As soon as you meet Jim Cornwell, the adoration he has for his border collies is readily apparent. The baseball cap he wears is decorated by a lively looking border collie, while his denim shirt bears the insignia of Tash and Tama, the names of his two dogs.
Time has finally run out for the Nobska, the last coastal steamer in America and the car and passenger vessel that served the Vineyard between 1925 and 1973. Preliminary work to dismantle the historic vessel began in the Charlestown Navy Yard early this week, and on Wednesday the wrecking ball came down on her upper deck.
Michael Dutton resigned abruptly from the Oak Bluffs board of selectmen on Monday, and is now expected to apply for the town administrator position, soon to be vacated by Casey Sharpe. Mr. Dutton has served on the board since 1999.
Selectman and board chairman Duncan Ross read Mr. Dutton's letter of resignation at Tuesday's regular selectmen meeting, marking the second consecutive meeting to begin with an announcement of resignation.
Oak Bluffs town administrator Casey Sharpe resigned unexpectedly early this week, setting off a ripple of finger-pointing and innuendo around town as to the cause. The announcement about Ms. Sharpe's resignation was made at the start of the selectmen's meeting on Tuesday following a brief executive session.
"It is with great sadness that I announce we just accepted the resignation of Casey Sharpe," announced board chairman Duncan Ross, adding:
Engraved on the pedestal of the Statute of Liberty is a poem by Emma Lazarus with the famous lines "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled mas
While debate continues over the Cape Wind project from the Vineyard and Nantucket all the way to the halls of the United States Congress, several onshore wind turbine projects are now quietly under way with considerably less fanfare.
