The Island’s surviving home health care agency has a full plate.
The Vineyard Nursing Association is moving quickly to absorb a 50 per cent increase in patients and a 20 per cent increase in employees while expanding its services and stepping up professional training for its employees, said Robert Tonti, chief executive officer of the association.
And Mr. Tonti has started the process of finding larger space to accommodate the unexpected growth.
Real leaders are not identified by their uniforms.
West Tisbury should receive payments in lieu of taxes from tax-exempt property owners such as land trust organizations, finance committee chairman Al DeVito told selectmen this week.
“West Tisbury only receives money from the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority. I understand they do this in other towns as well because they feel it’s the right thing to do,” he said, adding:
The ferries are full, the weekend forecast bursting with good news — even the weather forecast is good for Memorial Day.
Why do some washashores to the Island stay ashore while others drift away?
As she was updated on preparations for the 30th annual Tisbury town picnic on Memorial Day, to be held Monday from noon to 4 p.m.
