At the westernmost tip of the Island just four years ago, the residents of Aquinnah knew the potential for total buildout loomed just ahead in an e

Surfing Accident Leaves Visitor with Serious Injury

By MANDY LOCKE

A 51-year-old vacationer faces possible paralysis after being thrashed against the South Beach shoreline by fierce waves Tuesday afternoon.

George Medford of Ballston, N.Y., who had been bodysurfing close to the South Beach shoreline with his son, snapped several vertebrae in his neck when he struck his chin against the sand, officials said.

Conover Real Estate and LandVest Merge in Business Alliance

By JOSHUA SABATINI

In a newly formed business alliance, Conover Real Estate Inc. last week merged with Vineyard-based LandVest, and the two upscale firms opened joint offices in a refurbished 1850's house on South Summer street next to the Charlotte Inn.

The merging partners are David C. Thompson, principal of the Island LandVest office, and Gerret C. Conover and Thomas E. LeClair, principals of Conover Real Estate.

At Morning Glory Farm, the strawberries are gone and the peas are in. The farm hands are filling baskets with beets, carrots and scallions. And the potatoes are doing well.

Dan Athearn of Morning Glory Farm was busy on Saturday morning moving lettuce onto his stand at the West Tisbury Farmers' Market. His father, Jim, was not far away.

SSA Bill Draws Sharp Criticism

Boat Line CEO Fred C. Raskin Warns Politicians Against Moves to Force New Bedford Solution on the Steamship Authority

By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer

The newly appointed chief executive officer of the Steamship Authority jumped into the legislative fray over the public boat line yesterday, calling on the state Senate to take a time-out and let the SSA develop its own business solutions - especially when it comes to ferry service out of New Bedford.

Deficit Crisis at Refuse District Angers Officials in Island Towns

By MANDY LOCKE

The Martha's Vineyard Refuse Disposal and Resource Recovery district found itself on the hot seat this week as selectmen in both Edgartown and Chilmark grappled with the six-figure hole in its books - a deficit that the district's four member towns will eventually be asked to carry.