Opinion
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission is once again weighing whether a three-story hotel should replace the former Ocean View Restaurant at Chapman and Wayland avenues.
From the November 24, 1939 edition of the Vineyard Gazette:
I am writing in regards to the request before the Martha’s Vineyard Commission to build an auto repair shop at 8 Vineyard Meadow Farms Road.
Not so long ago, or so it seems to me, I was leaf-crunching with delight in the West Tisbury woods or taking Sunday walks down Middle Road into Chilmark.
We’re different — no question about it. Some people say it’s because this is an island, but it’s more than that.
Last month, the Edgartown Conservation Commission voted unanimously to approve revised Orders of Conditions for Wasque, Leland and Cape Pogue — a milestone decision that follows nearly 18 months of hearings, appeals and negotiation.