At first, students didn’t know what to make of the pile of cedar saplings and sheets of poplar bark piling up in Harvard Yard. They were even more perplexed when Mark Andrews, cultural resource manager for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), assisted by fellow Vineyarders Jonathan and Elizabeth Perry, began showing a group of volunteers how to sink the saplings deep into the Yard’s hallowed lawn.

Upending Town Tradition

Editors, Vineyard Gazette:

Once again, the good citizens of Vineyard Haven are being asked to vote on beer and wine sales, but this time the wording of the ballot makes it pretty hard to know exactly what we’re voting for.

Make Town Vibrant Again

Editors, Vineyard Gazette:

Of the many important reasons to vote yes for beer and wine in Tisbury, I want to emphasize that the health of our business community is critical to the health of our entire town. It seems elitist to separate the needs and interests of our local merchants and businesses from those of our residents. We need a positive and interactive relationship that aims for balance.

GREEN SMOKESCREEN

Editors, Vineyard Gazette:

Bullies: A Community Problem

The Beer and Wine Question

Tisbury, also the port of Vineyard Haven, remains a town divided over whether to allow the sale of beer and wine in restaurants. The question will be decided by voters at the annual town election on Tuesday, and a strong voter turnout is expected on this crucial issue that may well mark a turning point in the life of the town.