollments Head Down

By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer

School spending on the Vineyard is steadily rising on a flood tide of property tax money and now ranks in the top third for the state, while enrollment is steadily falling and expected to ebb even more in the next five years.

This is the latest profile of public education on the Vineyard, sketched through an array of statistics from the state department of education and the local schools.

Barbara Dacey knows what keeps a song on the radio. For the past 18 years, she's worked at WMVY, sifting through popular music and engineering a special blend of tunes for the eclectic Island radio station.

The station is throwing itself a 20th birthday party at the Hot Tin Roof on Thursday, June 12, with singer/songwriters Dar Williams and Patty Larkin. The event is aimed at dedicated listeners, as tickets are not for sale, but are being given away over the air.

Bad Weather Brings Mixed Prognosis for Tick-Borne Illnesses

By CHRIS BURRELL

When you're talking ticks and the many illnesses they can spread, bad weather can be a double-edged sword.

Donna Enos, the infection control nurse at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital, will tell you that the combination of rain and cool temperatures have kept many people indoors, significantly reducing their risk of a tick bite.

Affordable Housing Plan Wins Approval

Bridge Project for Outskirts of Tisbury Wins Approval with Strong Vote from Island Commission

By MANDY LOCKE

After four months of review, the Martha's Vineyard Commission approved Bridge Housing Corporation's plan Thursday night to create 30 below-market homes on eight acres of rolling woodlands in the rural outskirts of Tisbury.