A bitterly divided Dukes County Commission shuffled the power structure of the Steamship Authority governing board this week in a surprise vote to replace J.B. Riggs Parker, the embattled Vineyard boat line governor. The majority of the commission turned instead to a newcomer to the Vineyard political scene - Kathryn A. Roessel, a Tisbury resident and retired attorney.

The vote was 4-3 to appoint Ms. Roessel.

The Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission is no longer actively negotiating with Corey Kupersmith for the possible purchase of his property in the southern woodlands, but in a letter to the Martha's Vineyard Commission this week, the executive director of the land bank did not rule out the prospect of future talks.

You know exactly who they are - your son's second grade teacher, your neighbor whose spouse left last year, the EMT who revived your father last mo

Fran Resendes lit the tree of lights on Wednesday.

A long-time friend of Martha's Vineyard Hospital and its volunteers, Mrs. Resendes flicked the switch at dusk before a small gathering, and hundreds of red and white lights lit the familiar 30-foot tree at the entrance to the hospital. Anyone driving past this holiday season has an opportunity to remember friends, both here and gone.

Consultant John Ryan this week provided firm statistical underpinnings for what Islanders have known anecdotally for years as they watch the strugg

Football Team Looks to Super Bowl: Island Varsity Wins Divisional Trophy In Home Game

By JOSHUA SABATINI

After rolling to a 24-point margin in their first home playoff game ever, it's little wonder if the Vineyarders marched off the field with only one thing on their minds. As the game clock ticked off the final seconds of Martha's Vineyard's 36-12 win over West Roxbury Tuesday night, the almost 2,000 Island fans in attendance chanted "Super Bowl! Super Bowl!"