Opinion
W hat is the problem with extending Comcast service to Chappy? Is it so ridiculous to think that those who live on Chappy would like access to the same 21st century technology available to the rest of Edgartown like TV, high speed internet, access to MVTV or emergency broadcasts, etc? A few of us on the island are able to get DSL and the rest a WISP service, the lowest tech option available for end-of-line areas off the map.
Affordable Housing’s Changing Landscape
A year ago, a group of students of Brazilian ethnicity decided that they wanted to educate the school about Brazilian culture. Through hard work, charm and community support they created the first-ever Brazilian awareness day at the regional high school.
T here are many bird-watchers on the Vineyard. They come from all walks of life from architects to zookeepers. Some are liberals, some conservatives and maybe some are even Tea Party members. They have different ideas on what the definitions of conservation, ecology and green living are. The issue of turbines for the generation of electricity has caused some discomfort among the ranks.
She was an Oak Bluffs selectman and I was a cub reporter for the New Bedford Standard Times. The year was 1973. Geraldyne DeBettencourt had recently been elected as the first woman selectman on the Vineyard. It was quite a milestone when you think about it now, especially placed in the context of nearly four decades ago when Island government was a dyed-in-the-wool, old-boy network. My professional world too was heavily populated by men, most of them kindly, small-town newspapermen who were willing to take me under their wing.
WRONGLY BLAMED
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
I read with great dismay your editorial about our town administrator Michael Dutton. Having lived through the tenure of every town administrator we have ever had in Oak Bluffs and with regular attendance at most of the meetings of the board of selectmen, I can say with all honesty, I think you are sadly mistaken and totally misinformed.