Familiar North Tisbury Bakery Forced to Relocate Amid Feud

By JAMES KINSELLA

A family fight is heating up over Humphreys bakery in North Tisbury, a store beloved by Vineyarders for such offerings as the Belly Bomb and the Gobbler.

The landmark establishment, whose roots extend back to a founder who walked the streets of Vineyard Haven selling pies for $10 a week, is the subject of a dispute between its owner, Joyce Duarte, and the couple who have leased the bakery since 1996, Mike and Donna Diaz.

Split Vote Names Mr. Hanover as Governor

By JAMES KINSELLA
Gazette Senior Writer

In a 4-3 vote, the Dukes County Commission on Wednesday opted for stability over new ideas, choosing Marc Hanover of Oak Bluffs as the next Vineyard Steamship Authority governor.

Commission members Leslie Leland, Leonard Jason Jr., Paul Strauss and John Alley voted for Mr. Hanover, an Oak Bluffs restaurateur who has served for the past two years on the port council, an advisory board to the boat line.

Youth-Led Initiative Sparks January Opening for Teen Center in Historic Cottagers Corner

By JAMES KINSELLA

Vineyard teenagers are about to have a solid solution to that perennial complaint that there's nothing to do.

The Island's first teen center in more than 15 years is slated to open in mid-January in the Cottagers Corner building in downtown Oak Bluffs.

Ping-pong, pool tables, computers and lots of couches - that's what the new center is banking on to draw teenagers.

Candidates for SSA Governor Make Case for Appointment

By JAMES KINSELLA

Four candidates vying to become the next Vineyard Steamship Authority governor made their respective cases Wednesday before the Dukes County Commission.

Kenneth DeBettencourt, Marc Hanover, Robert Sawyer and Mark Snider made opening and closing statements, and responded to the same set of questions which they had been given in advance.

The commission will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday to vote on the three-year appointment, which is unsalaried.

In a much-awaited decision that has far-reaching implications for the Vineyard and the commonwealth, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled

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