Chilmark Will Vote on School Repairs

By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer

It's going to cost a fresh pile of money, but Chilmark selectmen said this week that they now have a handle on the source of the physical plant problems at the town grammar school - and are on track to repair them.

But first voters must agree. A special town meeting is set for next Wednesday, when voters will be asked to approve another $200,000 for repairs at the Chilmark School.

With a contract that expired more than a year ago and no real end in sight at the bargaining table, tension has begun to escalate between managemen

MVC Powers Eyed by Court

Did the Commission Correctly Act in Refusing Gas Station? Is There ‘Tunnel Vision'? Judge Will Decide

By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer

The unique power of the Martha's Vineyard Commission to hear evidence, weigh facts and use judgment in deciding whether to approve or deny development projects went on trial last week in the Tisbury Fuel Services case, which will now go to a superior court judge for a decision.

New Hospital's Final Number: $41.8 Million

By JULIA WELLS

The new number is $41.8 million. The final number. Leaders at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital now say this is what they must raise or borrow in order to replace the decrepit building that houses the Island's only hospital.

Windemere Is Operating in Black This Fiscal Year

By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer

On the subject of money, at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital this year the watchword is up: Cash is up, patient volume is up and contributions are up.

The hospital released draft combined financial statements this week, and the numbers show that the Vineyard's only hospital ended its fiscal year solidly in the black - even after factoring in a $198,000 operating loss at the Windemere Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.

Hospital Is Exploring Ties to Oak Bluffs Sewer Line

By JULIA WELLS
Gazette Senior Writer

Leaders at the Martha's Vineyard hospital said this week that the plan to build a new hospital also now includes an emerging plan to tie into the Oak Bluffs sewage treatment plant.

"We have begun talks with the town of Oak Bluffs, and we know that nothing would be better than getting everything out of here," said hospital board vice chairman Tim Sweet yesterday.