Opinion
As President Obama begins his fifth Vineyard vacation and the Secret Service descends on the Island, I am reminded of when decades ago I was Stasi File No. 014204797Z to the East German secret police.
The Island and the heath hens are lucky to have the attention of Mr. Brand and Ms. Phelan, pioneers at the frontier of cultural re-imagination, who have access to the scientific resources to work with you on this cutting edge proposition.
It was fitting. Under a solid heavy sky that touched the trees,
Rain poured down. Cleansing, as a bath after a long week’s labor.
The state and Massachusetts Department of Transportation have recently offered to invest over $1 million in improving the infrastructure of this thoroughfare, which happens to be classified as a state highway.
This newspaper has always reported the variety of Vineyard life and its natural beauty, and I’d expect people to flock here because of it.
I recently received my semi-annual bill from the Oak Bluffs water department. Enclosed with the bill was a notice that I would be billed an additional $200 if it was discovered that my water meter had been installed backward.